Tunis: Tunisia's first presidential hopeful, an unidentified 59-year-old laborer, submitted his official candidacy on Monday, kicking off the race for the October 6 presidential election. Fethi Krimi submitted his application to the ISIE Electoral Authority. in the capital Tunis, according to local reports and photos posted on social media.
Young Filipinos call for a boycott of Israel as they join the global student movement for Palestine MANILA: Student organizers on campuses in the Philippines are calling for a cultural and academic boycott of Israel and Zionists, as they join a global movement to support the Palestinians. Pro-Palestinian student leaders and activists from various Philippine … Read more
Could the Majdal Shams soccer field tragedy make the Israel-Hezbollah war all-encompassing? BEIRUT/DUBAI: Israel's security cabinet has authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Galant to retaliate for Saturday's rocket attack on a soccer field in the Druze Arab town of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children. According … Read more
Could the Majdal Shams soccer field tragedy make the Israel-Hezbollah war all-encompassing? BEIRUT/DUBAI: Israel's security cabinet has authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Galant to retaliate for Saturday's rocket attack on a soccer field in the Druze Arab town of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children. According … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief's mobile medical clinic continues to provide treatment services in the Abs district of Yemen's Hajjah province, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. According to the weekly report of the clinic, 167 patients have come to the Epidemic Disease Clinic, Emergency Clinic, Internal Medicine Clinic, Reproductive Health Clinic, Public Awareness … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi authorities recently made several drug-related arrests and seizures in operations across the kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. The Border Guard Land Patrol in Jazan Region, Al-Dair Governorate, arrested seven Ethiopian and Yemeni nationals who tried to smuggle 115 kilograms of sawdust. Land patrols in Jazan's Al-Ardah Governorate also thwarted the … Read more
RIYADH: Oil will continue to play a decisive role in future energy pathways, as petroleum products are essential for the functioning of various sectors, OPEC's secretary-general said. Haitham Al Ghais said member countries of the Oil Producing Alliance have clear national electrification plans, which are important to reduce emissions, according to a statement from the … Read more
LONDON: Britain must stop arming Israel after the International Court of Justice ruled that member states must not “aid or assist” the occupation of Palestinian territories, a British lawyer representing Palestine at the ICJ said. Philip Sands Casey said the ICJ advisory opinion would cause problems for Britain, which has failed to stop arms exports … Read more
LONDON: Britain must stop arming Israel after the International Court of Justice ruled that member states must not “aid or assist” the occupation of Palestinian territories, a British lawyer representing Palestine at the ICJ said. Philip Sands Casey said the ICJ advisory opinion would cause problems for Britain, which has failed to stop arms exports … Read more
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Tadaul Al Share index closed down 54.03 points or 0.44 percent at 12,121.40 on Monday. The benchmark index's total trading volume was SR6.90 billion ($1.84 billion) as 69 of the listed stocks advanced, while 150 retreated. The MSCI Tadawul index closed down 5.19 points, or 0.34 percent, at 1,519.30. The Kingdom's parallel … Read more
