BEIRUT: A deadly rocket attack on the Israeli-held Golan Heights has fueled concerns that Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah could be surprised by a full-scale war – something they have already signaled they want to avoid but for which. They also said that they are ready.Israel said on Sunday it would crack down … Read more
Riyadh: In the first trading session of the week, Saudi Arabia's Tadaul Al Share index increased by 149.22 points or 1.24 percent to close at 12,175.43 on Sunday.Total trading volume of the benchmark index was SR6 billion ($1.6 billion) as 143 stocks advanced, while 84 retreated.The Kingdom's parallel market Nomu also closed up 82.97 points, … Read more
Paris: The 2024 Olympic Games are underway. Australia led the medal table after the second day of competition, but more winners will join the list each day from July 27-Aug. 11. See which countries are leading in the medal count. Below is a list of all medal winners by day.Sunday, July 28archeryWomen's teamGold: South KoreaSilver: … Read more
PARIS: On the first sunny day of the Paris Olympics, America's stars shined. Simone Biles and LeBron James were stunned, as was the US women's soccer team. Torri Huske grabbed some of the spotlight, and Haley Batten made a name for herself by earning a silver medal for the best finish by an American rider … Read more
PARIS: On the first sunny day of the Paris Olympics, America's stars shined. Simone Biles and LeBron James were stunned, as was the US women's soccer team. Torri Huske grabbed some of the spotlight, and Haley Batten made a name for herself by earning a silver medal for the best finish by an American rider … Read more
Port Sudan: Sudan's warring parties have committed widespread sexual violence against women and girls between the ages of nine and 60, and denied survivors access to health care in the capital, Human Rights Watch said Monday. In a new report titled 'Khartoum is not safe for women', the rights watchdog recorded the testimonies of 42 … Read more
After a highly successful pre-order phase, global technology brand HONOR is pleased to announce the availability of the new HONOR 200 series.It marks the launch of two revolutionary new phones – the genre-defining HONOR 200 Pro and the artistic HONOR 200.Both the HONOR 200 Pro and HONOR 200 take portrait photography on a smartphone to … Read more
First Abu Dhabi Bank has delivered record results for the first half of 2024, net profit of AED8.4 billion, revenue of AED 15.7 billion (+16 percent year-on-year) underlining the bank's continued growth forecast, while profit before tax. grew by 15 percent year-on-year to AED10.0 billion. Q2 '24 net profit was AED4.3 billion, and operating income … Read more
Beirut: Lebanon has called for an international investigation into a strike that killed 12 people, including children, in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Sunday and warned of large-scale reprisals. Hezbollah denied Israel's accusation that it bombed Majdal Shams on Saturday, saying in a statement that it “has nothing to do with the Islamic Resistance incident, … Read more
In Afghanistan, the Taliban has banned girls' education, leaving thousands of classrooms empty KABUL: Before the Taliban suspended secondary education for girls, some of Salma's friends attended her school in Kabul with her older sisters. But after the ban was imposed about three years ago, they stopped attending classes. “They didn't want to come alone. … Read more
