Washington: Kamala Harris does not support an arms embargo on US ally Israel, a top aide said Thursday, in the first concrete statement on her Gaza war policy since entering her July 2024 White House race. The comments came a day after pro-Palestinian protesters heckled the US vice president at his first rally since becoming … Read more
SOLIHULL: British Prime Minister Keir Starr vowed on Thursday not to ease efforts to stop more far-right riots in English towns and cities, with more predicted street violence not materializing overnight. The UK leader said that while Wednesday evening was largely peaceful, he would chair another emergency meeting of senior ministers and police chiefs later … Read more
SEOUL: A former United Nations official from Canada who now works as a North Korea expert has been detained in Switzerland on charges of espionage, possibly for China, media reports said Thursday, citing unnamed intelligence sources. The reports were part of a joint investigation by German news outlet Der Spiegel, Swiss media company Tamedia and … Read more
Beirut: The Lebanese government continued its preparations for a possible escalation of the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, as Air France on Thursday extended its suspension of flights between Paris and Beirut until at least Sunday “due to the security situation” in Lebanon.Tensions rose last week after Iran and its allies vowed to retaliate for … Read more
Cairo: In the past few days, the value of the US dollar against the Egyptian pound has increased to 49.25 Egyptian pounds. Egyptian economic experts attributed the growth to recent regional developments. “The biggest factor affecting the value of the dollar against the pound is remittances from Egypt,” said economic expert Dr. Ala Ali said. … Read more
Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published on Thursday that he was “sorry” that Hamas had succeeded in the October 7 attack without clearly claiming responsibility.Netanyahu, who has resisted apologizing for security failures in Israel's worst attack yet and has focused on destroying Hamas, was asked in an interview with Time … Read more
Cairo: In the past few days, the value of the US dollar against the Egyptian pound has increased to 49.25 Egyptian pounds.Egyptian economic experts attributed the growth to recent regional developments.“The biggest factor affecting the value of the dollar against the pound is remittances from Egypt,” said economic expert Dr. Ala Ali said.“If it increases, … Read more
RIYADH: The board of directors of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority announced the launch of the reserve's integrated development management plan, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The plan is a roadmap to global standards covering the environmental, economic, social, tourism and cultural aspects of the 24,500 square kilometer reserve. … Read more
London: US e-commerce platform Etsy is doing business with dozens of shops located in illegal Israeli settlements, a new report has revealed. Published jointly by the Institute for Journalism and Social Change, Global Justice Now, and War on Want, the report identified at least 44 Etsy stores operating in 16 different settlements deemed illegal by … Read more
Sana'a: A Yemeni official said on Wednesday that 30 people were killed and hundreds displaced after flooding in the southern city of Hodeida following days of heavy rain. Hodeidah Governor Mohamad Kahim told Houthi rebel-controlled Masirah TV that the floods displaced 500 homes. He said that five people are missing. Hodeidah, the southwestern city of … Read more
