Tokyo: A 6.9-magnitude earthquake followed by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan on Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey. Tsunamis of up to one meter were expected to hit or hit some coastal areas on the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, broadcaster NHK reported. According to the USGS, the first earthquake occurred at a … Read more
RIYADH: Stock markets in the Middle East rebounded after a “black Monday” as global indexes fell on worries of a possible US recession triggered by a weak jobs report from the world's biggest economy. Saudi Arabia's Tadawul Al Share index closed up 50.55 points, or 0.43 percent, at 11,729.71 on Wednesday. Total trading volume of … Read more
BEIRUT: The head of Iran-backed Hezbollah's anti-tank rocket unit — two killed — one civilian and another, seven wounded in renewed Israeli hostilities in several towns in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to the Israeli military. An Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle in the city of Jouiya in the afternoon and hit a passing car, … Read more
Cairo: Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation fell to 25.7 percent in July from 27.5 percent in June, a faster rate of decline than analysts had expected, the country's statistics agency Capmass showed on Thursday. Month-on-month, prices fell 0.4 percent in July, down from 1.6 percent in June. Food prices fell 0.3 percent in July, … Read more
BAGHDAD: Rights advocates are concerned about a bill introduced in Iraq's parliament that, they fear, will roll back women's rights and increase child marriage in a deeply patriarchal society. The bill would allow citizens to choose a religious authority or civil judiciary to decide family matters. Critics fear it will reduce rights in inheritance, divorce … Read more
Boeing's Starliner astronauts could return to SpaceX capsule in February 2025, NASA says WASHINGTON: Two astronauts sent to the International Space Station by Boeing's Starliner in June could return to SpaceX's Crew Dragon in February 2025 if the Starliner is still deemed unsafe to return to Earth, NASA officials said Wednesday.The US space agency is … Read more
Paris: After all the doubts, grumbling and disappointment, Paris has finally embraced the Olympics, with even some of its famously cynical residents returning early from vacation to join in the fun. “My brother is coming back soon because I told him it's fantastic,” Morad Sahbani, 42, told AFP as he pushed a pram into a … Read more
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin: Leaders of the Arab American community and major unions in the US Midwest said Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris made the right choice in choosing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in the November election. Some Democratic Party leaders in Michigan worried that picking the wrong running mate could … Read more
PARIS: One of the two boxers who sparked controversy over gender eligibility rebounded to win a gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Taiwanese fighter Lin Yu-ting called it a 'tough journey' after winning by unanimous points over 57kg Turkish Esra Yildiz Kahraman in the semi-finals. This victory happened 24 hours after Imane Khalif … Read more
Harris has chosen Walz as a running mate in the Arab American community, a major association EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin: Leaders of the Arab American community and major unions in the US Midwest said Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris made the right choice in choosing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in the … Read more
