Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main planner of the 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guilty WASHINGTON: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the mastermind behind al-Qaeda's September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, has agreed to plead guilty, the Defense Department said Wednesday. The development points to a long-delayed resolution to the attack that … Read more
Dubai: Within the remains of Carthage, a large city founded by the Phoenicians in the ninth century BC – near the Tunisian capital Tunis – are several delicately placed objects of contemporary design. Their newly built refinement is still complementary, unlike the ancient ruins. Vibrantly-colored wool kilims by American Medellin-based designer Chris Wolston and Tunisian … Read more
RIYADH: Petrochemical giant Saudi Basic Industries Corp reported an 84 percent year-on-year increase in net profit to SR2.18 billion ($564 million) in the second quarter of 2024, driven by higher margins and new zakat rules. In a Tadawul statement, the company reported a 32 percent increase in gross profit to SR7.19 billion, driven by improved … Read more
MOSCOW: Signs of a major prisoner exchange between Russia and Belarus on the one hand and the United States, Germany, Slovenia and Britain on the other multiplied on Thursday, but there was no official confirmation of what could be the biggest exchange since the Cold War.Fox News reported that jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Ivan … Read more
Global ESG Sukuk Market Shows Strong Growth in Early 2024; Q3 slowdown expected: Fitch RIYADH: The global environmental, social, and governance sukuk market saw significant growth in the first half of 2024 – up 41 percent year-on-year to $43 billion, according to Fitch. Data from the credit rating agency shows that this growth underlines the … Read more
Violent clashes over the torture of Palestinian prisoners reveal the extent of Israeli political polarization Athens: The Sde Teiman detention facility in southern Israel was rocked by demonstrations on Monday as dozens of protesters – including several right-wing members of the Knesset – clashed with military police. Demonstrators waved Israeli flags and chanted “shame,” as … Read more
CHICAGO: Donald Trump falsely suggested that Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as the former president appeared at the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago on Wednesday, which quickly turned hostile.The Republican former president falsely claimed that Harris, the first black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president, had only … Read more
Nanterre, France: Turns out, those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren't far off when it came to Leon Marchand. They certainly weren't a burden for the 22-year-old Frenchman. Marchand completed one of the boldest doubles in swimming history on Wednesday night, sweeping the 200-meter butterfly and 200 breaststroke over two hours in front of a home … Read more
Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the 'Avengers' films as the villain in 1 of Marvel's Comic-Con twists. San Diego: Marvel Studios danced back to San Diego Comic-Con with a sing-along for a panel that included news about Deadpool variants and the next two “Avengers” films and surprise guests including Harrison Ford and Robert Downey … Read more
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangladesh observed a day of mourning on Tuesday for the more than 200 people killed in recent weeks in violence sparked by student protests over the South Asian country's quota system for government jobs. After weeks of peaceful protests by students seeking to change the system of reserving 30 percent government jobs for … Read more
