PARIS: Israeli athletes are welcome at the Paris Olympics, French Foreign Minister Stephane Cezorn said on Monday, sparking outrage after a hard-left member of the French parliament urged them to stay away. “The Israeli delegation is welcome in France,” Sezorn said in Brussels before talks with his Israeli counterpart, calling calls by France Unboyd (LFI) … Read more
JERUSALEM: Israeli police said on Monday that a Canadian citizen had been “neutralized” in an attempted stabbing attack in a southern Israeli city. Police termed the incident as a terrorist attack.
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Tadaul Al Share index rose 6.73 points or 0.06 percent to close at 12,195.05 on Sunday. Total trading volume of the benchmark index was SR6.12 billion ($1.63 billion), as 74 of the listed stocks advanced, while 154 retreated. The MSCI Dow Jones Industrial Average also closed up 2.46 points, or 0.16 percent, … Read more
TAMSUI/TAOYUAN, Taiwan: Taiwan held anti-landing drills on a strategic river Monday at the start of the annual Han Kuang war games, which this year aim to be as close as possible to real combat without a script. Repeal China's invasion. China, which claims democratically-ruled Taiwan as its territory, has been conducting regular drills around the … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Minister of Mines and Industries, Bandar Al Khorayaf, will visit Brazil and Chile this week, the ministry said on Sunday. In Brazil, he will hold meetings with officials to expand the state's mining capacity, food processing and aviation, while in Chile he will explore the production of lithium needed for electric vehicle … Read more
HARPER WOODS, Michigan: After weeks of uncertainty about who will top the Democratic Party ticket in November, many voters expressed relief at the news that President Joe Biden is dropping his re-election bid and are wondering who will replace him. A dramatically changed electoral landscape.Jerrod Kenney, a 40-year-old athletic trainer from swing-state Arizona, had planned … Read more
WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to stick largely to Joe Biden's foreign policy playbook on key issues such as Ukraine, China and Iran, but could strike a tougher tone with Israel over the Gaza war if she replaces the president at the top of the Democratic Party. He ran for the US November … Read more
WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to stick largely to Joe Biden's foreign policy playbook on key issues such as Ukraine, China and Iran, but could strike a tougher tone with Israel over the Gaza war if she replaces the president at the top of the Democratic Party. He ran for the US November … Read more
Paris: World leaders lined up to pay tribute to US President Joe Biden on Sunday after he announced he would drop out of the US presidential race despite Republican calls for him to step down before the end of his term. Biden announced his decision in a letter released Sunday, a surprise move that boosts … Read more
Troon, Scotland: Jon Rahm felt like one of the most popular players when he arrived at Royal Troon, even if it had nothing to do with him or his golf. Spain is very much in the race now. Carlos Alcaraz won his second Grand Slam title of the year at Wimbledon on Sunday before Spain … Read more
