RIYADH: The Saudi Transport General Authority identified 635 people who provided unlicensed transport services to passengers at the Kingdom's airports in July. The crackdown was part of a wider campaign in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs and other authorities. Its objective is to improve the safety and quality of services provided to passengers, … Read more
RIYADH: More than 20 spiny-tailed lizards have been released at the King Khalid Royal Reserve, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The move is part of a joint program between the Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve Development Authority and the National Center for Wildlife. The authority said it would boost the reptile's population, amid warnings … Read more
NAIROBI: The African Union's health watchdog on Thursday said it was “likely” to declare a public health emergency next week over a growing mpox outbreak on the continent.The decision will unlock funding to fight the outbreak, including the purchase of much-needed vaccines, and trigger a coordinated continental response to the virus.Jean Kaseya, head of the … Read more
Washington: False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have garnered nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported on Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence in the highly polarized White House race. Ahead of the November election, researchers have raised concerns that X, formerly Twitter, is a hotbed of … Read more
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
