Olympic venue among 40 museums hit by ransomware attack: French police source

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday, ending 15 years in power as thousands of protesters defied a nationwide curfew and stormed her official residence. In a televised speech, Bangladeshi military chief Waker-Uz-Zaman announced that he was taking over at a “critical time for our country” and confirmed that … Read more

Arab League chief, Turkish foreign minister discuss Gaza crisis caused by Israeli aggression

AL-MUKALLA: Yemen's Houthi militia has rejected a plea by Abdul Wahab Qatran, an outspoken legal activist freed from prison, to fly abroad for medical treatment. Mohammed, Qatran's son, told Arab News on Monday that the Houthis denied his father's plea to fly to Egypt to seek medical treatment for illnesses developed while in prison. The … Read more

Saudi Arabia sees nearly 50% surge in investment licenses in Q2 amid rising investor confidence

RIYADH: Private sector employment in Saudi Arabia reached 11.47 million at the end of July, up 0.5 percent from June, according to a new report. Figures released by the National Labor Observatory show that the total number of employees in Saudi Arabia's private sector reached 2.34 million, a monthly increase of 1,206 employees. Of the … Read more

Turkiye to submit bid to join South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel on Wednesday, minister says

ALGIERS: A court in Algiers said on Monday that three rejected presidential candidates were placed under “judicial supervision” while another 68 people, including elected officials, were temporarily detained as part of an investigation into election fraud.They are suspected of being involved in “signature selling” for the upcoming presidential election set for September 7. The candidates … Read more