US sends ship-based Navy fighter jets to a base in the Middle East to help protect Israel

LONDON: It has been 14 years since Israeli agents carried out one of Mossad’s most audacious, controversial and, perhaps, pointless assassinations. On Jan. 19, 2010, Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh, the man responsible for procuring weapons for Hamas, was murdered in a hotel bedroom in Dubai. It was a big operation, with many moving parts, involving almost 30 … Read more

China launches rocket carrying new satellites

TAIPEI: China says it on Tuesday launched a rocket carrying a constellation of 18 satellites as part of efforts to assert its presence in space. The satellites were carried aboard a Long March-6 launch vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China's Shanxi province early Tuesday afternoon. The official Xinhua news agency said … Read more

Dave’s Hot Chicken expands in Riyadh with first drive-thru

As Saudi Arabia continues its ambitious transformation under Vision 2030, the ability to adapt, overcome challenges and thrive in the face of adversity has never been more critical. According to estimates from Statista's Market Insights, the global cost of cybercrime is expected to increase over the next four years, from SR 34.5 trillion in 2024 … Read more

Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protesters storm Israeli army base

LONDON: It has been 14 years since Israeli agents carried out one of Mossad’s most audacious, controversial and, perhaps, pointless assassinations. On Jan. 19, 2010, Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh, the man responsible for procuring weapons for Hamas, was murdered in a hotel bedroom in Dubai. It was a big operation, with many moving parts, involving almost 30 … Read more

Indonesia recovers body of New Zealand helicopter pilot killed in Papua attack

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a progressive political champion and regular speaker from America's heartland to help win over white rural voters, US media reported.Walz, a 60-year veteran of the US Army National Guard and former teacher, was elected to a Republican district … Read more

UN expert condemns Israeli killing of Al Jazeera journalist, urges war crime prosecution

Wall Street Journal faces scrutiny over unconfirmed UNRWA-Hamas allegations: Semaphore LONDON: The Wall Street Journal is still unable to verify claims from a January report suggesting links between staff from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and Hamas militants. According to the US news website Semafor, the … Read more