LONDON: Jill Stein, the US Green Party presidential candidate known for her vocal support for Palestinian rights, has emerged as the top choice among Arab American voters ahead of the November 5 US election, according to a recent poll. Stein, who is running as a third-party candidate, has received support from over 45 percent of … Read more
CAIRO: Clashes between two heavily armed militia groups in Libya's capital terrorized residents and killed about a dozen people, the latest violence in the largely lawless North African nation, officials said Saturday.The hours-long clashes, which involved heavy weapons, took place on Friday in Tripoli's eastern neighborhood of Tajoura between the Rahba Al-Duruae militia, led by … Read more
Saudi Arabia's ambassador, IOC member Princess Reema calls for an end to criticism of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif LONDON: The Saudi ambassador to the United States said on Saturday that media criticism of Algerian Olympic gold medalist boxer Imane Khelif must stop and that “kindness and human dignity must prevail every time.” Princess Reema bint … Read more
MADRID: Fugitive Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont said on Saturday he had no intention of turning himself in to authorities during a brief visit to Spain earlier this week. Puigdemont, who fled abroad after leading a failed independence bid for Catalonia in 2017, defied an arrest warrant to return to Spain on Thursday. He addressed … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 20,471 people in one week for violating rules on residence, work and border security, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. According to an official report, a total of 12,972 people were arrested for violating residency laws, while 4,812 were held for illegal border crossing attempts and another 2,687 for work-related … Read more
LONDON: Thousands of anti-racism demonstrators gathered across Britain on Saturday to protest recent riots blamed on the far right in the wake of the Southport knife attack that killed three children.Crowds gathered in London, Glasgow, Belfast, Manchester and many other English cities, as fears of violent confrontations with anti-immigration agitators did not materialize.It followed a … Read more
TEHRAN: Dozens of Russian military personnel are being trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 ballistic missile system, two European intelligence sources told Reuters, adding that they expected hundreds of the satellite-guided weapons to be delivered to Russia. its war in Ukraine.Representatives of the Russian Defense Ministry are believed to have signed a contract on … Read more
PARIS: What began with a major security scare and torrential downpours that threatened the smooth running of the elaborate opening ceremony and swimming events held on the Seine ended with the river playing its expected central role in the Olympics. Paris 2024 organizing committee chairman Tony Estanguet said it had been stressful and adjustments had … Read more
TEHRAN: Dozens of Russian military personnel are being trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 ballistic missile system, two European intelligence sources told Reuters, adding that they expected hundreds of the satellite-guided weapons to be delivered to Russia. its war in Ukraine.Representatives of the Russian Defense Ministry are believed to have signed a contract on … Read more
LONDON: Thousands of anti-racism demonstrators gathered across Britain on Saturday to protest recent riots blamed on the far right in the wake of the Southport knife attack that killed three children. Crowds gathered in London, Glasgow, Belfast, Manchester and many other English cities, as fears of violent confrontations with anti-immigration agitators did not materialize.
