BERIUT: A Lebanese security source said six Hezbollah fighters were killed in Israeli strikes on Tuesday, with the group claiming strikes on northern Israel and low-flying Israeli warplanes breaking the sound barrier over Beirut.Hezbollah has traded near-daily fire with Israel in support of its ally Hamas since the Palestinian militant group's Oct. 7 attack on … Read more
Bangladesh's president dissolves parliament, paving way for election to replace Hasina DHAKA, Bangladesh: Bangladesh's president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for new elections to replace the longtime prime minister who resigned and left the country after weeks of violent unrest. President Mohammed Shahabuddin's office announced the decision on Tuesday afternoon. Earlier, a protest … Read more
RIYADH: The CEO of Zain KSA, Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al-Deghaither, who is credited with turning the company around, has passed away, the mobile operator announced. Al-Deghaither, who served as CEO for six years, led the company through a transformative period, eliminating over SR 2 billion ($532.6 million) in accumulated losses and tripling its market capitalization. … Read more
Bangladesh's president dissolves parliament, paving way for election to replace Hasina DHAKA, Bangladesh: Bangladesh's president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, paving the way for new elections to replace the longtime prime minister who resigned and left the country after weeks of violent unrest. President Mohammed Shahabuddin's office announced the decision on Tuesday afternoon. Earlier, a protest … Read more
MADRID: Climate activists on Tuesday spray-painted a mansion on the Spanish resort island of Ibiza belonging to Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi to highlight “the responsibility of the rich for the climate crisis.” Campaigners from the group Futuro Vegetal released a video showing two members standing in front of the house near Cala Tarida bay … Read more
With the US stock market suffering its worst one-day drop in years and global markets doing even worse, one name keeps coming up.
RIYADH: A surge in domestic investment and credit led Qatar's bank assets to see monthly growth of 1.2 percent in June, to reach 1.99 trillion Qatari riyals ($546.4 billion). According to QNB Financial Services, this growth contributed to a 1.5 percent increase in banking sector assets in 2024, compared to 1.96 trillion riyals recorded in … Read more
An Aussie has revealed the “horrifying” new reality that young people just have to deal with.
BEIJING: China's embassy in Beirut urged citizens to “travel with caution” if visiting Lebanon, warning they face “higher security risks” as fears of a regional conflict rise. In a statement issued on Monday evening Beijing time, the embassy warned citizens that the situation in the country was “serious and complex”. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs … Read more
Citing the state's return to normalcy after the pandemic, the former prime minister said the government should not have implemented sweeping vaccine mandates.
