Flurry of diplomacy to ease Mideast tensions as Israel awaits Iran attack

JERUSALEM: Diplomatic pressure mounted on Monday to prevent an escalation between Iran and Israel following high-profile killings that have sent regional tensions soaring. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Sunday that his country was “determined to stand up” to Iran and its allied armed groups “on all fronts.” As its war against Iran-backed Hamas … Read more

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