WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris does not support an arms embargo on US ally Israel, a top aide said Thursday, in one of the first substantive statements on her Gaza war policy since entering the White House in 2024 in July. The comments came a day after the US vice president was heckled by pro-Palestinian protesters at … Read more
SOLIHULL: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Thursday not to ease efforts to stop further far-right riots in English towns and cities, after more long-awaited street violence failed overnight. The British leader said, despite a largely peaceful Wednesday night, he would chair another emergency meeting of senior ministers and police chiefs later on Thursday … Read more
SEOUL: A former UN official from Canada who now works as a North Korea specialist has been detained in Switzerland on charges of espionage, possibly for China, media reports said on Thursday, citing unnamed intelligence sources. The reports were part of a joint investigation by German news outlet Der Spiegel, Swiss media company Tamedia and … Read more
BEIRUT: The Lebanese government continues its preparations for a possible escalation of the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, as Air France on Thursday extended its suspension of flights between Paris and Beirut until at least Sunday “due to the security situation” in Lebanon.Tensions have continued to rise in the past week, as Iran and its … Read more
CAIRO: The price of the US dollar rose against the Egyptian pound in recent days, with one dollar worth 49.25 Egyptian pounds. Egyptian economic experts attributed the increase to recent regional developments. “The biggest factor affecting the price of the dollar against the pound is remittances from Egyptians abroad,” says Dr. Alaa Ali, an economic … Read more
WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published on Thursday that he was “sad” that Hamas was able to carry out its October 7 attack, without explicitly claiming responsibility.Netanyahu, who has resisted apologizing for security failures in the wake of Israel's worst-ever attack and focused on destroying Hamas, was asked if he … Read more
CAIRO: The price of the US dollar rose against the Egyptian pound in recent days, with one dollar worth 49.25 Egyptian pounds.Egyptian economic experts attributed the increase to recent regional developments.“The biggest factor affecting the price of the dollar against the pound is remittances from Egyptians abroad,” says Dr. Alaa Ali, an economic expert.“If it … Read more
RIYADH: The board of Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority announced the launch of the reserve's integrated development plan, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The plan is a roadmap in line with global standards covering the environmental, economic, social, tourism and cultural aspects of the 24,500 square kilometer reserve. The area … Read more
LONDON: A new report has revealed that US e-commerce platform Etsy is doing business with dozens of shops in illegal Israeli settlements. The report, published jointly by the Institute for Journalism and Social Change, Global Justice Now and War on Want, identified at least 44 Etsy shops operating in 16 different settlements deemed illegal by … Read more
SANAA: A Yemeni official said on Wednesday that 30 people have been killed and hundreds displaced in floods in the southern city of Hodeidah after days of heavy rains. Hodeidah Governor Mugammad Qahim told Houthi rebel-controlled Masirah TV that the floods displaced people from 500 homes. Five people were missing, he said. Hodeidah, the southwestern … Read more
