LONDON: A new study has found that casualty figures provided by Gaza’s Health Ministry in the first 17 days of Israel’s attack on the enclave were accurate. The British group Airwars said the Hamas-run ministry had identified 7,000 people killed by Israeli strikes in the first weeks of the conflict. He added that his own … Read more
AL-MUKALLA: Yemen's national airline resumed flights from the Houthi-held city of Sanaa to Jordan on Thursday, while the international banking system reconnected Sanaa banks to its network after the implementation of a deal between the Yemeni government and the militia. Yemenia Airways said in a statement that three flights were scheduled to depart from Sanaa … Read more
One state is “making history” by offering tens of thousands of workers 10 more days of leave than the law allows.
LeBron James has come under fire from an American swimmer, who wants him to be disqualified from carrying the U.S. flag during the opening ceremony.
RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council banks aim to diversify their business models and increase profitability by entering high-growth markets such as Turkey, Egypt and India, a new report finds. Fitch Ratings noted that this growing interest is due to favorable economic conditions and attractive growth opportunities in these countries. In particular, the appetite for expansion in … Read more
Abbie Chatfield sent her fans wild on social media after sharing a photo of her now-boyfriend with her ex.
Twelve athletes saw their dreams dashed before the Olympics even began on an emotional day in Paris.
WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s war in Gaza and condemned American protesters in a scathing speech to Congress on Wednesday that sparked a boycott by several top Democratic lawmakers and drew thousands to the Capitol to condemn the war and the humanitarian crisis it has created.Netanyahu vowed to continue the war until … Read more
Australian swimming coach Michael Palfrey has been labelled “un-Australian” after telling South Korean media that he had cheered for a South Korean swimmer in Paris. The storm erupted on Thursday after Palfrey, one of eight Dolphins coaches, said he wanted 22-year-old South Korean star Kim Woo-min to win gold in the 400-meter freestyle, despite Australians … Read more
RIYADH: The Kingdom is on track to achieve its goal of planting 100 million mangroves by 2030, in line with the Saudi Green Initiative and Vision 2030 plan. Some 13 million mangrove seedlings have been planted since the ambitious coastal forest cover program began a year ago, the Saudi Press Agency said recently, citing a … Read more
