CHICAGO: Arab and Muslim American campaigners on Wednesday claimed further successes in their efforts to persuade Democrat voters to withdraw their support for US President Joe Biden’s reelection bid. The results of Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary in Wisconsin, traditionally a key swing state in presidential elections, showed what campaigners hailed as a significant decline in … Read more
CAIRO: Venture capitals focused on the Middle East and North Africa region have successfully refueled their tanks with multiple firms attracting new investments. Female-led Lebanon-based Globivest announced its first closing for an undisclosed sum in its venture capital firm. Reaching two-thirds of its target of $25 million to $30 million, the investment marks a significant milestone … Read more
MANILA: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines, on Saturday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was 10 km (6 miles) deep, GFZ said. The Philippine seismology agency had a different reading, saying it was a magnitude 5.9 earthquake with a depth of 27 km (16.8 miles). The Philippine agency also … Read more
HATAY, Turkiye: More than 10,000 people gathered early on Tuesday to hold a vigil for the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquakes that hit southeastern Turkiye, as some protested what they called government negligence in the aftermath.
BURSA, Turkiye: Abdulalim Muaini lies in bed looking at pictures of his children and wife who died next to him in the earthquake one year ago, contemplating how it shattered the new life they had built in southern Turkiye after having fled war in Syria. The deadliest disaster in Turkiye’s modern history, the magnitude 7.8 … Read more
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated on Monday a grand new Hindu temple built on the ruins of a historic mosque in the town of Ayodhya, in a religious spectacle taking place ahead of elections in the country. The temple, built at an estimated cost of $217 million, lies atop the debris of the … Read more
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Revelers counted down to midnight on New Year’s Eve across the world’s continents, where fireworks and festive lights offered a hopeful start to 2024 for some, even as the globe’s ongoing conflicts have subdued celebrations and raised security concerns.In Australia, more than 1 million people watched a pyrotechnic display centered around Sydney’s famous Opera House … Read more
TURKMENBASHI: On the Caspian Sea coast in Turkmenistan, Batyr Yusupov can no longer ferry his passengers between two ports. There is not enough water. “I used to go between Turkmenbashi and Hazar,” the 36-year-old ferry worker said of the ports separated by a small gulf on Turkmenistan’s coast.“But we haven’t been able to go there … Read more
UNITED NATIONS, United States: One-third of the population of Myanmar, or more than 18 million people, now require humanitarian aid, the United Nations warned Monday, seeking a billion dollars in donations next year to combat the need.The humanitarian situation in the Southeast Asian country has worsened since the coup there nearly three years ago, the … Read more