SAO PAULO: Throughout Latin America, Muslim communities are observing Ramadan this year without the atmosphere of festivity that is common during the iftar meal owing to the suffering in Gaza, where more than 32,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war began on Oct. 7. “This will be one of the worst Ramadan celebrations for … Read more
BEIRUT: Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has reaffirmed Lebanon’s commitment to fully implementing all international resolutions, especially UN Resolution 1701, approved in 2006 to resolve the war between Israel and Hezbollah that same year. He also emphasized the need for Israel to implement these resolutions fully and to cease its attacks on Lebanon’s sovereignty. Mikati … Read more
JERUSALEM: Destroying Hamas in Rafah would require a ground incursion by Israeli forces, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday following a call by the White House to rethink strategy around the Gaza border city packed with displaced Palestinians. Briefing lawmakers, Netanyahu said he had made “supremely clear” to US President Joe Biden “that we … Read more
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: Israeli air strikes pummeled densely crowded Rafah on Saturday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his troops to “prepare to operate” in the southern border city that has become a last refuge for displaced Palestinians. Netanyahu’s planned offensive on Rafah, where an estimated 1.3 million people have fled, has drawn condemnation … Read more
WASHINGTON: The fate of former President Donald Trump’s attempt to return to the White House is in the hands of the US Supreme Court.
Shaheen Shah Afridi secures dramatic last-ball win for Dessert Vipers against MI Emirates DUBAI: The Desert Vipers pulled off a sensational last-ball victory over top-of-the-table side MI Emirates in the team’s fifth match of the DP World ILT20 on Tuesday. In the most dramatic match of the season so far, it was down to Shaheen … Read more
RIYADH: COVID-19 has propelled the global private aviation industry as safety concerns and travel restrictions fueled a surge in demand for flexible and secure travel options. Speaking to Arab News on the sidelines of the recently concluded Saudi Airport Exhibition, held in Riyadh from Dec. 19 – 20, Fahad Al-Jarboa, CEO of Saudia Private Aviation, … Read more