BEIRUT: Fears of a major escalation in southern Lebanon grew on Friday as separate Israeli attacks killed two Hezbollah and two Hamas members. One of the Hamas members was Samer Al-Hajj, the group’s security official in the Ain Al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp, who was killed when the car he was in was hit by a … Read more
BEIRUT: Two people were killed — one a civilian and the other, according to the Israeli army, the head of Iran-backed Hezbollah’s anti-tank rocket unit — and seven others injured on Wednesday in renewed Israeli hostilities in several towns in southern Lebanon. An Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle in the town of Jouaiyya at noon, … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s AI adoption ignites technological advancement and economic growth RIYADH: As artificial intelligence gains global attention and becomes a buzzword, Saudi Arabia is positioned for accelerated adoption to enhance efficiency across its industries. Over the years, AI has evolved into a transformative technology revolutionizing numerous industries and domains. Its development and adoption across sectors … Read more
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said Thursday that US defense commitment to Pacific allies was “ironclad” as he gathered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House in the midst of growing concern about provocative Chinese military action in the Indo-Pacific.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index rose on Wednesday, gaining 22.44 points, or 0.18 percent, to close at 12,607.98. The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR7.35 billion ($1.96 billion) as 155 stocks advanced, while 62 retreated. Similarly, the MSCI Tadawul Index increased by 1.57 points, or 0.10 percent, to close at … Read more
CAIRO: Trucks of flour have reached northern Gaza for distribution to areas that have had no aid in four months, Palestinian media reported on Sunday, with famine looming in the enclave and truce talks between Israel and Hamas due to resume in Qatar. A convoy of 12 trucks arrived in the north on Saturday — six … Read more
King of Jordan calls for end to Gaza war during meeting in Washington with US secretary of state LONDON: During meetings with top US officials in Washington on Tuesday, King Abdullah of Jordan repeated his country’s calls for an end to the war in Gaza and for greater efforts to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation … Read more
Dhaka: Billal Hossain was 8 months old when his mother Nurjahan Begum agreed to send him to day care at a charity-run orphanage near their home in a poor neighborhood of Dhaka. A few days later, he was gone forever. Thousands of Bangladeshi babies were adopted abroad in the 1970s. Most of them were children … Read more
Sah bonds: All you need to know about Saudi Arabia’s first dedicated savings product for individuals RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has launched the subscription to its first savings product dedicated to individuals – Sah – with a yield reaching 5.64 percent on the first issuance. Registration for the Islamic-compliant bond, issued by the Ministry of Finance, … Read more
CAIRO: The Middle East and North Africa region saw sizable startup activity from its top three regional ecosystems of Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt as January came to end. The Kingdom led this weeks’ movement with two startups raising significant funding sums. Saudi Arabia’s peer-to-peer car rental platform Ejaro secured SR12.3 million ($3.27 million) in … Read more