Muslim leaders are ‘out of words’ as they tire of the White House outreach on the war in Gaza WASHINGTON: Osama Siblani was sipping his morning coffee at the office when his phone buzzed with a message from one of President Joe Biden’s advisers. As publisher of the Arab American News in Dearborn, Michigan, Siblani … Read more
CAIRO: Startups across the Middle East and North Africa region have garnered substantial support through significant funding rounds over the last seven days. The regional venture capital ecosystem experienced heightened activity, with startups securing large investments, with Saudi Arabia at the forefront.The Kingdom’s logistics startup PIESHIP successfully closed an undisclosed pre-seed investment round from SEEDRA … Read more
CHEPKORIO, Kenya: Top athletes and dignitaries led hundreds of mourners at the funeral Friday of Kenya’s world marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum in the nation’s athletics heartland where he was born, trained and died. Kiptum, a 24-year-old father of two, was killed in a late-night car crash on February 11, just months after shattering the marathon … Read more
South Koreans stay calm as they see showmanship in the North’s escalating threats SEOUL: North Korea’s recent escalation of threats and more tests of weapons aimed at South Korea haven’t done much to upset the calm in the nation’s capital.“We learned to be numb,” said Renee Na, a 33-year-old office worker in Seoul who was … Read more
SINGAPORE: Oil prices climbed on Monday after a drone attack on US forces in Jordan added to worries over supply disruption in the Middle East as Houthi rebels stepped up their attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, hitting a Trafigura-operated fuel tanker, according to Reuters. Risks of a widening conflict comes as Russian refined … Read more
What chances does South Africa’s genocide case against Israel have at the International Court of Justice? LONDON: South Africa’s decision to bring a case against Israel at the UN’s top judicial agency over what it describes as “genocidal acts” in Gaza represents a watershed moment for international law, according to experts. The International Court of … Read more