LONDON: Conservative peer Nicholas Soames, Winston Churchill’s grandson, has backed calls for the UK to halt arms sales to Israel following an airstrike that killed three British aid workers in Gaza, The Guardian reported on Thursday. Soames said the gravity of the situation meant the UK had to send a strong message about Israel’s actions … Read more
MANILA: When Filipino Palestinians were evacuated from Gaza to Manila in November, they arrived with nothing. They had been forced not only to leave behind their loved ones, but their livelihoods too. After some initial help from the Filipino government, most of the evacuees were left to their own devices until civil society groups stepped … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has arrested an armed man at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, its top police official said, describing the 36-year-old as a suspected Israeli spy.
RIYADH: New energy and infrastructure projects in Nigeria and Malaysia will receive a funding boost, following the approval of $225 million in financing by the Islamic Development Bank. The developments, given the green light by IsDB President and Group Chairman Muhammad Al-Jasser, focus on socio-economic development and sustainability across key sectors.
Hundreds of inmates flee after armed gangs storm Haiti’s main prison, leaving bodies behind PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti: Hundreds of inmates fled Haiti’s main prison after armed gangs stormed the facility in an overnight explosion of violence that engulfed much of the capital. At least five people were dead Sunday. The jailbreak marked a new low in … Read more
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay: The UAE and Peru have announced that they will start talks for a free trade agreement later this year. The announcement came on the sidelines of a World Trade Organization meeting in Abu Dhabi, and builds on a decision by Peru earlier this month to open an embassy in the UAE. The … Read more
LONDON: Liverpool will face Chelsea in the League Cup final after surviving a scare in their 1-1 draw against Fulham in the semifinal second leg on Wednesday. Holding a 2-1 advantage from the first leg, Liverpool took the lead through Luis Diaz early in the first half at Craven Cottage. That should have been the signal … Read more
RIYADH: Newly appointed Saudi Tennis Federation (STF) ambassador Rafa Nadal is set to bring his unique brand of inspiration to the Saudi tennis scene. The new role is announced following a recent surprise visit to a junior tennis clinic in Riyadh hosted by the STF and will see the Spanish superstar spend time in the … Read more
#AbandonBiden campaign seeks to leverage Arab- and Muslim-American political influence A leader of the “#AbandonBiden” campaign is urging Arab and Muslim Americans to vote “against’ President Joe Biden in the upcoming election, saying the goal is to empower the community as a voting bloc but also to show the Democrats that they “can’t be taken … Read more