Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s party earned a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, local media reported on Monday, a result set to move the Indian Ocean archipelago closer to China and away from traditional partner India. Muizzu’s People’s National Congress, also known as PNC, won 71 of the 93 seats available on Sunday, preliminary results from … Read more
Biden avoids further Mideast spiral as Iran, Israel show restraint but for how long? WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden can breathe a bit easier, at least for the moment, now that Israel and Iran appear to have stepped back from the brink of tipping the Middle East into all-out war. Israel’s retaliatory strikes on Iran and … Read more
RIYADH: The Professional Fighters League and Riyadh Season officials have announced that tickets for the first-ever mega mixed martial arts event of the year, PFL Champions versus Bellator Champions, are now on sale. The weigh-ins for the Feb. 24 event will take place at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena the day before, at 6 p.m. The contest’s … Read more