PALM BEACH, Florida: Donald Trump offered a political lifeline Friday to House Speaker Mike Johnson, saying the beleaguered GOP leader is doing a “very good job,” and tamping down the far-right forces led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene trying to oust him from office. Trump and Johnson appeared side-by-side at the ex-president’s Mar-a-Lago club, a … Read more
QUETTA, Pakistan: All eight gunmen who attacked Pakistan’s Gwadar port on Wednesday have been killed, said the chief minister of Balochistan province, where the port is located. “Eight terrorists tried to attack the Gwadar Port Authority complex today. All of them have been neutralized by security forces,” Sarfraz Bugti said in a post on social … Read more
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden declared democracy under threat at home and abroad and called former President Donald Trump’s position on NATO unacceptable on Thursday in a State of the Union speech designed to contrast visions with his 2024 Republican opponent.Biden, speaking before a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate, opened his … Read more
Saudi Arabia named ‘most improved country overall’ in US Chamber of Commerce IP Index RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has received recognition as “the most improved country overall” in the 12th edition of the US Chamber of Commerce International Intellectual Property Index. Released on March 2, the report emphasizes the several achievements of the Kingdom, with Vice … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took oath as Pakistan’s prime minister for a second term on Monday, taking over a troubled country of 241 million people that faces profound political, economic and security challenges. Sharif, 72, officially took up office at a swearing-in ceremony at the presidential office in the nation’s capital, Islamabad. On Sunday, … Read more
JEDDAH: The Artisan’s Lane at Al-Balad is a museum of Saudi arts and crafts that has been instrumental in promoting local craftspeople involved in traditional textiles, pottery and woodwork. Organized by Zawiya 97, the initiative not only preserves ancient crafts by international and local artisans, but also provides a platform for visitors to engage in … Read more
Closing Bell: TASI closes in green with 12,296 points, reaches $2.9bn trading volume RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index concluded its Monday trading at 12,295.91 points, recording an increase of 86.85 points or 0.71 percent. The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu also advanced by 4.50 points or 0.02 percent to 25,305.48 points. The MSCI Tadawul … Read more
GUJRAT: In Pakistan, bitter electoral contests between blood relatives, fellow tribesmen and traditional rivals are the hallmark of any election. But this election season, all eyes are on a bare-knuckle battle between two stalwarts of the powerful and hard-nosed Chaudhry clan, an influential political family from Punjab province, the country’s most populous, which has split … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top business body has said the South Asian country should aim to enhance its halal food exports to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council countries – a region he believes holds the key to enhancing the cash-strapped nation’s food exports.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s election regulator has said that it is “not advisable” to delay the upcoming vote, after senators approved a controversial resolution calling for the general elections to be further postponed. The country of more than 241 million people was originally due to hold elections in November, 90 days after the lower house of parliament … Read more