NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government are increasingly wielding strong-arm tactics to subdue political opponents and critics of the ruling Hindu-nationalist party. A decade into power, and on the cusp of securing five more years, the Modi government is reversing India’s decadeslong commitment to multiparty democracy and secularism. The ruling Bharatiya … Read more
ROME: The G7 countries pledged support for Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia after a virtual meeting Saturday on the second anniversary of Moscow’s invasion. In a statement after the meeting, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also attended, the leaders vowed to “raise the cost” of Russia’s war on Ukraine. The G7 leaders didn’t make … Read more
LONDON: Mohamed Salah underlined his “love” for Egypt as the Liverpool star hit back at critics of his decision to return to England for treatment on a hamstring injury. Salah is expected to be sidelined for around four weeks as a result of the injury he suffered while playing for Egypt in their draw against … Read more
LONDON: Tensions among Israel’s leadership were recently brought to the fore when the Israel Defense Forces announced they were moving ahead with a probe into intelligence and security failures ahead of the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. The decision marked a significant departure from the previously unified position of Israel’s political and military elites, which … Read more
BEIRUT: Israel has continued its strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon amid mounting fears of a war on the border. Hezbollah also struck back against targets in Israel despite warnings from Israeli officials. Reports in local Lebanese and Israeli media say that Israel’s provocative targeting of Hezbollah could lure the group into all-out conflict. Since … Read more
WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pledged support for Egypt’s economy and reforms after meeting with the North African nation’s authorities on Tuesday in Washington amid talks over expanding Egypt’s $3 billion International Monetary Fund loan program. The Egyptian officials, including the country’s finance minister and central bank governor, also were due to meet with … Read more
WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will press Tuesday for more US military aid to battle Russia, which said any funding would be a “fiasco” and claimed its forces were advancing on the front. Zelensky, who is in Washington to plead for continued support, will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House and also … Read more