BEIRUT: Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has reaffirmed Lebanon’s commitment to fully implementing all international resolutions, especially UN Resolution 1701, approved in 2006 to resolve the war between Israel and Hezbollah that same year. He also emphasized the need for Israel to implement these resolutions fully and to cease its attacks on Lebanon’s sovereignty. Mikati … Read more
RIYADH: During the month of Ramadan, Muslims do not eat and drink from sunrise to sunset every day. In Islam, fasting is a form of worship that fosters spiritual growth and a closer relationship with God. It is also a way to practice self-control and show empathy toward those in need. As the sun sets … Read more
Could Houthi attacks on ships off the Yemen coast continue even after a Gaza ceasefire? LONDON: The campaign of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi fighters on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden continues, despite renewed US and UK strikes on their positions, leading to fears about the long-term security of these strategically … Read more
Ali Al-Hazmi was elected to the board of directors of the Saudi Journalists Association on Jan. 28. The Saudi Journalists Association, established in 2003, is a licensed civil society body and serves as an umbrella entity for the nation’s media professionals. Al-Hazmi has extensive experience in electronic journalism, media tracks, Saudi journalism, media technologies, and … Read more
DOHA/GAZA: Medical facilities are at risk of collapse in Khan Younis, the southern Gaza city now at the focus of Israel’s offensive, the Gaza Health Ministry warned on Sunday, as fighting raged across the Palestinian enclave.Residents said Israeli planes and tanks also pounded areas in Gaza City to the north, where Israel has been pulling … Read more
LONDON: Israel’s war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas in densely populated Gaza has exposed deep fractures in the international system, leaving many asking how the UN’s “two-tier” model can realistically live up to its purported aim of achieving global peace. Criticism of the post-1945 international order is not new. In the context of Palestine, … Read more