WASHINGTON: A federal judge decided on Tuesday to allow the special counsel prosecuting former President Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified documents to shield the identities of possible witnesses in the case for now. US District Judge Aileen Cannon agreed to reconsider a prior ruling that prosecutors argued would have revealed the names of certain … Read more
RIYADH: The registration of regional maritime clubs in Saudi Arabia experienced a 49 percent growth in 2023, official data revealed. The latest business sector bulletin by the Ministry of Commerce showed the number of registrations by the end of the fourth quarter of 2023 reached 580, compared to 389 by the end of 2022. Makkah topped the list … Read more
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysians pressed for a continued boycott of Israeli and Israel-linked goods on Saturday during a protest to demand the country ceases its ongoing assault on Gaza. Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 23,700 people since October in the densely populated Palestinian enclave — more than one in every 100 residents. More than 60,000 … Read more
Year in review: When crisis-wracked Syria defied the odds to return to the Arab fold LONDON: From a deadly earthquake in the country’s northwest and protests in its far south to a return to the Arab fold after more than a decade out in the cold, Syria has witnessed several major events and changes in … Read more
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and one other warship to remain in the Mediterranean Sea for several more weeks to maintain a two-carrier presence near Israel as its war with Hamas grinds on, US officials said. It would be the third time the Ford’s deployment has … Read more