RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief delivered 5,800 food parcels to vulnerable people in several countries on Thursday. The aid, which is a part of the Kingdom’s Ramadan food project Etaam, was sent to Mauritania, Benin, Pakistan and Bangladesh, the Saudi News Agency reported on Friday. A total of 37,900 people will benefit from the … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia artist Laila Al-Jindan is not shy about using bold colors and an expressionist style in her paintings and collages as she attempts to interpret the country’s heritage and transformation. “At the same time, I always make sure to reflect Saudi traditions and culture in my paintings in a modern way. I believe … Read more
LONDON: An Australian man who was brought to Syria as a child to live under Daesh is believed to be alive, two years after his family in Sydney mourned his rumored death. Yusuf Zahab must be urgently identified by the Australian government and repatriated, Human Rights Watch said. An interview dated to Feb. 25 aired … Read more
‘Israel must do more’ to aid Palestinians, US says as UN again warns famine is imminent in Gaza NEW YORK CITY: The US on Tuesday urged Israel to ensure existing border crossings into Gaza remain open so that humanitarian aid can enter the territory, facilitate the opening of additional crossings to meet the growing humanitarian … Read more
Dearborn: It’s common to hear residents chatting in Arabic just as often as English in this Detroit suburb’s stores or mosques, those buildings themselves often sporting bilingual signage out front.But no matter the language, residents in this Arab American and Muslim stronghold in the Midwestern state of Michigan are convinced President Joe Biden, as he … Read more
JERUSALEM : Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday dismissed the idea of holding early elections, while thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv for an anti-government protest. Netanyahu has seen his popularity plummet in opinion polls since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that sparked the devastating war in Gaza. Anti-government protests that shook the country for … Read more
PRETORIA: The liberal Democratic Alliance, fighting to keep its place as South Africa’s official opposition party, was to launch its electoral campaign on Saturday ahead of a hotly contested vote. In the capital Pretoria the party led a march from the center city to the seat of government, the Union Buildings. Under the scorching sun, streets … Read more
LONDON: Thousands of doctors in the early years of their careers in England are to go on strike later this month for another five-day stretch as their long-standing pay dispute with the British government remains in stasis. The British Medical Association, the union that represents the so-called junior doctors, said on Friday that the government … Read more
Biden wins South Carolina Democratic primary, vows to make Trump a loser — again COLUMBIA, South Carolina: US President Joe Biden on Saturday won the South Carolina Democratic primary — the first officially sanctioned race of the party’s nominating season — with early returns showing him dominating two other candidates, according to Edison Research projections. … Read more
DUBAI: Being diagnosed with cancer and undergoing a lengthy course of treatment is a frightening prospect at any time. Enduring such an ordeal in wartime is a different league of terror altogether. Some 2 million Palestinian civilians in Gaza have been displaced by months of intense Israeli bombardment, while strict controls on the entry of … Read more