RIYADH: Egypt’s currency was stable at around 49.5 pounds to the dollar as the market opened on Thursday, a day after the central bank let the currency plunge and pledged to shift to a more flexible exchange rate system as the country secured an expanded $8 billion program with the IMF. The pound stayed in the … Read more
London: France’s basketball authorities should overturn a ban on the hijab to allow equal access to women, the Sport and Rights Alliance has said. In a letter signed by over 80 athletes and published on Friday, the alliance said restrictions on religious headwear in France are not in line with international standards. Signatories of the … Read more
Veteran Saudi diplomat warns of consequences of Israel’s Gaza war, regional spillover risk DUBAI: With no end in sight to Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, a veteran Saudi diplomat has warned that the conflict could contribute to regional terrorism and spill over into neighboring countries. Dr. Ali Awadh Asseri, a former Saudi ambassador to Lebanon and … Read more
Biden: Netanyahu ‘hurting Israel’ by not preventing more civilian deaths in Gaza WILMINGTON, Delaware: US President Joe Biden said Saturday that he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel” in how he is approaching its war against Hamas in Gaza. The US leader expressed support for Israel’s right to … Read more
NEWCASTLE: Kieran Trippier is set to miss Newcastle United’s trips to Chelsea and Man City over the next fortnight and likely international duty with England, Eddie Howe has confirmed. However, the head coach knows he has an able deputy in former Blues full-back Tino Livramento, whom Howe believes could one day threaten Trippier’s place in … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s entrepreneurship scene witnessed a transformative surge in investment activity at LEAP 2024 – the Kingdom’s highly-attended startup and technology event. Several new venture capital funds are set to launch, it was announced at the Riyadh-based gathering, aiming to energize various sectors within Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East and North Africa region. … Read more
Veteran Saudi diplomat warns of consequences of Israel’s Gaza war, regional spillover risk DUBAI: With no end in sight to Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, a veteran Saudi diplomat has warned that the conflict could contribute to regional terrorism and spill over into neighboring countries. Dr. Ali Awadh Asseri, a former Saudi ambassador to Lebanon and … Read more
London: France’s basketball authorities should overturn a ban on the hijab to allow equal access to women, the Sport and Rights Alliance has said. In a letter signed by over 80 athletes and published on Friday, the alliance said restrictions on religious headwear in France are not in line with international standards. Signatories of the … Read more
PADANG, Indonesia: Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and leaving 10 others missing, officials said Saturday. Tons of mud, rocks and uprooted trees rolled down a mountain late Friday, reaching a river that burst its banks and tore through mountainside villages in Pesisir … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s entrepreneurship scene witnessed a transformative surge in investment activity at LEAP 2024 – the Kingdom’s highly-attended startup and technology event. Several new venture capital funds are set to launch, it was announced at the Riyadh-based gathering, aiming to energize various sectors within Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East and North Africa region. … Read more