Sat, 2023-02-04 23:37 DUBAI: When a massive explosion tore through the port of Beirut on Aug. 4, 2020, killing more than 215 people, Lebanese officials promised a swift investigation that would bring the culprits to justice within days. Since then, … read more
Sat, 2023-02-04 22:44 RAMALLAH: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged an end to the “illogical escalation” between Israel and Palestine. Volker Turk warned that recent measures taken by Israel would “lead to more violence and bloodshed.” In … read more
Sat, 2023-02-04 22:25 ANKARA: A bipartisan group of 29 US senators has told President Joe Biden that Congress cannot “green light” the $20 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkiye until Ankara ratifies a request by Sweden and Finland … read more
Sat, 2023-02-04 22:24 CAIRO: Egypt’s rail system aims to accommodate up to 2 million passengers per day under new government plans. On Sunday, the Egyptian Railways Authority will roll out a new fleet of Spanish Talgo trains on the Upper … read more
Sat, 2023-02-04 00:50 JEDDAH: Protests in Iran over the death in custody of a young Iranian Kurdish woman are the start of an irreversible “revolutionary process” that will eventually lead to the collapse of the regime, one of Tehran’s most … read more