Super cruise ship sets sail from Saudi for first time
A super cruise ship has departed Saudi Arabia for the first time, setting sail for regional waters as the kingdom seeks to expand its tourism industry and diversify its oil-dependant … Read More
Biles’s Olympics hanging by thread as raging Djokovic misses medal
Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles further slashed her Tokyo Olympics schedule over a crippling mental block Saturday as a raging Novak Djokovic missed out on a tennis medal.
UK urges pregnant women to get vaccinated given variant risks
British health authorities have urged more pregnant women to get coronavirus jabs after a national study found the Delta variant appeared to increase their risk of severe symptoms.
Tunisian MP critical of president’s power grab arrested: party
Tunisian security forces Friday arrested a member of parliament who condemned President Kais Saied’s power grab as a “military coup”, his party said.
Trump helped raise more than $56 million online in early 2021
Former President Donald Trump helped raise more than $56 million from online donors during the first six months of this year, a campaign finance disclosure showed on Friday in a … Read More
Lebanese pound sinks to 19,100 to the dollar
The Lebanese pound dropped sharply on the black market Saturday, trading at LL19,100 against the dollar, exchange dealers said, knocking off nearly LL1,000 in value in 24 hours.
U.S. approves potential sale of $3.4 bln helicopters to Israel
The U.S. State Department said on Friday it has approved the potential sale of 18 CH-53K heavy lift helicopters to Israel in a deal valued at up to $3.4 billion.
Israel blames Iran over lethal attack on oil tanker off Oman
Two crew members of an oil tanker managed by a prominent Israeli businessman’s company were killed off Oman in what appears to be a drone attack, the vessel’s London-based operator … Read More
Israel blames Iran for attack on ship, seeks harsh response
Israel on Friday accused Iran of having carried out an attack off Oman on a tanker managed by an Israeli-owned company and said a harsh response was needed.
More than 250 Palestinian injured in West Bank clashes: medics
About 270 Palestinian protesters were injured, mostly by tear gas fire, in clashes with Israeli troops Friday in the West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent said.