Druze in shock as war between Israel and Hezbollah strikes home

Could the tragedy at the Majdal Shams soccer field spark an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah? BEIRUT/DUBAI: Israel's security cabinet has authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to retaliate for Saturday's rocket attack on a soccer field in the Druze Arab town of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights … Read more

What we know about Hezbollah’s weapons arsenal

Could the tragedy at the Majdal Shams soccer field spark an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah? BEIRUT/DUBAI: Israel's security cabinet has authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to retaliate for Saturday's rocket attack on a soccer field in the Druze Arab town of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights … Read more

Authorities bust drug smugglers across the Kingdom

RIYADH: Saudi authorities recently made several drug-related arrests and confiscations in operations across the kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. Ground patrols of the Border Guard in Al-Dayer Governorate of Jazan region detained seven Ethiopian and Yemeni nationals who were trying to smuggle 115 kg of qat. The smuggling of 140 kg of … Read more

UAE’s Masdar Spanish solar farm deal heralds more European investments

MADRID: United Arab Emirates renewable energy company Masdar is looking for more opportunities in Europe's green energy sector and will consider both minority investments and controlling stakes, its chief financial officer said after last week's deal with Spain's Endesa. Masdar agreed on Thursday to pay 817 million euros ($887 million) for a 49.99 percent stake … Read more

British lawyer urges UK to stop arming Israel

LONDON: The UK should stop arming Israel after the International Court of Justice said member states should not “provide aid or assistance” in the occupation of Palestinian territories, a British lawyer representing Palestine at the ICJ said. Philippe Sands KC said the ICJ's advisory opinion would cause problems for the UK, which has failed to … Read more

Researchers name almost 3,000 killed in early days of Gaza war

LONDON: The UK should stop arming Israel after the International Court of Justice said member states should not “provide aid or assistance” in the occupation of Palestinian territories, a British lawyer representing Palestine at the ICJ said. Philippe Sands KC said the ICJ's advisory opinion would cause problems for the UK, which has failed to … Read more