Expat remittances from Saudi Arabia hits $3.2bn in June

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia exported SR2.23 billion ($594 million) worth of non-oil goods in May, up 19.25 percent from the previous month, official data showed. According to the General Statistics Office, China was the third largest destination for Saudi Arabia's non-oil products in May, behind the UAE and China, which received goods worth SR6.06 billion and … Read more

Tunisia’s Katoussi wins Taekwondo welterweight gold

TIARET, Algeria: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's poor rural hometown erupted in jubilation on Friday as she won gold at the Paris Olympics in the face of a major gender controversy.In Biban Mesbah, a town of around 6,000 people, cheers erupted at Khelif's name and the country's famous chant of “one two three, viva l'Algerie”.“It's a … Read more

Saudi Arabia condemns Gaza school strike

BEIRUT: Lebanese militant group Hezbollah launched one of its deepest attacks on Israel in mid-May with an explosive drone that directly hit one of Israel's most important air force surveillance systems.This and other successful drone strikes have given the Iran-backed militant group another deadly option for an expected retaliation against Israel for its airstrike in … Read more

US says no sanctions against Israeli military unit in death of Palestinian-American

BEIRUT: Lebanese militant group Hezbollah launched one of its deepest attacks on Israel in mid-May with an explosive drone that directly hit one of Israel's most important air force surveillance systems.This and other successful drone strikes have given the Iran-backed militant group another deadly option for an expected retaliation against Israel for its airstrike in … Read more

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz campaign in Arizona as they fight to gain ground in the Sun Belt

GLENDALE, Arizona: Vice President Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, drew thousands of supporters to a campaign rally as the new Democratic ticket continued its journey through the battlegrounds.As Beyonce's “Freedom” blared throughout the arena, Harris took the stage to cheers and roars from the crowd of more than 15,000.“As … Read more