Libya government forces brace for ‘possible attack’ by rivals: local media

BEIRUT: The Lebanese government continues to prepare for a possible escalation of the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, as Air France on Thursday extended the suspension of flights between Paris and Beirut until at least Sunday “due to the security situation” in Lebanon.Tensions continued to rise last week as Iran and its allies vowed revenge … Read more

Regional tensions drive up dollar against Egyptian pound

CAIRO: The US dollar has risen against the Egyptian pound in recent days, with one dollar worth 49.25 Egyptian pounds. Egyptian economic experts attributed the rise to recent regional developments. “The biggest factor affecting the price of the dollar against the pound is remittances from Egyptians abroad,” said Dr. Alaa Ali, economic expert. “If it … Read more

Iraq says five arrested over attack on US troops

WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published Thursday that he was “regretful” that Hamas was able to carry out its October 7 attack without explicitly claiming responsibility.Netanyahu, who has resisted apologizing for security failures in Israel's worst attack and focused on destroying Hamas, was asked during an interview with Time magazine … Read more

Cyprus again offers sanctuary as Middle East violence spreads

CAIRO: The US dollar has risen against the Egyptian pound in recent days, with one dollar worth 49.25 Egyptian pounds.Egyptian economic experts attributed the rise to recent regional developments.“The biggest factor affecting the price of the dollar against the pound is remittances from Egyptians abroad,” said Dr. Alaa Ali, economic expert.“If it rises, the dollar … Read more

Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority announces launch of development management plan

RIYADH: The board of directors of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority has announced the launch of an integrated management plan for the development of the reserve, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The plan is a road map in line with global standards that covers the environmental, economic, social, tourism … Read more

Israel’s Channel 13 fires CEO amid internal revolt

LONDON: A new report has revealed that US e-commerce platform Etsy is doing business with dozens of shops in illegal Israeli settlements. The report, published jointly by the Institute for Journalism and Social Change, Global Justice Now and War on Want, identified at least 44 Etsy shops operating in 16 different settlements that have been … Read more