US anti-Muslim incidents rose about 70 percent in first half of 2024 amid Gaza war

Russia relies on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say WASHINGTON: The Kremlin is turning to unsuspecting Americans and commercial PR firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the US presidential race, top intelligence officials said on Monday, detailing the latest efforts by US adversaries to shape public opinion ahead of the 2024 … Read more

First Tunisian presidential hopeful submits candidacy

TUNIS: Tunisia's first presidential hopeful, an unidentified 59-year-old worker, filed his official candidacy on Monday, opening the race for the October 6 presidential election. Fethi Krimi filed his application with the electoral body ISIE in the capital city of Tunis, according to local reports and photos posted on social media.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke travels to Jakarta

Newly-minted Immigration and Home Affairs Secretary Tony Burke is plunging straight into his controversial portfolio, traveling to Indonesia on Monday in preparation for a high-level meeting on international security to counter terrorism. “I will attend the 10th Indonesia-Australia Ministerial Council on Law and Security (MCM) and co-chair the 5th Sub-Regional Meeting on Counter-Terrorism and Transnational … Read more

Pakistan arrests top leader of radical party on charge of ordering the killing of the chief justice

Young Filipinos call for boycott of Israel as they join global student movement for Palestine MANILA: Student organizers at universities in the Philippines are calling for a cultural and academic boycott of Israel and Zionists, joining a global movement in support of the Palestinians. For months, pro-Palestinian students and activists from various Philippine universities have … Read more

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