Israelis due in Doha for talks on Gaza truce requests

BEIRUT: Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier over Beirut, Sidon and other parts of Lebanon on Monday. The planes carried out mock raids on the Hasbaya area and the occupied Shebaa farms, reaching as far as the Bekaa. Although enemy operations on the southern front have significantly decreased, sporadic strikes continue. One Israeli airstrike targeted … Read more

Ukraine reaches preliminary deal with bondholder group on $20-billion debt restructure

If not Kamala Harris, who else could be the Democratic nominee for the November election? NEW YORK CITY/CHICAGO: President Joe Biden's decision to end his re-election campaign and drop out of the US presidential race has created enough momentum for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic presidential nominee, according to three Arab American … Read more

If not Kamala Harris, who else could be the Democratic nominee for November’s election?

NEW YORK CITY/CHICAGO: President Joe Biden's decision to end his re-election campaign and drop out of the US presidential race has created enough momentum for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic presidential nominee, according to three Arab American analysts. Biden, who endorsed Harris in his exit announcement on Sunday, trailed former President Donald … Read more

Scores killed in clashes between Somali forces and Al-Shabab

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi student group leading demonstrations that have turned deadly have suspended protests for 48 hours on Monday, with their leader saying they did not want reforms “at the cost of so much blood”.What began as a demonstration against politicized entry quotas for coveted government jobs has turned into some of the worst riots … Read more

Tech giants urge data center suppliers to help decarbonize digital infrastructure

The governing body of iMasons Climate Accord, the Infrastructure Masons programme, is calling on all data center suppliers to promote greater transparency on Scope 3 emissions as part of a wider effort to reduce the industry's carbon footprint. The board, which consists of AWS, Digital Realty, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Schneider Electric, published an open … Read more

Harris makes first appearance since launching Democratic presidential campaign

Bangladesh continues its curfew as students await an official announcement on the government's job reforms DHAKA: Bangladesh remains under a curfew and widespread communications blackout on Monday, a day after the Supreme Court curbed a controversial work quota system following deadly clashes that have killed more than 100 people over the past week. University students … Read more