Closing Bell: Saudi benchmark index rises 1.24 percent to close at 12,175

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's national carrier topped a list of global airlines as it achieved 88.22 percent on-time arrival in June, according to new data from independent aviation tracking website Cirium. Saudia also recorded an on-time departure rate of 88.73 percent and operated 16,133 flights across its network of more than 100 destinations on four continents. … Read more

Kamala Harris campaign raises $200 million in a week

In Afghanistan, thousands of classrooms are empty due to the Taliban's ban on girls' education KABUL: Before the Taliban suspended girls' secondary education, some of Salma's friends attended her school in Kabul with their older sisters. But after the ban was imposed almost three years ago, they stopped attending classes altogether. “They didn't want to … Read more

Arab Parliament denounces ‘shameful international silence over Deir Al-Balah massacre’ 

CAIRO: Israeli airstrikes on a school used by displaced Palestinians in central Gaza on Saturday that killed at least 30 people, including several children, were widely condemned on Sunday. The Arab parliament condemned the “brutal attacks and heinous massacre committed by Israeli forces against unarmed Palestinian civilians inside a field hospital in a school housing … Read more

First Palestinian Olympic boxer defiant despite debut loss

ROCESTER: Two years ago American Andy Ogletree was part of the inaugural LIV Golf course in London. It didn't turn out well. After battling lingering hip and back injuries from the previous year, he finished last and had to scramble for playing opportunities. This week, Ogletree is playing again in the LIV Golf tournament in … Read more