NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition party said Friday that its bank accounts had been frozen by the tax department just weeks before the expected announcement of national elections. Critics and rights groups have accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of using law enforcement agencies to selectively target its political foes. Congress spokesman Ajay Maken said … Read more
DUBAI: The approach of governments today toward emerging challenges, including the high cost of war, growing fragmentation and de-globalization, and the acceleration of artificial intelligence, will define the future of humanity, the UAE’s Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad Al-Gergawi warned on Monday. In his opening remarks on the first day of the World Governments Summit … Read more
Opinion piece about Detroit suburb is ‘racist and Islamophobic,’ Democrats say LANSING, Michigan: An op-ed piece that dubbed a Detroit suburb “America’s jihad capital” is being condemned by two Democratic state lawmakers, who described it as “racist and Islamophobic” in a resolution presented Tuesday.Introduced by state Rep. Alabas Farhat and House Floor Leader Abraham Aiyash, … Read more
South Koreans stay calm as they see showmanship in the North’s escalating threats SEOUL: North Korea’s recent escalation of threats and more tests of weapons aimed at South Korea haven’t done much to upset the calm in the nation’s capital.“We learned to be numb,” said Renee Na, a 33-year-old office worker in Seoul who was … Read more
A year after Syria’s deadly earthquake, orphaned children adjust to the loss bit by bit IDLIB: Aya Al-Sudani, a bubbly toddler with a toothy smile, will mark her first birthday on Tuesday, but there will be no celebration with cake and presents. The day also marks a dark memory.On Feb. 6, 2023, a massive earthquake … Read more
RIYADH: Abdel-Sanad Yamama, the head of Egypt’s opposition Wafd Party and a former presidential candidate, demanded on Thursday that Liverpool football player Mohamed Salah transfers 20 percent of his monthly income to Egypt. Yamama in a speech said: “I propose issuing a law that push Egyptians abroad to transfer a percentage of their monthly income … Read more
KARACHI, Pakistan: Pakistani police fired tear gas to disperse supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the southern city of Karachi on Sunday, less than two weeks before a national parliamentary election that Khan was blocked from running in because of a criminal conviction. An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw between 20 … Read more
RIYADH: Inter manager Simone Inzaghi lauded Lautaro Martinez as “a leader” after the club captain’s injury-time winner sealed a dramatic EA SPORTS FC Supercup 1-0 triumph against Napoli at a sold-out Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh on Monday night. With the final heading to a penalty shootout after 90 minutes, Martinez struck a magical 21st goal … Read more
Middle East ideal investor market despite unrest, Investcorp co-CEO tells Arab News DAVOS: Saudi Arabia and the Middle East region as a whole has one of the most attractive investor environments for climate-focused investments in the world right now, according to the co-CEO of Bahrain-based Investcorp. Rishi Kapoor spoke to Arab News at the World … Read more
GAZA STRIP: The United Nations said on Saturday the Gaza war was “staining humanity” on the eve of its 100th day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down on vows to defeat Hamas. The devastating conflict has unleashed a humanitarian crisis in Gaza and fears of a regional escalation intensified after US and British … Read more