BENGHAZI: Libya’s House of Representatives on Sunday announced the opening of nominations for the presidency of a new government, the Libyan News Agency reported. Those wishing to run are invited to submit their nomination documents at HoR headquarters in Benghazi starting on Sunday, until Aug. 11. House spokesperson Abdullah Balihaq, in an announcement on the…
BEIRUT: The Israeli military said that one of its missile ships had intercepted a drone launched from Lebanese territory toward Israel’s Karish gas field in the Eastern Mediterranean on Saturday. Israel’s Army Radio said: “The drone, which came from Lebanon and was downed by a military ship in cooperation with the Israeli Air Force, was…
Muscat: Southwesterly winds over large areas of the South Al Sharqiyah, Al Wusta, and Dhofar governorates may cause dust storms over desert and open areas, said the General Directorate of Meteorology said in its weather forecast. Some weather monitoring stations recorded wind speeds of up to 34 knots in Duqm and 30 knots in Thumrait….
RIYADH: Saudi e-commerce sales using Mada cards reached SR14.11 billion ($3.76 billion) in February – an annual increase of 25 percent, the Kingdom’s central bank has revealed. This figure includes transactions through online shopping, in-app purchases and e-wallets, and excludes transactions by Visa, MasterCard and other credit cards. Mada serves as Saudi Arabia’s national card payment…
TAIF: Wadi Wajj, a revered valley in Saudi Arabia’s western governorate of Taif, boasts a rich tapestry of history and natural beauty. Once a geographical divider splitting the city of Taif in two, it has evolved into a popular tourist destination renowned for its lush gardens, vibrant orchards, and breathtaking panoramas.Professor Saleh Al-Khalif, an expert…
MOSCOW/AMMAN: Russian President Vladimir Putin met Bashar Al-Assad in the Kremlin as Moscow nudges the Syrian leader towards a meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Damascus seeks the Kremlin’s help in restraining the Zionist entity. Russia backed Assad in Syria’s civil war, launching a military campaign that helped turn the tide of the 12-year conflict…
Birmingham: England announced their playing XI for the final Test of the three-match series against the West Indies at Edgbaston. England took an unassailable lead following their thumping 241-run win over the Caribbean side in the second Test in Nottingham. The West Indies have been hunting for their first Test win on English soil since 1988….
Muscat: The Omani-Bahraini Products Exhibition in its fourth edition, organised by the Omani-Bahraini Friendship Society, in cooperation with the branch of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Dhofar Governorate and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Sultanate of Oman, opened today in the Wilayat of Salalah. It will last…
CAIRO/DUBAI: Sudan’s agriculture minister said there is no famine in the country and cast doubt on UN-backed data that 755,000 are experiencing catastrophic hunger, rejecting the idea of aid agencies overriding cross-border delivery restrictions.Sudan has become the world’s worst hunger crisis since the outbreak of a war between the Sudanese army, whose head is also…
RIYADH: Saudi low-cost airline flynas has signed a deal to purchase 160 Airbus aircraft, doubling the volume of its orders to 280 planes. The “landmark agreement,” signed at the UK’s Farnborough International Airshow, includes an order of 30 wide-body A330neo aircraft and 130 narrow-body A320 family aircraft, the carrier said in a statement. This falls…
