MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed to punish those behind the “barbaric terrorist attack” on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130, saying four gunmen trying to flee to Ukraine had been arrested. Kyiv has strongly denied any connection, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accusing Putin of trying to shift the …
Governance is space industry’s key issue for 2024 The Starship is important for NASA and the US space program as it is scheduled to take astronauts to the moon in 2026. (AFP) Last week’s UN-Portugal policy symposium on the “Management and Sustainability of Outer Space Activities” coincided with SpaceX’s successful launch of its Starship, the …
Oil prices remained relatively stable on Monday, following the anticipated decision by the OPEC+ producer group to extend voluntary output cuts until the middle of the year. Brent futures saw a modest increase of 19 cents, reaching $83.74 per barrel at 1422 GMT, following a 2.4% increase the previous week. Similarly, U.S. West Texas Intermediate …
CAIRO: The Egyptian Public Prosecutor decided on Saturday to reopen the investigation into the death of Naira Salah El-Zoghbi, a 21-year-old veterinary medicine student at El-Arish University in North Sinai whose death 10 days ago was originally recorded as a suicide. Allegations of blackmail and bullying linked to El-Zoghbi’s death have been circulated widely on …
Could Houthi attacks on ships off the Yemen coast continue even after a Gaza ceasefire? LONDON: The campaign of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi fighters on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden continues, despite renewed US and UK strikes on their positions, leading to fears about the long-term security of these strategically …
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday asserted that India should not be criticised for having multiple options and reaffirmed its stand and commitment to buy Russian oil despite respective sanctions on Moscow amid the ongoing war with Ukraine. US secretary of state Antony Blinken, right, speaks with external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar during a …
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday asserted that India should not be criticised for having multiple options and reaffirmed its stand and commitment to buy Russian oil despite respective sanctions on Moscow amid the ongoing war with Ukraine. US secretary of state Antony Blinken, right, speaks with external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar during a …
MANILA:When Abdulkarim Al-Halabi left Syria in 2011, he sought stability which under unfolding civil war was no longer possible at home. Little did he know that he would eventually find it by joining the bustling street food scene in the Philippines. Then single and in his 30s, Al-Halabi flew more than 8,500 km from Damascus, …
WASHINGTON DC: The US military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Quds force Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three US troops in Jordan last weekend, officials told The Associated Press.President Joe Biden …
BEIRUT: A parliamentary debate on Lebanon’s 2024 draft budget broke out into a row on Wednesday, with MPs accusing the government of “starving citizens” and promoting corruption. The parliament’s General Assembly began discussion on the budget after the government’s initial version was radically amended by the Finance and Budget Committee. The opening of the session …