After the Houthis launched ballistic missiles and armed drones into Saudi Arabia, notably targeting Aramco oil installations in Jeddah, the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it struck military targets in the capital Sanaa. Despite efforts by the US and the UN to broker a ceasefire in the seven-year-old war, which has resulted in a […]
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3 years of ‘Kedarnath’ Sara Ali Khan pens heartfelt note for Sushant Singh Rajput
Sara Ali Khan’s debut film, Kedarnath, was released three years ago, and the actor commemorated the anniversary with a poignant letter on social media. Sara posted a video montage of scenes from the film, writing that she misses Sushant Singh Rajput’s character ‘Mansoor.’ Sara Ali Khan wrote in the caption, “3 years ago my biggest […]
Bomb blast in Basra kills several people
According to the Iraqi military, an explosion in the heart of Basra, Iraq’s southern city, killed at least four persons and injured four more. The military claimed in a statement on Tuesday that the incident, which sent a column of black smoke into the sky, was caused by a motorcycle fitted with explosives. The four […]
UAE government entities adopt new working week schedule
The United Arab Emirates has announced that all government institutions will embrace a new four-and-a-half-day workweek, with Friday afternoon, Saturday, and Sunday being the new weekend. The change, which was announced on Tuesday by the state news agency WAM, would take effect on January 1, 2022, bringing the working week closer in line with Western […]
Yemen’s president replaces central bank governor amid collapse in local currency
On Monday, Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi changed the central bank governor and deputy governor despite the country’s currency’s historic depreciation. According to Yemen’s national news agency, Ahmed bin Ahmed Ghaleb Al-Maabqi has been named central bank governor, with Muhammad Omar Banaja as his deputy, according to a presidential decree. War-torn According to dealers and […]
Afghanistan: Turning a blind eye
Afghanistan, 95% of the population, do not have enough food to eat. More than half the population is at risk of starvation, making around 23 million people, including 3 million children under 5. Poverty, hunger and harsh winters are nothing new in Afghanistan. Multiple elements are making the food crisis much worse. First, there is […]
France’s Macron visits Saudi Arabia
After meeting with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler in Jeddah, French President Emmanuel Macron concluded his Gulf tour. Following Macron’s meeting with the Qatari emir on Saturday, he met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss regional stability, particularly in crisis-hit Lebanon, after emphasising that he had not overlooked Riyadh’s human rights record. Following […]
Oil continues to drop as Omicron jolts the markets
As the omicron variation jolts markets and OPEC+ continues to boost supply, oil fell for the sixth week in a row, marking the longest sequence of weekly falls since 2018. This week, West Texas Intermediate crude futures declined 2.8 percent. Investors are concerned about any potential demand impact due to the spread of the omicron […]