Israel reopens Gaza aid crossing as US pushes for restraint

Israel reopens Gaza aid crossing as US pushes for restraint

Why Benjamin Netanyahu’s political fate is tightly entwined with the war in Gaza LONDON: Hopes for a peaceful resolution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas are contingent upon a change of leadership at the top of the Knesset, as it seems incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is convinced peace is … Read more

Israel approves reopening of crossing to Gaza for aid entry

Israel approves reopening of crossing to Gaza for aid entry

Jerusalem: Israel has approved the entry of humanitarian aid through the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office has announced. The United Nations has been stressing that hunger is worsening across the besieged Gaza strip and at least half of Gaza’s population is starving. As part of the hostage … Read more

Jazan border guards thwart the smuggling of 60 kilograms of qat

Jazan border guards thwart the smuggling of 60 kilograms of qat

JAZAN: Land patrols of the Saudi border guard in Al-Harth, Jazan, thwarted the smuggling of 60 kilograms of qat. The initial regulatory procedures were completed, and the seized narcotics were handed over to the competent authority. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In … Read more

Suspected Houthi missiles target commercial ships in the Red Sea

Suspected Houthi missiles target commercial ships in the Red Sea

DUBAI: A ballistic missile fired from rebel-held territory in Yemen struck a Liberian-flagged cargo ship Friday in the Red Sea near the Bab El-Mandeb Strait, an assault that apparently sought to target a vessel struck earlier, a US defense official said. The official identified the vessel as the MSC Palatium III and said it remained … Read more

Sheikh Hamdan rides in self-driving taxi in Dubai

Sheikh Hamdan rides in self-driving taxi in Dubai

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, today went on the first demo ride of the Chevrolet Bolt-based Cruise autonomous vehicle (AV) in Jumeirah 1 area. This testing and validation of the autonomous vehicle is an important step towards launching … Read more

Saudi initiative to plant 100,000 trees in Bahrain

Saudi initiative to plant 100,000 trees in Bahrain

RIYADH: Hours before Saudi Arabia recently won the right to host World Expo 2030, Italian businessmen Roberto Daneo and Giorgio Re were with the Kingdom’s team in Paris eagerly awaiting the voting results.  The pair head WePlan, a company hand-selected alongside Avisa group by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City to help develop Riyadh’s bid.  … Read more

White House in ‘intensive’ talks with Israel on next phase of Gaza war

White House in ‘intensive’ talks with Israel on next phase of Gaza war

BERLIN/PARIS: Across the world, the black-and-white keffiyeh head scarf has become an emblem of solidarity with the Palestinian cause as war rages between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza. It has also become a problem for those wearing it.Supporters of Israel see the chequered scarf as a provocation and a sign of backing for what … Read more

Tourism in Egypt’s South Sinai affected by Hamas-Israel war

Tourism in Egypt’s South Sinai affected by Hamas-Israel war

Cairo: About 20 per cent of visitors have canceled their reservations in South Sinai, a province that is home to some of Egypt’s most popular tourist destinations, since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war due to concerns over the spillover of the violence, a tourism official said. “The Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip, which … Read more

8 people convicted of violating Saudi financial market laws ordered to pay $80 million

8 people convicted of violating Saudi financial market laws ordered to pay  million

RIYADH: Eight investors convicted of breaking Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Law have been fined SR9.6 million ($2.559 million) and ordered to pay back SR292.8 million of illicit gains from their own investment portfolios and three belonging to the young children of one of those found guilty. The Capital Market Authority said that in a final … Read more

Maersk says its container vessel was targeted by a Houthi missile off Yemen, but the ship was not hit

Maersk says its container vessel was targeted by a Houthi missile off Yemen, but the ship was not hit

BEIRUT: Israeli artillery shelling intensified on Thursday at various Lebanese border towns where Hezbollah is active. War correspondents reported “the use of phosphorus bombs by the Israeli army in shelling the outskirts of the town of Khiam.”  Israeli Channel 14 reported that the Iron Dome intercepted 20 missiles fired from southern Lebanon towards the Galilee … Read more