Israel presses on with its Gaza offensive after US veto derails Security Council efforts to halt war DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Israel’s military pushed ahead with its punishing air and ground offensive in Gaza on Saturday, bolstered by a US veto derailing UN Security Council efforts to end the war and word that an emergency … Read more
JEDDAH: The Drone Champions League — billed as the “world championship for professional drone racing” — will hold its first Super Final in the heart of AlUla’s Old Town on Dec. 20. AlUla will be the first location in the GCC to host a major DCL event, and although no physical drones will be flying … Read more
Israel presses on with its Gaza offensive after US veto derails Security Council efforts to halt war DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Israel’s military pushed ahead with its punishing air and ground offensive in Gaza on Saturday, bolstered by a US veto derailing UN Security Council efforts to end the war and word that an emergency … Read more
Zach Wilson is the Jason Voorhees or Freddy Krueger of quarterbacks. Every time you think the story is over, there is another sequel. Wilson returns as the starting quarterback Sunday against the Texans, two weeks after he was benched for Tim Boyle. The Jets (4-8) hope this time Wilson’s play won’t be worthy of a … Read more
JEDDAH: The Drone Champions League — billed as the “world championship for professional drone racing” — will hold its first Super Final in the heart of AlUla’s Old Town on Dec. 20. AlUla will be the first location in the GCC to host a major DCL event, and although no physical drones will be flying … Read more
BEIRUT: Confrontations between Hezbollah militants and the Israeli army intensified on Saturday as talks continued in an effort to end the conflict on Lebanon’s southern border. The Supreme Islamic Council, which includes Sunni figures in Lebanon, expressed concern about Israeli targeting of villages, towns, and farms in southern areas of the country. The council met … Read more
SINGAPORE: Saudi efforts to develop healthspan science are enabling research and democratizing strategies to keep people healthy, the world’s leading longevity scientists say, as the Kingdom supports disruptive ideas to reverse aspects of aging. Launched in 2021, as part of the Saudi Vision 2030, the Riyadh-based non-profit Hevolution Foundation provides grants to incentivize independent research … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 8, 2023 7:22 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two-time American League MVP Shohei Ohtani still has not signed with a team despite a day filled with online speculation including reports of a deal and Toronto Blue Jays fans tracking a plane they believed he … Read more
LONDON: On Oct. 6, 1973, Israel was taken completely unawares by an attack by a coalition of Middle East states, led by Egypt, that came very close to wiping it off the map. In the end Israel, backed by a massive airlift of advanced weaponry and other support from the US, survived the Yom Kippur War, … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Soudah Peaks: the luxury mountain destination at the Kingdom’s highest point RIYADH: Soudah Peaks, a sustainable luxury mountain destination under construction by the Public Investment Fund’s Soudah Development, lies in the southwest region of Saudi Arabia. It stands 3,015 meters above sea level — the highest point in the Kingdom — and will … Read more
