LONDON: At a pharmacy in Tira, an Arab city in central Israel, a young cashier urged Amal to vote in the Israeli general election on Tuesday. Amal is a Palestinian citizen of Israel, and the encounter reflected a sense of determination she has seen take hold among younger voters amid a desire to be heard in a country where many in her community have felt increasingly unsafe, or even targeted. “Personally, I know we shouldn’t get too optimistic, but I’m proud — proud of the Arab community for sta

DAMASCUS: Syria will restore ​normal passenger and commercial traffic through the Nassib ‌border ‌crossing ​with Jordan ‌from ⁠Wednesday ​morning, the ⁠state news agency SANA reported, after ⁠the crossing ‌was ‌briefly ​closed ‌following Jordanian ‌airstrikes in southern Syria. The Nassib ‌crossing is Jordan’s only border ⁠crossing ⁠with Syria open to passenger and commercial traffic.

ISLAMABAD: Afghan Taliban forces fired mortars into a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold in restive northwestern Pakistan, killing a civilian and wounding five others, a Pakistani government official said early Wednesday. The shelling damaged shops in a bazaar in South Waziristan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province along the Afghan border, a local government administrator said on X. He said Pakistani forces along the border were responding “effectively and heavily.” There was no immediat

LONDON: Israel has committed a raft of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Occupied Territories, according to the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. In a report published on Monday focusing predominantly on the West Bank, Israel was accused of “extermination, persecution, torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, intentionally targeting Palestinian civilians.”

LONDON: The world’s top consumer goods and food companies, from Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble to Nestle and Reckitt, ​have warned of further price hikes next year to cover rising costs even as shoppers remain reluctant to splurge on groceries. Higher energy, raw material and freight costs as a result of the US war on Iran mean that the companies making everything from laundry detergent to soda and snacks face a balancing act to protect profit margins. Even higher prices on everyday items will f

AMMAN: Jordan and the Syrian Arab Republic agreed on Wednesday to establish a joint security committee to investigate the details and repercussions of the Jordanian airstrikes against Daesh that killed seven civilians in southern Syria, the two countries’ foreign ministers said in a joint statement. During a phone call, ‌Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s foreign minister, ‌told his Syrian counterpart Asaad Al-Shaibani that the strikes had targeted Daesh sites based on field intelligence and were aimed ⁠at

PARIS, France: The French parliament’s upper house on Tuesday debated a controversial bill that would make protesters financially liable for damage caused during street demonstrations, despite warnings from critics that it could curb the right to protest. The bill was drafted in response to riots that followed Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League final in May. But it has taken on added significance after weeks of protests over inequality and soaring prices culm

Flavio Bolsonaro, who recently lost Brazil's presidential runoff election, has reportedly fled to the United States amid growing legal troubles and the cancellation of his passports. Despite his claims of election fraud, his party has accepted the results, leaving him isolated as he faces multiple investigations, including a corruption case related to financing a biopic about his father.

LONDON: Israel was waging a systematic campaign against journalism in an attempt to conceal its atrocities in Gaza, UN expert Francesca Albanese said on Tuesday. The killing of Palestinian reporters and destruction of media infrastructure have left an irreparable gap in the historical record, she warned. Albanese, the UN’s special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, described the Israeli campaign as “mediacide” during a virtual press briefing about a report she compiled on the at

ALKHOBAR: “Everyone will get their chance to participate and add value to the team,” said Simone Inzaghi in the pre-match press conference for Al-Hilal’s AFC Champions League Elite Matchday 3 clash against Al-Shamal on Monday. Indeed, Inzaghi brought in a host of players in a changed lineup after Al-Hilal’s hard-fought victory over Al-Qadsiah in the Saudi Pro League last Friday, but it resulted in their first-ever league stage defeat since the Elite edition launched in 2024/25. In goal, Gulf Cup

First exit polls from Israel's elections indicate the opposition bloc has a slight advantage over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp, projected to win 52 or 53 seats compared to Netanyahu's bloc with 50 seats. Despite the opposition's lead, neither side has achieved an outright majority in the 120-seat Knesset, while high voter turnout was noted, especially among Israeli Arab parties, which are set to secure 17 or 18 seats.

King Charles III has commenced a Caribbean tour, focusing on acknowledging the historical legacy of slavery and discussing climate risks facing islands. His itinerary includes visits to the Bahamas and Guyana.

First exit polls from Israel's elections indicate the opposition bloc has a slight advantage over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp, projected to win 52 or 53 seats compared to Netanyahu's bloc with 50 seats. Despite the opposition's lead, neither side has achieved an outright majority in the 120-seat Knesset, while high voter turnout was noted, especially among Israeli Arab parties, which are set to secure 17 or 18 seats.

The Yemeni government has accused the Iran-backed Houthi militia of mutilating the bodies of fallen soldiers in Taiz, claiming they used liquid incendiary chemicals on the remains. Colonel Majed Al-Nuzaili condemned these actions as violations of Yemeni and international law, highlighting that this is not an isolated incident, referencing similar acts earlier in 2023.

French media groups have condemned the handling of journalists at a National Rally party congress led by Marine Le Pen. The incident occurred at a major campaign rally in Orleans.

SHENDI, Sudan: Large parts of Sudan’s capital were without electricity for more than 12 hours Tuesday after a drone strike on a major power substation, according to an electric company official. The attack left hospitals and bakeries dependent on generators and limited water supplies across Khartoum. The state-run Sudanese Electricity Distribution Company acknowledged “serious damage and technical faults” to the distribution network and several main stations and power lines but didn’t explain

RIYADH: Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez arrived in Riyadh on Monday ahead of his highly anticipated World Boxing Council Super Middleweight title fight against Christian Mbilli, the headline bout at the “Mexico vs. The World” event at The Venue on Oct. 31. Canelo was welcomed upon arrival in the Kingdom by Faisal Bafarat, the CEO of the General Entertainment Authority, as preparations continue for one of the season’s major sporting events. The boxer was accompanied by several other Mexican fighters

WASHINGTON: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s broad assertions about Arab contributions to humanity’s scientific and literary discoveries at a Republican campaign event in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have drawn criticism just days before midterm elections. “There’s 500 million Arabs in the world and yet they don’t produce science,” Kennedy said on the campaign trail, Monday. “They don’t win the Nobel Prize. They don’t win the Fields Prize. They don’t win the Wolf Prize. T

What principles guide physicists’ ways of thinking and the practice and culture of the discipline? In “The Physicist’s Way,” the Nobel Prize–winning physicist P.J.E. Peebles argues that definite assumptions underpin the working physicist’s approach, the elements of which are learned organically by incoming generations of students and shared across the field. Peebles outlines these basic principles, elucidating how physicists apply their approach to a broad range of topics, from quantum physics t

DUBAI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan has awarded the First Class Order of Zayed II to a FlyDubai pilot and crew members who helped save passengers during an emergency aboard a flight bound for Israel last month. The award was given in recognition of their “courage and professionalism in ensuring the safety of passengers and securing the aircraft,” the Emirates News Agency reported. It was presented by Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, who pra