Pope, Biden discuss Israel-Hamas conflict, other wars: Vatican VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis and US President Joe Biden discussed the Israel-Hamas conflict and other wars in a... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am
World Biden and Pope Francis discuss Israel and Gaza in a call WASHINGTON/VATICAN CITY: U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Sunday and discussed the ongoing... Published 23 Oct, 2023 12:00am
World Israel plans more Gaza strikes, US to add air defences to Mideast GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel pounded southern Gaza with air strikes early on Sunday and said it would intensify... Published 22 Oct, 2023 10:29am
World Hamas attacked Israel to derail its warming ties with Saudis: Biden WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said that he believed Hamas’s attack on Israel two weeks ago was aimed at disrupting... Updated 21 Oct, 2023 04:48pm
Opinion ‘Elderly Biden acting shrewdly’ This is apropos a Letter to the Editor “Elderly Biden acting shrewdly” carried by the newspaper yesterday. In ... Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:05am
World Biden requests $106bn package, including Ukraine, Israel funds WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden urgently requested Friday military aid for Ukraine and Israel in a massive $106... Published 20 Oct, 2023 10:53pm
World Biden says Gaza aid likely to cross in 'next 24 to 48 hours' WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Friday he believed the first trucks carrying aid to Gaza would come through... Published 20 Oct, 2023 10:45pm
World Russia says Biden’s ‘investment’ comment betrays US cynicism US President Joe Biden’s comment in which he called support for Ukraine and Israel an “investment” shows that... Published 20 Oct, 2023 10:45am
Opinion Elderly Biden acting shrewdly US President Joe Biden has shown to the entire world that his mind is still quite ‘fertile’ despite old age. The... Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The difference between internship and poodleship “What Tony Blair was to Bush II, Sunak is to Biden?” “What?” “He is enrolled in a course on poodleship.”... Updated 20 Oct, 2023 05:46am
Print Palestinians await aid trucks as Israel pounds Gaza GAZA STRIP, (Palestinian Territories): Palestinians in war-torn Gaza on Thursday eagerly awaited the arrival of aid... Updated 20 Oct, 2023 08:58am
World Biden speech aims to sell US on funding Ukraine, Israel wars WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will try to sell Americans on his approach to conflicts in Israel and Ukraine in a... Published 20 Oct, 2023 12:21am
Markets Wall St falls as Mideast tensions drive risk-off mood NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Wednesday as growing tensions in the Middle East dented risk... Published 19 Oct, 2023 05:10am
Business & Finance Dollar gains against euro, Middle East in focus NEW YORK: The dollar rose against the euro on Wednesday before several Federal Reserve officials were due to speak... Published 19 Oct, 2023 05:10am
World Strike kills 500 at Gaza hospital on eve of Biden visit GAZA: An Israeli air strike on Tuesday killed about 500 Palestinians at a Gaza City hospital crammed with patients... Updated 18 Oct, 2023 06:55am
Opinion Karbala is now being enacted in Gaza According to media reports, US President Joe Biden will soon be visiting Israel to show support for its war on ... Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am
World Biden expresses outrage over Gaza hospital attack, directs team to investigate WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he was "outraged" by the explosion at a Gaza hospital that killed... Published 18 Oct, 2023 04:41am
World In Gaza's deadliest day, hospital strike kills about 500 GAZA: Gaza authorities said an Israeli air strike on Tuesday killed about 500 people at a hospital in the ... Updated 18 Oct, 2023 04:36am
World Potential Biden trip to Israel rife with security, political challenges WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV: U.S. President Joe Biden's White House is wrestling with a host of thorny security and ... Published 16 Oct, 2023 10:21pm
World Illinois man charged with hate crime in fatal stabbing of Muslim boy An Illinois man was charged with hate crimes for stabbing a 6-year-old Muslim boy to death and wounding his mother... Published 16 Oct, 2023 06:47pm
World Biden 2024 campaign, allies raise $71m in latest quarterly haul WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election team and his party said on Sunday that they raised $71 million... Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am
World Gaza braces for Israeli ground assault, fears of conflict spreading grow Iran warns of far-reaching consequences if Israel's bombardment is not stopped Updated 15 Oct, 2023 10:46pm
World We'll do 'everything in our power' to free captive Americans: Biden WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden vowed in an interview broadcast Friday to do "everything in our power" to free... Published 13 Oct, 2023 10:39pm
World Saudi prince, Iran president discuss Israel-Hamas war RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler and Iran’s president spoke by phone about the war between Israel and ... Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am
World US sanctions two tanker owners for carrying Russian oil above price cap WASHINGTON: The US on Thursday imposed the first sanctions on owners of tankers carrying Russian oil above the G7... Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am
World US, Qatar to halt Iran access to $6bn fund after Hamas attack: report WASHINGTON: The United States and Qatar officials have agreed to prevent Iran from using a $6 billion humanitarian... Published 12 Oct, 2023 11:01pm
World Biden speaks again to Netanyahu, US eyes additional aid in wake of Hamas attack WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday as the US... Published 12 Oct, 2023 01:26am
World Israel bombs Gaza ahead of potential ground assault Israel has put Gaza under 'total siege' to stop food and fuel reaching the enclave of 2.3 million people, many poor and dependent on aid Updated 11 Oct, 2023 06:49pm
World Biden says Americans likely held by Hamas, 11 dead WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said Monday that Americans are likely being held hostage by Palestinian group Hamas... Published 10 Oct, 2023 09:39am
World Biden orders 'additional support' for Israel: White House WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has ordered "additional support" for Israel after the attack by Hamas group, the... Published 08 Oct, 2023 10:18pm