A Palestinian was killed and at least 135 others were injured during livestock slaughtering operations during Eid al-Adha in the besieged Gaza Strip, according to medical sources. “Abdel Raouf Safi, a 23-year-old young man from Khan Yunis in the southe…
Jabeur slips in rankings after pointless Wimbledon final
Despite playing her first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon two days earlier, Ons Jabeur dropped three places to fifth in the WTA rankings on Monday. The WTA, like the ATP on the men’s side, decided not to award ranking points for the Grand Slam event afte…
Cameron Diaz worked as ‘drug mule’ in Morocco before fame
American actress and model Cameron Diaz confessed that she may have worked as a drug mule in Morocco before she became famous. After moving to the French capital Paris from her hometown in California in the early 1990s, she was unable to secure a model…
US anti-Semitism envoy softens Saudi image ahead of Biden
Ahead of US President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East, the State Department was also preparing for the first trip abroad for its Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism (SEAS), Ambassador Deborah E. Lipstadt. According to Lipstadt, her tri…
Saudi dissident killed in Lebanon
Saudi political dissident Manea al-Yami was killed in Lebanon, the Saudi opposition National Assembly Party (NAAS) and a Lebanese security source said on Sunday. In a statement posted on Twitter, NAAS, an opposition grouping founded by Saudis living mo…
Morocco king in first public appearance since Covid recovery
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI took part in rituals for the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha on Sunday, official media said, in his first public appearance since recovering from Covid-19. The 58-year-old monarch, accompanied by his son, Crown Prince Moulay El H…
Russia claims credit for Rybakina’s Wimbledon win
The Russian Tennis Federation was quick to claim Elena Rybakina as “our product” on her run to the women’s title at Wimbledon. They then praised her training program in the country after she won the Venus Rosewater Dish as Wimbledon champion while repr…
Israel’s new PM Lapid says Iran will top Biden visit agenda
Expanding joint action to counter Iran will top the agenda during US President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to Israel, Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Sunday, demanding sanctions against Tehran. The premier urged a “decisive” response to Tehran’s nucle…
Egypt: Family dispute leaves 8 killed, 3 wounded
At least eleven people were killed and wounded in a family shootout in central Egypt, local media reported on Sunday. A dispute between two families in the village of Abu al-Hidr in the Asyut governorate escalated on Friday and eventually led to an arm…
Blinken: Russia’s food blockage ‘factor in Sri Lanka crisis’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that Russia’s restriction on Ukrainian grain exports may have contributed to Sri Lanka’s turmoil and voiced fear it could spur other crises. “We’re seeing the impact of this Russian aggression playing ou…