Elon Musk’s misleading election posts viewed 1.2 billion times: study

WASHINGTON: Elon Musk’s false or misleading claims about the US election posted on X have garnered nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog agency reported Thursday, underscoring the billionaire’s potential influence in the highly polarized White House race. Ahead of the November election, researchers have raised concerns that X, formerly Twitter, is a hotbed … Read more

Harris doesn’t back Israel arms embargo, aide says

WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris does not support an arms embargo on U.S. ally Israel, a senior aide said Thursday, one of her first substantive statements on Gaza war policy since she announced her candidacy in July for the 2024 White House. The comments came a day after the vice president was booed by pro-Palestinian protesters at … Read more

Iraq says five arrested over attack on US troops

WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview released Thursday that he “regrets” Hamas’s October 7 attack, but stopped short of taking clear responsibility.Netanyahu, who has refused to apologize for the security failures in the worst attack in Israeli history and has focused solely on destroying Hamas, was asked in an interview with … Read more

Cyprus again offers sanctuary as Middle East violence spreads

CAIRO: The US dollar has risen against the Egyptian pound over the past few days, reaching 49.25 Egyptian pounds per dollar.Egyptian economic experts attributed the rise to recent regional developments.“The biggest factor affecting the dollar price against the pound is Egyptians sending money abroad,” said economic expert Dr. Alaa Ali.“If the dollar rises, it will … Read more

Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority announces launch of development management plan

RIYADH: The Board of Directors of the Crown Reserves Authority of His Majesty Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the launch of the Integrated Development Management Plan for the reserve, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The plan is a roadmap based on global standards that covers the environmental, economic, social, tourism and cultural aspects … Read more