Daily Archives: 31 October، 2024

Locked in Mideast wars and battered by sanctions, Iran is wary over US presidential election

Muhamad Yehiia TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — America’s presidential election next week comes just after Iran marks the 45th anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisis — and for many, tensions between Tehran and Washington feel just as high as they did then. Iran remains locked in the Mideast wars roiling the region, …

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At least 10 people are killed by police in Mozambique post-election protests

  Muhamad Yehia MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — At least 10 people were fatally shot by police and dozens of others were injured when authorities cracked down on unrest following Mozambique’s presidential election, two medical groups said, as the country braced Thursday for more protests against a vote criticized as fraudulent by opposition …

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A Gaza medic realizes he’s carrying his own mother’s body, killed by an Israeli airstrike

Muhamad Yehia DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian ambulance worker made a horrific discovery when the bloody sheet was lifted: The corpse on the stretcher was his own mother, killed by an Israeli airstrike Wednesday in central Gaza. “Oh God, I swear — she’s my mother! I didn’t …

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What to know from the UN: Before Netanyahu speech, 2 leaders denounce Israeli actions to their peers

Muhamad Yehia UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The topics of Israel’s war with Hamas and fighting in Lebanon have dominated speeches at the U.N. General Assembly’s meeting this week. On Thursday, one side finally got the podium — including a moment of drama amid the ocean of words from the world’s …

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‘South Africa submits its main legal claim to the top UN court which accuses Israel of genocide

Muhamad Yehia THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The South African legal team delivered a nearly 5,000-page document to the United Nations’ top court on Monday, the latest step in a case the country brought accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The document, which the International Court of …

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Apple Recommends Blinkist, The Best App For Intellectuals Around The World

Muhamad Yehia & sahar ragab Let’s start with the question, how does one become an intellectual? Well, it often involves a lot of dedication to studying and research. If we don’t put the time in, we risk experiencing something psychologists call the Dunning-Kruger effect, a situation where people with limited …

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How Putin views the choice between Harris and Trump, and what the election means for Russia

Muhamad Yehia & sahar ragab The question posed to Vladimir Putin in September about the U.S. election drew a wry smile and an arched eyebrow from the Russian president. Asked whether he preferred Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, Putin caught listeners up short with his teasing reply that also included a gentle …

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