Monthly Archives: November 2024

X Eroğlu, a new investment worth $40 million in Ismailia

Wagdy Abd Alaziz Engineer Walid Gamal El-Din, Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone, Major General Akram Mohamed Galal, Governor of Ismailia, Saleh Mutlu Shen, Turkish Ambassador to Cairo, Shahin Eroğlu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish X Eroğlu Holding Company, and member of the company’s Board …

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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu

Muhamad Yehia Human rights advocates warn ICC decision “must be a turning point” for Israel’s war in Gaza Several humanitarian agencies warned the international community must heed a decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over alleged war crimes committed …

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Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and others in Israel-Hamas fighting

Muhamad Yehia THE HAGUE (AP) — The world’s top war-crimes court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas’ military chief, accusing them of crimes against humanity in connection with the 13-month war in Gaza. The warrants said there was reason to believe Netanyahu …

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Death toll in Gaza from Israel-Hamas war passes 44,000, Palestinian officials say

Muhamad Yehia DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000, local health officials said Thursday. The Gaza Health Ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its count, but it has said that more than …

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Trump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch

  Muhamad Yehia WASHINGTON (AP) — For two weeks, Donald Trump has welcomed Elon Musk into his world. On Tuesday, it was Musk’s turn to play host to the president-elect. Trump flew to South Texas to watch as Musk’s SpaceX launched a Starship rocket near the Mexican border. Trump listened …

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Local Washington officials brace for four years of playing defense against Trump

Muhamad Yehia WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s first stint in the White House proved to be a chaotic ride for the District of Columbia. Now with Trump set to return to power — backed by a Republican-controlled Congress and the momentum of a sweeping electoral win — local officials in the nation’s …

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FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief efforts

Muhamad Yehia WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told lawmakers Tuesday she has encouraged the agency’s inspector general to review whether an employee was acting alone when directing workers helping hurricane victims not to go to homes with yards signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump. FEMA …

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Biden has become notably quiet after the 2024 election and Democrats’ loss

Muhamad Yehia WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has been notably quiet since the Democrats’ gut-wrenching defeat at the polls. After warning voters for years that a Donald Trump win would be calamitous for American democracy, Biden has gone largely silent on his concerns about what lays ahead for America and he has yet …

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Congo cancels an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration

  Muhamad Yehia DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, its government said, citing late submissions and a lack of competition. The auction for the sites, known as oil blocks, was initially launched two years ago but was called off after it …

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orld News Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo

Muhamad Yehia HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Southern African leaders resolved Wednesday to extend for another year the presence of regional troops deployed to fight rebels in conflict-torn eastern Congo, and also pledged to work toward peace in Mozambique, where disputed elections stoked unrest. The leaders were meeting in Zimbabwe’s capital, …

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