September 20, 2024

US sources: Israel planned for 15 years to blow up pagers

An American intelligence source confirmed to ABC News that Israel had a role in manufacturing the pagers that exploded in Lebanon, indicating that the operation had been planned for 15 years.

The source said that planning for “supply chain intercept…

Japan’s central bank maintains interest rate

Japan’s central bank on Friday kept its policy rate unchanged, while downgrading its assessment of the country’s economy.

At the end of a two-day policy meeting, Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda and his eight board colleagues agreed to keep…

UK’s public debt rises to 100 pct

– The UK’s public debt rose to 2.9 trillion sterling (USD 3.86 trillion) by the end of August, making up 100 percent of the country’s annual economic output, according to official statistics released Friday.

The public debt, including that of the Ba…

Saudi Al-Ahsa Dates Auction ropes in investors, visitors

Photo feature by Khaled Al-Shammari RIYADH, Sept 20 (KUNA) — The 2024 Al-Ahsa Dates Auction is a renowned festival that draws investors and visitors from within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and around the world.

The annual festival, which lasts unti…

Government advisor decides not to represent Netanyahu in court

Israel’s Channel 12 reported that the government’s attorney general informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that she will not represent him before the Supreme Court.

The channel explained that the case is related to a petition against Netanyahu’s…