Author: Steven Sahiounie

US Vice President Kamala Harris said that she plans to formally accept the Democratic nomination for president. “I am proud to have secured the broad support needed to become our party’s nominee,” she said in a statement from her campaign late Monday. “I look forward to formally accepting the nomination soon.” The Associated Press reported earlier that Harris had gained the support of 2,538 Democratic delegates by Monday night, while at least 1,976 votes are required to win the nomination. US Democratic National Committee Chairman Jamie Harrison said the party will select a Democratic presidential nominee by August 7 in an online…

 US President Joe Biden vowed Monday to continue working to end the war in Gaza during his final months in office, after he bowed out of his reelection bid.“I’ll be working very closely with the Israelis and with the Palestinians to try to work out how we can get the Gaza war to end, and Middle East peace, and get all those hostages home,” Biden said in a public call into his campaign headquarters, which has transitioned to supporting Vice President Kamala Harris Source: Arab News

Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, said humanity must never forget the children impacted by the Israeli occupation’s genocide in the Gaza Strip. “The children of the genocide in Gaza that humanity must not forget,” he said on his X account. He also published a photo that depicted children killed in Gaza. Gustavo stressed that if this crime against humanity goes unnoticed, future generations would also suffer the same fate. “If we let this crime against humanity go unnoticed, then it will be our children who are going to be bombed too.” To be noted, the Colombian president has described Israel’s actions…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested an in-person meeting with former President Donald Trump while in the US this week, Politico reported on Monday citing people familiar with the outreach.Netanyahu and Trump’s teams have met in recent days to explore the idea of a meeting but Trump has yet to agree, the report added. Source: Arab News

US President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he was withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race against Donald Trump. “While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” Biden stated in a statement posted on X. Biden also endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for the 2024 election. “Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee…

RIYADH: The Saudi real estate sector is set to embrace advanced technologies after the National Housing Co. partnered with Korean tech firm Naver Corp. to enhance smart city solutions. 

: Saudi Arabia and Egypt are set to boost energy cooperation following a meeting between top officials to expand ties in petroleum, gas, electricity, renewable energy, and hydrogen.

All 50 Democratic Party state leaders have expressed their support for Vice President Kamala Harris to become the party’s presidential nominee, Reuters cited informed sources. This came after they held a conference call on Sunday after President Joe Biden announced he would withdraw as the party’s candidate and endorsed Harris. Participants declared their “full support” to Harriss, one source said. Political money flows for Harris Biden’s poor performance in the first campaign debate against Trump last month heightened worries about his cognitive abilities. This led many Senior Democrats and donors to urge him to withdraw from the race, with funders even freezing their…

DUBAI: Dubai-based carrier flydubai’s fleet expansion plans have been hit by delays to Boeing’s aircraft delivery schedule, the airline said on Monday.

Firefighting teams on Monday were struggling to contain a massive blaze at Yemen’s Hodeida port, days after a deadly Israeli strike hit oil tanks and a power plant in the harbor.Heavy flames and black smoke were seen spiralling into the sky for a third consecutive day following the strike on Saturday, said an AFP correspondent in Hodeidah.Firefighting teams appear to have made little progress, with the blaze seemingly expanding in some parts of the port, the correspondent said, amid fears it could reach food storage facilities.High-resolution satellite images taken by Maxar Technologies showed flames consuming a heavily damaged fuel storage…