LONDON: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Israel to stop bombing buildings that house media offices on Tuesday, as well as to ensure journalists on the ground can safely report on the conflict. “In less than a week, Israel has bombed the offices of at least 18 media outlets, and it’s difficult to reach any conclusion other than that the Israeli military
CHENNAI: Director Alexandre Aja returns to French-language cinema with “Oxygen,” made during the height of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic last year. Now streaming on Netflix, it has a not-to-be-missed message. There is a strong subtext about how human manipulations against nature could make Earth unlivable and force the need to seek other places in the galaxy to
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that the ongoing escalation of violence in Gaza and East Jerusalem had to stop, expressing the Kingdom's solidarity with the Palestinian people. Speaking to Al Arabiya TV, Prince Faisal bin Farhan said the Saudi position on Palestine was clear, namely reaching a permanent solution according to the Arab initiative and a
3 Min Read
LONDON (Reuters) - Iranian oil exports, which have been on a rising trend while talks make progress on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, have dropped so far in May, according to three assessments, reflecting a lull in demand from China.
FILE PHOTO: Iran s Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh reacts towards journalists as he arrives for an OPEC and NON-OPEC meeting in Vienna, Austria, July 2, 2019. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo
Tehran’s oil exports have risen since late 2020, despite U.S. sanctions toughened under U.S. President Donald Trump. Joe Biden’s administration took office in January pledging to rejoin Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers, which Trump had quit.
Oil prices dropped over $2 a barrel on Wednesday on renewed demand concerns as coronavirus cases in Asia rise and on fears rising inflation might lead the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, which could limit economic growth.