Qatar earned its first-ever World Cup point with a dramatic 94th-minute own goal equalizer against Switzerland in San Francisco. Goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada was instrumental, making key saves and earning man of the match. The draw leaves Group B wide open with all teams on one point.
A drone attack targeted the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the UAE, igniting a fire in an external generator. Authorities confirmed no radioactive leak and that reactors are safe. India condemned the strike as a dangerous escalation.
Led by artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, the project brings together artists, musicians and chefs from across the Arab world.
CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said Thursday his country was in an economic “state of near-emergency” as a result of the Middle East war, warning of runaway inflation. The Arab world’s most populous nation has not been physically impacted by the US and Israeli war with Iran, which has seen strikes on Egypt’s wealthy Gulf allies and paralyzed trade through the vital Strait of Hormuz.
