German automotive and arms maker Rheinmetall announced on Tuesday that it has received a contract order worth €135 million ($144 million) from KNDS Germany, a defence equipment maker. The contract is to supply core components for 22 self-propelled howi…
Bankrupt German department store chain in talks with new investors
Ailing German department store chain Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof has begun insolvency proceedings in a court in the western city of Essen, with negotiations with new potential investors ongoing. The court opened the proceedings on Monday but announced the…
IDF commits to thorough and transparent probe of WCK workers’ deaths
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are to conduct a thorough investigation “at the highest levels” into the deaths of seven aid workers of the World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid organization, spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari has pledged. “We are a profes…
Egypt and Jordan denounce killing of aid workers in Gaza
Egypt has condemned the killing of seven relief workers in an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip and called for an investigation to hold Israel responsible. Egypt rejects and denounces Israel’s continued targeting of organizations working in the human…
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EU foreign affairs chief condemns Gaza aid worker airstrike deaths
EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday condemned the killing of seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) employees in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. “I pay tribute to the [World Central Kitchen] staff members killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. …
MENA Sports Wrap: Arab hopefuls battle for World Cup places
Arab teams are competing for a place in the 2026 World Cup with some thumping wins for Jordan, Iraq, and Syria. Meanwhile legend Jose Mourinho hinted at a possible move to the Saudi Pro League, and Morocco coach Walid Regragui faces criticism after ano…
Rheinmetall bags €135 million contract from defence company KNDS
German automotive and arms maker Rheinmetall announced on Tuesday that it has received a contract order worth €135 million ($144 million) from KNDS Germany, a defence equipment maker. The contract is to supply core components for 22 self-propelled howi…
IDF commits to thorough and transparent probe of WCK workers’ deaths
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are to conduct a thorough investigation “at the highest levels” into the deaths of seven aid workers of the World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid organization, spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari has pledged. “We are a profes…
‘I would fancy’: Chris Sutton predicts what would happen if Arsenal played Man City in the CL
Arsenal played Manchester City this weekend, and that may not be the final meeting between the two sides this term. Indeed, should both English clubs get through in the Champions League, they will face off in the semi-finals of the competition. After S…