Day: October 7, 2024

Bassem Youssef dishes out judgment in ‘Bibi’s Trial’

ISTANBUL: Television host Bassem Youssef stars as a fictional International Criminal Court (ICC) judge passing judgment on Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in the satirical song “Bibi’s Trial,” which has garnered hundreds of thousands of like…

UN: 250,000 flee from Lebanon to Syria amid Israeli attacks

ISTANBUL: Some 250,000 people have crossed from Lebanon into Syria following Israel’s intensified attacks, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) chief said on Monday.

“I’m at the Syrian-Lebanese border, where a quarter of a million people have cr…

OPINION – Oct. 7: A grim anniversary

ISTANBUL: Israel has long been renowned for its ability to shape public discourse pertaining to its behavior toward the Palestinians, particularly in the West. Its greatest public relations triumph is undoubtedly the manner with which it managed the m…

UK house prices see 4.7% annual rise, highest since November 2022

ISTANBUL: House prices in the UK rose by 4.7% year-on-year in September, marking the highest annual increase since November 2022, finance firm Halifax announced Monday.

On a monthly basis, prices edged up by 0.3% in September, with the average proper…

Israel’s year-long attacks on Gaza leave total devastation

ISTANBUL: Israel’s year-long onslaught on Gaza has caused massive human and material losses.

According to data released on Sept. 30 by Gaza’s media office, the Israeli military has committed around 3,650 massacres over the past year.

More than 41,80…