Singapore, Singapore--Singapore made the Israeli embassy in the city-state take down an "insensitive" social media post about the Palestinians over the weekend after warning it could inflame tensions, the interior minister said Monday. Israel's war on Gaza and deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza since the fighters of Hamas launched unprecedented attacks...
Libya closes Tunisia border crossing after outbreak of clashes
Tripoli, Libya--Libya ordered the "immediate" closure of its main border crossing with Tunisia on Tuesday following clashes between armed groups and security forces on the Libyan side, the interior ministry said. The border post in the desert area of Ras Jedir about 170 kilometres (105 miles) from the Libyan capital Tripoli,...
Elon Musk’s X supports US student in trouble over posts
Dubai, UAE--Elon Musk’s X has made good on its promise to back users who are being punished for statements they make on his social media platform, coming to the defense of a University of Illinois student after the school launched disciplinary proceedings against him over statements he made on Twitter,...
Shares of Ma’aden shoot up 6% on the back of record earnings
Shares of Ma’aden, the Saudi mining company, vaulted six percent in trading on Sunday when news broke of its record earnings for 2021.
Assad scraps grand mufti post in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued a decree eliminating the post of top Muslim cleric for the country and expanding the powers of a government ministry overseeing religious affairs.
TikTok users can now post videos up to 3 minutes
Option to post longer videos will roll out in the coming weeks TikTok has more than 1 billion users worldwide; 100 million in the US TikTok will be letting users post videos up to three minutes in length, tripling the prior cap to stay ahead of competitors. TikTok is believed...
