October 9, 2026

August 2024

Over 40,000 Palestinians killed since Oct. 7

GAZA, The number of Palestinians killed since the beginning of the Israeli occupation attacks on Gaza Strip reached over 40,000 with 92,401 others injured.

In a statement on Thursday, Palestinian health authorities said the death toll since the war o…

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Sweden reports Monkeypox case

KUWAIT, A case of the Monkeypox (Mpox) virus has been reported in Sweden Thursday, only a day after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared its outbreak an international public health emergency.

A person seeking healthcare in Stockholm was diagn…

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Saudi Stock Exchange Index Closes Higher

The main Saudi Stock Exchange Index closed Thursday, up by 65.37 points to reach 11,915.02 points, with trades worth SR 6.8 billion.

The volume of traded shares reached 300 million shares, with the shares of 170 companies recording an increase in the…

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Oil Prices Rise in Early Trading

Oil prices rose in early trading on Thursday, recovering some of the previous day’s loss, on hopes of potential US interest rate cuts boosting economic activity and fuel demand.

Brent crude futures climbed 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $79.93 a barrel. US We…

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QSE Index Closes 0.17 Percent Higher

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index closed at 10,125.470 points on Thursday, 17.270 points (0.17 percent) up from its previous closing.

A trading volume of 112,358,192 shares was registered in 12,682 transactions in all sectors, with a…

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