Gold prices firmed on Wednesday, as investors awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting for further cues on the central bank's interest rate cut path. Spot gold rose 0.4% at $2,338.88 per ounce. US gold futures gained 0.6% to $2,346.80. Spot silver rose 1.2% to $29.88 per ounce. Platinum climbed 0.8% to $999.35 and palladium was flat at $1,021. Source: Qatar News Agency
Arab League Secretary-General Condemns Houthi Attack on Saudi Arabia’s Najran
August 8, 2026
Eugene: Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, has condemned an attack by the Houthi group targeting the