Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Representative of the US to the UN, speaks during a UNSC meeting.

US envoy tells UN: Gaza ceasefire deal ‘now is in sight’

  • “Israel has accepted the bridging proposal. Now Hamas must do the same,” she told the council
  • Disagreements over Israel’s future military presence in Gaza and over Palestinian prisoner releases are obstructing a deal, sources familiar with talks told Reuters
By Reuters ·

Israel’s military court has extended the house arrest of soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee till Sept.4

Israel military court extends house arrest of soldiers accused of Palestinian prisoner abuse

  • UN special rapporteur on torture has said the alleged sexual abuse case is “particularly gruesome” and called on Israel’s civilian courts to investigate
By Reuters ·

Special Abandoned oil tanker threatens Red Sea ecology, trade, warns EU naval mission

Abandoned oil tanker threatens Red Sea ecology, trade, warns EU naval mission

  • MV Sounion was attacked by Houthis on Wednesday
  • Four members of Yemen’s Baha’i community released after more than a year
By Saeed Al-Batati ·

Special How a cutting-edge AI model developed in Saudi Arabia is reshaping medical diagnostics photos

How a cutting-edge AI model developed in Saudi Arabia is reshaping medical diagnostics

  • MiniGPT-Med is transforming diagnostics by enhancing accuracy and efficiency in disease detection
  • Developed by KAUST and SDAIA, it leverages advanced vision-interfaced technology to interpret medical scans
By Lama Alhamawi ·

Proliferating evacuation orders sow chaos, confusion in Gaza

Proliferating evacuation orders sow chaos, confusion in Gaza

  • Israeli military sent out 11 evacuation orders via flyers dropped from planes, text messages or social media over the first three weeks of August
  • They called on 250,000 Gazans, almost all of whom had been displaced at least once already, to leave their place of shelter
By AFP ·

‘The answer is no’: Pro-Palestinian delegates say their request for a speaker at DNC was shut down

‘The answer is no’: Pro-Palestinian delegates say their request for a speaker at DNC was shut down

  • After failing to get a slot for a Palestinian American speaker at the DNC, members of the “Uncommitted” movement staged a sit-in outside the convention venue
  • The sit-in outside Chicago’s United Center has exposed cracks in a Democratic Party that otherwise has rallied around the Harris campaign
By AP ·

Iraq, Kazakhstan agree to make up for crude overproduction

Iraq, Kazakhstan agree to make up for crude overproduction

  • Oil prices steady as larger than expected draw in US stocks limited losses
By Reuters ·

Special National Film Archive launches Film Deposit Initiative

National Film Archive launches Film Deposit Initiative

  • Initiative will collect films from various sources; from private and public sector institutions as well as filmmakers
  • By preserving the films, the National Film Archive aims to solidify the Kingdom’s position as a premier hub for movie production
By Sulafa Alkhunaizi ·
Ronaldo on target but Al-Nassr kick off Saudi Pro League season with disappointing draw

Ronaldo on target but Al-Nassr kick off Saudi Pro League season with disappointing draw

  • Al-Wehda and Al-Riyadh play out dramatic 3-3 draw, while 10-man Al-Taawoun score last gasp winner against Al-Fayha
By Arab News ·