Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim responsibility for bomb blast in Tel Aviv

Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim responsibility for bomb blast in Tel Aviv

  • A man who was carrying the bomb was killed and a passerby was injured
By Reuters ·

Update US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) meets with Israel’s President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv on August 19, 2024. (AFP) video

Blinken says Gaza talks ‘maybe the last’ chance for truce

  • ‘It is time for it to get done. It’s also time to make sure that no one takes any steps that could derail this process’
  • Top US official scheduled to meet later on Monday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
By AFP ·

Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says

Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says

  • Cholera is a fast-developing, highly contagious infection that causes diarrhea, leading to severe dehydration and possible death
By AP ·

King Salman academy launches ‘Camel Lexicon’ 

King Salman academy launches ‘Camel Lexicon’ 

  • The program is aimed at scholars and researchers, provides extensive information on the cultural significance of camels in Saudi society
By Arab News ·

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan receives his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdel Aati in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi, Egyptian foreign ministers discuss Gaza

By Arab News ·

Buraidah carnival boosts date sales to $20m

Buraidah carnival boosts date sales to $20m

By Arab News ·

Yemen flood toll climbs to 60, thousands affected: UN

Yemen flood toll climbs to 60, thousands affected: UN

  • Yemen suffers from severe floods on a near-annual basis that are triggered by torrential rainfall, while climate change is increasing the intensity of precipitation
By AFP ·

A Ukrainian soldier walks on a damaged street in the Ukrainian-controlled Russian town of Sudzha, Kursk region.

UK support of Ukraine ‘unwavering’ amid Kursk offensive: spokeswoman

  • Britain has been one of Kyiv’s biggest backers in its fight against Russia’s invasion
  • UK has pledged $16.2 billion in support to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion of its neighbor in February 2022, of which £7.6 billion is for military assistance
By AFP ·

Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in green at 12,023

Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in green at 12,023

  • Total trading turnover of the benchmark index was $2.13 billion
  • MSCI Tadawul Index increased by 2.93 points, or 0.20%, to close at 1,492.19
By Arab News ·

Pro-Russia ‘news’ sites spew incendiary US election falsehoods

Pro-Russia ‘news’ sites spew incendiary US election falsehoods

  • A network of dozens of websites mimicking independent local news sites are floating the false claim that the Democratic Party was behind the assassination attempt against Trump in July
  • NewsGuard, a US-based disinformation watchdog, traced the websites to John Mark Dougan, a former US marine who fled to Russia while facing charges in Florida of extortion and wiretapping
  • NewsGuard has identified at least 1,270 “pink slime” outlets — its name for politically motivated websites that present themselves as independent local news outlets
By AFP ·

Pro-Russia ‘news’ sites spew incendiary US election falsehoods

Pro-Russia ‘news’ sites spew incendiary US election falsehoods

  • A network of dozens of websites mimicking independent local news sites are floating the false claim that the Democratic Party was behind the assassination attempt against Trump in July
  • NewsGuard, a US-based disinformation watchdog, traced the websites to John Mark Dougan, a former US marine who fled to Russia while facing charges in Florida of extortion and wiretapping
  • NewsGuard has identified at least 1,270 “pink slime” outlets — its name for politically motivated websites that present themselves as independent local news outlets
By AFP ·