video Update Blinken says Netanyahu confirmed truce support, presses Hamas

Blinken says Netanyahu confirmed truce support, presses Hamas

  • ‘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’
  • Hamas had called on mediators to implement a framework outlined in late May by US President Joe Biden
video By AFP ·

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 ·

Kuwait refers former minister to public prosecution over corruption charges

Kuwait refers former minister to public prosecution over corruption charges

By Arab News ·

Student and innovator Ahmad Al-Rajeh won the Jahez Hackathon for Food and Beverages in February this year. (Supplied)

‘I hope to inspire young innovators,’ says Saudi student

  • Ahmad Al-Rajeh, 22, is channeling tech innovation for societal benefit
By Waad Hussain ·

Special How prepared is Saudi Arabia to handle mpox?

How prepared is Saudi Arabia to handle mpox?

By Tamara Aboalsaud ·

As polio reemerges in Gaza, a mother fears for her child’s health

As polio reemerges in Gaza, a mother fears for her child’s health

  • Polio was detected in sewage in Gaza’s Deir Al-Balah and Khan Younis governorates, Dr. Hamid Jafari, a polio specialist at the World Health Organization (WHO), said on Aug. 7, adding it was possible the virus had been circulating since September
By Reuters ·

Lawyers in UK file claims of Israeli atrocities in arms export ban case

Lawyers in UK file claims of Israeli atrocities in arms export ban case

  • Doctors’ witness statements refer to cases of torture
  • ‘So many people are dying from issues that are completely treatable,’ says doctor who worked in Gaza
By Arab News ·

Saudi Arabia’s PIF generated 8.7% shareholders’ return by end of 2023

Saudi Arabia’s PIF generated 8.7% shareholders’ return by end of 2023

  • Assets under management climbed to over $3.47 trillion by July
  • PIF’s performance underscores its pivotal position in reducing the country’s dependence on oil revenues
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 ·