An ambulance arrives at a hospital as more than 2,000 people, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, were wounded on Tuesday.

9 killed, 2,800 injured as Hezbollah pagers explode

  • Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, was injured by the explosion, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported
  • Hezbollah official said detonation of the pagers was the “biggest security breach” the group had been subjected to in nearly a year of war with Israel
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Qatar says Gaza truce mediation efforts ‘ongoing’

Qatar says Gaza truce mediation efforts ‘ongoing’

  • Months of behind-the-scenes negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States have failed to halt the fighting
  • Recent mediation in Doha and Cairo has been based on a framework laid out in May by US President Joe Biden
By AFP ·

Iran ambassador to Lebanon wounded in pager explosion: state media

Iran ambassador to Lebanon wounded in pager explosion: state media

  • State television said his wounds were “superficial” and that he was “conscious and in no danger“
By AFP ·

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (File/SPA)

Saudi crown prince to deliver annual royal address at Shoura Council on Wednesday

  • The crown prince will deliver the address on behalf of King Salman
  • Address will cover the Kingdom’s domestic and foreign policies and its positions on international issues
By Arab News ·

US MQ-9 drone crashes near Yemen: Pentagon

US MQ-9 drone crashes near Yemen: Pentagon

  • The Houthis claimed Tuesday that they had shot down three MQ-9s over the past week — a figure Ryder described as “too high”
By AFP ·

An exterior view of Afghanistan's Embassy in Muscat, Oman. (Twitter @HafizZiaAhmad)

Afghanistan reopens its embassy in Oman, the Taliban say

  • The Foreign Ministry said that 39 diplomatic missions are now under Taliban control
By AP ·

Saudi Arabia raises $690m in sukuk issuances in August

Saudi Arabia raises $690m in sukuk issuances in August

  • In August, the Kingdom issued sukuk worth SR6.01 billion
  • September issuance was divided into six tranches
By Nirmal Narayanan ·

German news media demand access to war-torn Gaza

German news media demand access to war-torn Gaza

  • ‘Anyone who prohibits us from working in the Gaza Strip is creating the conditions for human rights to be violated. We know the risk. We are prepared to take it. Grant us access to Gaza’
  • Signatories included editors and reporters from Der Spiegel, Die Welt, public broadcasters ARD and ZDF and the German Journalists Association
By AFP ·

German news media demand access to war-torn Gaza

German news media demand access to war-torn Gaza

  • ‘Anyone who prohibits us from working in the Gaza Strip is creating the conditions for human rights to be violated. We know the risk. We are prepared to take it. Grant us access to Gaza’
  • Signatories included editors and reporters from Der Spiegel, Die Welt, public broadcasters ARD and ZDF and the German Journalists Association
By AFP ·

Riyadh International Book Fair promises celebration of literature

Riyadh International Book Fair promises celebration of literature

  • Fair will host writers, thinkers, and intellectuals from Saudi Arabia and beyond, making it a pivotal literary platform in the region
  • Mohammed Hasan Alwan: The fair offers visitors a unique intellectual and cultural experience, incorporating the latest technologies and digital solutions
By Arab News ·
Luis Castro has left Al-Nassr, the Saudi Pro League club said on Tuesday. (X/@AlNassrFC_EN)

Al-Nassr head coach Luis Castro leaves the club

  • The 63-year-old Portuguese boss arrived at the Saudi Pro League side club in July 2023
  • The club thanked ‘Luis and his staff for their dedicated work during the past 14 months, wishing them the best of luck for the future’
By Arab News ·