video Update Israeli strikes batter Lebanon, killing five medics

Israeli strikes batter Lebanon, killing five medics

  • Israel has pushed on with its intense military campaign against Hezbollah, tempering hopes that efforts by a US envoy could lead to an imminent ceasefire
  • Hezbollah said it had fired rockets at Israeli troops east of Khiyam at least four times on Friday
video By Reuters ·

Record 281 aid workers killed in 2024, says UN, with 1 month left video

Record 281 aid workers killed in 2024, says UN, with 1 month left

  • 280 humanitarians were killed across 33 countries during all of 2023
By AFP ·

Special How COP29 outcome may impact countries most affected by climate change graphic

How COP29 outcome may impact countries most affected by climate change

  • UN Climate Change Conference in Baku brought together policymakers, researchers and environmentalists from 200 countries
  • Discussions covered energy transition, climate finance, loss and damage funding and environmental cost of geopolitical tensions
By Haifa Alshammari ·

Saudi GEA chief named most influential personality of last decade at MENA Effie Awards

Saudi GEA chief named most influential personality of last decade at MENA Effie Awards

  • Turki Alalshikh’s contribution to Kingdom’s entertainment sector honored
By Arab News ·

226 health workers killed in Lebanon since Oct. 7: WHO

226 health workers killed in Lebanon since Oct. 7: WHO

  • Abubakar said: “A hallmark of the conflict in Lebanon is how destructive it has been to health care,” highlighting that 47 percent of these attacks “have proven fatal to at least one health worker or patient”
By AFP ·

Dutch court weighs a lawsuit against arms sales to Israel

Dutch court weighs a lawsuit against arms sales to Israel

  • Opening the case at the court in The Hague, Judge Sonja Hoekstra noted: “It is important to underline that the Dutch State does not contest the gravity of the situation in Gaza, nor is the status of the West Bank”
By AFP ·

Citi gets license for regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia, memo shows

Citi gets license for regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia, memo shows

  • Wall Street giant received the approval from the Ministry of Investment Saudi Arabia
By Reuters ·

OpenAI considers taking on Google with browser, the Information reports

OpenAI considers taking on Google with browser, the Information reports

  • OpenAI has already entered the search market with SearchGPT
  • Google commands the lion’s share of the browser and search market
By Reuters ·

OpenAI considers taking on Google with browser, the Information reports

OpenAI considers taking on Google with browser, the Information reports

  • OpenAI has already entered the search market with SearchGPT
  • Google commands the lion’s share of the browser and search market
By Reuters ·

Celebrity-loved jeweler Azza Fahmy has ‘a strong connection’ with Saudi Arabia

Celebrity-loved jeweler Azza Fahmy has ‘a strong connection’ with Saudi Arabia

  • The CEO and head of design at the Egyptian jewelry house their mother founded discuss their new flagship store in Riyadh 
  • ‘Every time she goes, she has a strong connection there,’ the head of design said of Azza Fahmy’s trips to Saudi Arabia
By Hams Saleh ·
Kane hat-trick sends Bayern eight points clear

Kane hat-trick sends Bayern eight points clear

  • Bayern, still yet to lose in the league in 2024-25, were dominant throughout but kept at bay by some dogged defending from their Bavarian neighbors
  • With 61 minutes gone, the ball connected with Augsburg’s Mads Pedersen’s outstretched arm in the box, bringing the England captain to the spot after a VAR review
By AFP ·