Israeli security official says military readying to withdraw from Lebanon

Israeli security official says military readying to withdraw from Lebanon

  • Hezbollah was also expected to vacate its positions in the south, near the Israeli border, during that timeframe
By AFP ·

Turkiye’s Erdogan says US making “wrong calculations” in Mideast

Turkiye’s Erdogan says US making “wrong calculations” in Mideast

  • Erdogan said he expected Trump to realize his election campaign promises of taking steps for peace, rather than create new conflicts
By Reuters ·

Saudi banks see record profits amid strong credit growth and debt market expansion

Saudi banks see record profits amid strong credit growth and debt market expansion

By Dayan Abou Tine ·

Breaking News Ukrainian President Zelensky, US President Trump and Russian President Putin. (AFP/AP)

Saudi Arabia praises US-Russia call, welcomes possible summit in Kingdom

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement reaffirmed Kingdom’s commitment to mediating resolution to war in Ukraine
By Arab News ·

Israel says received names of 3 hostages to be freed Saturday

Israel says received names of 3 hostages to be freed Saturday

  • One of them is being held by Hamas’s militant ally Islamic Jihad
  • Israel had warned Hamas that it must free three living hostages this weekend or face a resumption of the war
By AFP ·

German president: accept that US won’t heed international rules

German president: accept that US won’t heed international rules

  • “We have to accept that and we can deal with it,” Steinmeier said at the Munich Security Conference
By Reuters ·

Bristling at ‘Gulf of Mexico’ name change on maps, Mexico threatens to sue Google

Bristling at ‘Gulf of Mexico’ name change on maps, Mexico threatens to sue Google

  • After assuming office as US president, Donald Trump declared that he was changing the name Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the name Gulf of Mexico dates back to 1607 and is recognized by the United Nations
  • Google has said that it maintains a “long-standing practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources”
By AP ·

Bristling at ‘Gulf of Mexico’ name change on maps, Mexico threatens to sue Google

Bristling at ‘Gulf of Mexico’ name change on maps, Mexico threatens to sue Google

  • After assuming office as US president, Donald Trump declared that he was changing the name Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the name Gulf of Mexico dates back to 1607 and is recognized by the United Nations
  • Google has said that it maintains a “long-standing practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources”
By AP ·