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 ·

Israel says to end ‘administrative detention’ for West Bank settlers

Israel says to end ‘administrative detention’ for West Bank settlers

  • Practice allows for detainees to be held for long periods without being charged or appear in court
  • The Palestinian Prisoners Club advocacy group said in August that 3,432 Palestinians were held in administrative detention
By AFP ·

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 ·

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 ·

4 Italian UN peacekeepers injured by rocket attack in Lebanon

4 Italian UN peacekeepers injured by rocket attack in Lebanon

  • Israeli forces continue to pound targets in southern Lebanon and suburbs of Beirut
  • Paramedics and health facilities among those attacked; women and infants among dead as searches for victims buried in rubble continue
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Putin says Russia will keep testing new missile in combat

Putin says Russia will keep testing new missile in combat

  • The Kremlin leader described the missile’s first use as a successful test, and said more would follow
  • “We will continue these tests, including in combat conditions, depending on the situation and the nature of the security threats that are created for Russia,” he said
By Reuters ·

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 ·
Red Bull brings wrong rear wing to Las Vegas in mistake that could stall Verstappen’s title chances

Red Bull brings wrong rear wing to Las Vegas in mistake that could stall Verstappen’s title chances

  • The most jarring sign of trouble came in Thursday night’s second practice when the Dutchman was a dismal 17th on the speed chart compared to Norris
  • Red Bull apparently brought the wrong rear wing to Las Vegas and GPS data showed its two cars to be significantly slower on the straights than both McLaren and Mercedes
By AP ·