Special Israeli airstrikes intensify in Lebanon amid rumors of imminent ceasefire agreement

Israeli airstrikes intensify in Lebanon amid rumors of imminent ceasefire agreement

  • Latest attacks cause further destruction in areas stretching from border region to distant areas as far north as Bekaa and beyond
  • Israel escalates attacks to put pressure on Lebanese authorities whenever peace talks advance, says deputy speaker of Lebanese parliament
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Saudi FM pushes for regional stability at G7-Arab foreign ministers meeting

Saudi FM pushes for regional stability at G7-Arab foreign ministers meeting

  • In his address, Prince Faisal highlighted the ongoing crises in Gaza and Lebanon
By Arab News ·

Analysis Can Lebanon’s ancient cultural heritage be protected from war damage?

Can Lebanon’s ancient cultural heritage be protected from war damage?

  • Countless historical landmarks face existential threat amid escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
  • Preserving heritage fosters resilience, identity, and post-conflict recovery, say UNESCO and heritage advocates
By Robert Edwards ·

Saudi tech diplomat meets Iraqi PM to discuss digital cooperation

Saudi tech diplomat meets Iraqi PM to discuss digital cooperation

  • Deemah Al-Yahya, head of the multilateral Digital Cooperation Organization, commended Iraq’s investment in human capital as driver for growth and expansion of digital economy
  • Iraq has been working in recent years to develop a strategy for digital transformation to help support the private and public sectors and grow the economy
By Arab News ·

Syria’s ‘large quantities’ of toxic arms serious concern: watchdog

Syria’s ‘large quantities’ of toxic arms serious concern: watchdog

  • The war has killed more than half a million people, displaced millions, and ravaged the country’s infrastructure and industry
By AFP ·

Russia security chief meets Taliban officials in Kabul

Russia security chief meets Taliban officials in Kabul

  • Shoigu, the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, met an Afghan cohort in Kabul headed by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar
By AFP ·

US-made weapon used by Israel in strike that killed journalists, investigation finds

US-made weapon used by Israel in strike that killed journalists, investigation finds

  • The Guardian probe reveals Boeing-made kit used to convert unguided bomb into precision-guided weapon, pointing to deliberate targeting
  • Warning that targeting journalists based on assumed political affiliations is ‘dangerous trend,’ violation of international law
By GABRIELE MALVISI ·

US-made weapon used by Israel in strike that killed journalists, investigation finds

US-made weapon used by Israel in strike that killed journalists, investigation finds

  • The Guardian probe reveals Boeing-made kit used to convert unguided bomb into precision-guided weapon, pointing to deliberate targeting
  • Warning that targeting journalists based on assumed political affiliations is ‘dangerous trend,’ violation of international law
By GABRIELE MALVISI ·

Princess Rajwa visits art gallery in Amman with Queen Rania

Princess Rajwa visits art gallery in Amman with Queen Rania

  • Visit marks another public engagement in Princess Rajwa’s calendar
  • Naqsh Collective was founded in 2009 by two sisters, Nisreen and Nermeen Abudail
By Arab News ·
Special Jeddah’s IPL auction: Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest player ever to be sold

Jeddah’s IPL auction: Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest player ever to be sold

  • Big money flows as Saudi Arabia makes history with first-ever international cricket event
  • It was an electric, record-breaking mega auction which rewrote history, says IPL 
By Rashid Hassan ·