Update Life returns to raided West Bank city as Israeli army withdraws

Life returns to raided West Bank city as Israeli army withdraws

  • Days of destructive incursions by soldiers backed by armored vehicles and bulldozers
  • Israeli forces regularly make incursions into Palestinian communities
By AFP ·

US-Turkish dual citizen killed in anti-settler protest in West Bank

US-Turkish dual citizen killed in anti-settler protest in West Bank

  • The US State Department and Turkiye’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi
  • The Turkish ministry said she was killed by Israeli soldiers and described the incident as a “murder carried out by the Netanyahu government“
By Reuters ·

US-Iraq deal would see hundreds of troops withdraw in first year, sources say

US-Iraq deal would see hundreds of troops withdraw in first year, sources say

  • Plan involves withdrawal by end of 2026, sources say, but still needs final go-ahead
  • Some troops may stay in advisory role, but Iraq said troops have become magnet for instability
By Reuters ·

War crimes court ends proceedings against late Hamas leader Haniyeh

War crimes court ends proceedings against late Hamas leader Haniyeh

  • The ICC is currently weighing a request for arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders made earlier this year
  • Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran on July 31
By Reuters ·

UK vows to smash gangs as courts jail people traffickers

UK vows to smash gangs as courts jail people traffickers

  • Anas Al-Mustafa, originally from Syria, found guilty in August of assisting unlawful migration by trafficking seven people
By AFP ·

Telegram boss Pavel Durov describes French arrest as ‘misguided’

Telegram boss Pavel Durov describes French arrest as ‘misguided’

  • Platform not an ‘anarchic paradise,’ Dubai-based entrepreneur says
  • Durov is accused of allowing Telegram to be used for criminal activities
By Arab News ·

Telegram boss Pavel Durov describes French arrest as ‘misguided’

Telegram boss Pavel Durov describes French arrest as ‘misguided’

  • Platform not an ‘anarchic paradise,’ Dubai-based entrepreneur says
  • Durov is accused of allowing Telegram to be used for criminal activities
By Arab News ·

Riyadh-based UK artist Simon Mortimer delves into Saudi pop culture 

Riyadh-based UK artist Simon Mortimer delves into Saudi pop culture 

  • Simon Mortimer’s mixed-media works exploring Arabic imagery and language are currently on show in Doha 
By Rebecca Anne Proctor ·
UEFA fines Roma $2.2m and warns Basaksehir of European ban in latest club finance rulings

UEFA fines Roma $2.2m and warns Basaksehir of European ban in latest club finance rulings

  • Basaksehir also were fined $111,000
  • Fines of $66,500 for Aston Villa and $22,100 for Marseille were imposed for late delivery of accounts for the monitoring system once known as “Financial Fair Play”
By AP ·