Syrian leader signs constitutional declaration, hailing ‘new history’

Syrian leader signs constitutional declaration, hailing ‘new history’

  • Former HTS leader Ahmad Al-Sharaa is now the country’s interim president
  • A new committee to draft a permanent constitution will be formed, but it is unclear if it will be more inclusive of Syria’s political, religious, and ethnic groups
By AP ·

US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza

US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza

  • The US and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations to resettle Palestinians from the Gaza Strip
  • The contacts were with Sudan, Somalia and the breakaway region of Somalia known as Somaliland
By AP ·

On 14th anniversary of Syrian civil war, UN chief warns nation’s future hangs in the balance

On 14th anniversary of Syrian civil war, UN chief warns nation’s future hangs in the balance

  • Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns immense human suffering caused by a conflict in which chemical weapons were used, and food and medicine were weaponized
  • ‘The Syrian people have endured unimaginable hardship,’ he says, but despite the devastation they remained ‘steadfast’ in their calls for freedom and dignity
By Ephrem Kossaify ·

Thousands of people benefitting from KSrelief food aid

Thousands of people benefitting from KSrelief food aid

  • The Etaam project, now in its fourth phase, aims to distribute 390,109 food parcels across 27 countries during Ramadan
By Arab News ·

US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza

US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza

  • The US and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations to resettle Palestinians from the Gaza Strip
  • The contacts were with Sudan, Somalia and the breakaway region of Somalia known as Somaliland
By AP ·

Myanmar troops under armed attack flee across border: Thai military

Myanmar troops under armed attack flee across border: Thai military

  • A group of Myanmar soldiers fled across the Thai border on Friday after an assault by an ethnic armed group ousted them from their base, Thailand’s military said
By AFP ·

Turkiye’s independent news websites face closure risk after Google changes

Turkiye’s independent news websites face closure risk after Google changes

  • Google implemented algorithm changes that led to reduction in reader traffic, outlets say
  • Spokesperson for the tech giant argues that the changes do not target individual websites and that they are designed to improve its search facility overall
By Reuters ·

Turkiye’s independent news websites face closure risk after Google changes

Turkiye’s independent news websites face closure risk after Google changes

  • Google implemented algorithm changes that led to reduction in reader traffic, outlets say
  • Spokesperson for the tech giant argues that the changes do not target individual websites and that they are designed to improve its search facility overall
By Reuters ·

KML: Creating a new identity for Saudi menswear 

KML: Creating a new identity for Saudi menswear 

  • Siblings Razan and Ahmed Hassan’s brand is only just over a year old, but has already gained global attention
By Hanadi Merchant-Habib ·
Lewis Hamilton ready to race for Ferrari for the first time in F1’s season-opening Australian GP

Lewis Hamilton ready to race for Ferrari for the first time in F1’s season-opening Australian GP

  • Formula 1 is expecting a hyper-competitive milestone 75th anniversary season in 2025, and it starts this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix
By AP ·