Update Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs after unclaimed rocket attacks

Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs after unclaimed rocket attacks

  • The evacuation directive sent residents of the area into a panic
  • Netanyahu said on Friday Israel would continue to attack anywhere in Lebanon to counter threats and enforce the ceasefire accord
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Chair of Sudan’s transitional council hold talks with Saudi Crown Prince in Makkah

Chair of Sudan’s transitional council hold talks with Saudi Crown Prince in Makkah

  • Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, who is also head of the Sudanese army, visits Saudi Arabia a day after his forces say they have driven rival militia fighters out of Khartoum
  • Crown Prince and the general review efforts to achieve “security and stability” in Sudan, which has been locked in civil war for 2 years
By Arab News ·

Suspected US strikes pummel Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen video

Suspected US strikes pummel Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen

  • The extent of the damage and possible casualties wasn’t immediately clear
  • The US military’s Central Command, which now has authority from the White House to strike offensively in Yemen without pre-approval, did not immediately acknowledge conducting any strikes.
By AP ·

Golden Pen Diwaniyah highlights Saudi popular theatre successes

Golden Pen Diwaniyah highlights Saudi popular theatre successes

  • Participants praised the Golden Pen Diwaniyah’s impactful role in bringing together creative generations from all cultural backgrounds in daily meetings
By Arab News ·

Macron blasts Israel strikes on Beirut after Paris talks with Aoun

Macron blasts Israel strikes on Beirut after Paris talks with Aoun

  • French president: ‘We recognize and stand with Lebanon’s challenges’
  • Syrian leader Ahmad Al-Sharaa joins Aoun, Macron in Paris by video call to discuss broader situation
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh welcome $73 million in new US financial aid

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh welcome $73 million in new US financial aid

  • The US had been the largest provider of aid to the Rohingya refugees, contributing nearly $2.4 billion since 2017 and providing the UN with emergency food and nutrition assistance, according to the State Department
By AP ·

‘No Other Land’ co-director criticizes Oscars organizers for response to Hamdan Ballal assault

‘No Other Land’ co-director criticizes Oscars organizers for response to Hamdan Ballal assault

  • Yuval Abraham accuses academy of failing to directly acknowledge incident, mention Ballal by name
  • In a letter, the academy said that while it ‘condemns harming or suppressing artists for their work or their viewpoints,’ it does not publicly comment on ‘social, political, and economic events’
By Arab News ·

‘No Other Land’ co-director criticizes Oscars organizers for response to Hamdan Ballal assault

‘No Other Land’ co-director criticizes Oscars organizers for response to Hamdan Ballal assault

  • Yuval Abraham accuses academy of failing to directly acknowledge incident, mention Ballal by name
  • In a letter, the academy said that while it ‘condemns harming or suppressing artists for their work or their viewpoints,’ it does not publicly comment on ‘social, political, and economic events’
By Arab News ·

Maja-Ajmia Zellama tackles cultural identity and grief in ‘Têtes Brûlées’ 

Maja-Ajmia Zellama tackles cultural identity and grief in ‘Têtes Brûlées’ 

  • The Belgian-Tunisian director discusses her Saudi-backed debut feature 
By Nada Alturki ·
PSG ‘feel like champions’ as Ligue 1 title nears, says Luis Enrique

PSG ‘feel like champions’ as Ligue 1 title nears, says Luis Enrique

  • “We’re never champions until it’s mathematically certain, but we can feel like champions,” Luis Enrique told reporters
  • “We’re going to use these last eight matches for other goals, to be competitive against all opponents”
By AFP ·