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 ·

US working with partners including Saudi Arabia to end fighting in Sudan video

US working with partners including Saudi Arabia to end fighting in Sudan

  • Washington focused on bringing much-needed assistance to Sudanese people, State Dept. deputy spokesperson tells Asharq Al-Awsat
  • US expects all foreign parties to play constructive role in resolving the crisis, Mignon Houston said
By Arab News ·

Special How Saudi Arabia’s Circular Carbon Economy Framework is setting a global benchmark for emissions reduction graphic

How Saudi Arabia’s Circular Carbon Economy Framework is setting a global benchmark for emissions reduction

  • The Kingdom aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060 through its G20-backed strategy
  • NEOM is a living lab for CCE, integrating zero-carbon infrastructure and smart energy systems
By Lama Alhamawi ·

Palestinian Qusai Al-Amur sits in a hospital bed next to his relatives following an attack by Israeli settlers on his West Bank video

Video obtained by AP shows settler assault on small Palestinian village with rare clarity

  • A number of settlers pile out of them and run out of the frame, and the screams of Palestinian women can be heard
  • Palestinians and rights groups say Israeli forces usually turn a blind eye or intervene on behalf of the settlers
By AP ·

Remaining USAID staff fired, Trump says Myanmar will still get earthquake aid

Remaining USAID staff fired, Trump says Myanmar will still get earthquake aid

  • Thousands of USAID staff and Foreign Service officers assigned to the agency learned in an internal memo that all positions not required by law would be eliminated in July and September
By Reuters ·

‘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 ·
Offensive Iraq-Palestine World Cup qualifier video ‘fabricated,’ says Jordan Football Association

Offensive Iraq-Palestine World Cup qualifier video ‘fabricated,’ says Jordan Football Association

  • Fake video shared widely on social media claimed to show Jordanian fans chanting offensive slogans at the Iraqi players and supporters
  • Association says it verified the video was fabricated and is dismayed that some people seem set on inciting conflict, extremism and hatred among sports fans
By Arab News ·