Update Gaza ceasefire delayed over hostage list

Gaza ceasefire delayed over hostage list

  • Israel: Truce would not begin until Hamas provides list of hostages meant to be released on Sunday
  • Israeli military strikes kill at least eight Palestinians across the Gaza Strip
By Reuters ·

Israeli hardline minister Ben-Gvir quits government over Gaza deal

Israeli hardline minister Ben-Gvir quits government over Gaza deal

  • The Otzma Yehudit party is no longer part of the ruling coalition
By Reuters ·

This picture taken on March 7, 2024 shows the Rubymar cargo ship partly submerged off the coast of Yemen. (AFP)

Houthis warn of ‘consequences’ for any attacks on Yemen during Gaza ceasefire

  • An initial 42-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war is scheduled to begin at 0630 GMT Sunday
  • “The American aircraft carrier was forced to leave the theater of operations,” the rebels’ statement said
By AFP ·

Israeli hardline minister Ben-Gvir quits government over Gaza deal

Israeli hardline minister Ben-Gvir quits government over Gaza deal

  • The Otzma Yehudit party is no longer part of the ruling coalition
By Reuters ·

Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls

Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls

  • The Taliban government has barred Afghan females from education after sixth grade
  • There are reports authorities had also stopped medical training and courses for women
By AP ·

Nuclear power industry needs $120bn a year by 2030

Nuclear power industry needs $120bn a year by 2030

  • Private sector is increasingly viewing nuclear energy as an investible energy source
By Nirmal Narayanan ·

Domestic demand propels Saudi cement sales up 12 percent

Domestic demand propels Saudi cement sales up 12 percent

By Dayan Abou Tine ·

MENA startup funding ends year on the rise

MENA startup funding ends year on the rise

By Nour El-Shaeri ·

TikTok goes dark in the US as ban takes effect

TikTok goes dark in the US as ban takes effect

  • A federal law required ByteDance to divest its stake in the TikTok’s US platform or face a ban
  • ByteDance chose to take legal action against the law and ultimately lost their fight at the Supreme Court
By AP ·

TikTok ban: Last-minute reprieve or rule of law?

TikTok ban: Last-minute reprieve or rule of law?

By Zaira Lakhpatwala and Gabriele Malvisi ·

TikTok goes dark in the US as ban takes effect

TikTok goes dark in the US as ban takes effect

  • A federal law required ByteDance to divest its stake in the TikTok’s US platform or face a ban
  • ByteDance chose to take legal action against the law and ultimately lost their fight at the Supreme Court
By AP ·

TikTok ban: Last-minute reprieve or rule of law?

TikTok ban: Last-minute reprieve or rule of law?

By Zaira Lakhpatwala and Gabriele Malvisi ·

Christina Aguilera, Michael Buble perform at Riyadh’s Joy Awards

Christina Aguilera, Michael Buble perform at Riyadh’s Joy Awards

  • Joy Awards are Saudi Arabia’s largest event honoring the Arab world’s leading artists and their achievements
  • Winners were selected based on public voting through an application launched by the General Entertainment Authority
By Sulafa Alkhunaizi ·
Richard Mille win Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo Championship final

Richard Mille win Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo Championship final

  • The final score against Ikmah was 8-6 at Al-Fursan Village
  • Bentley team takes third beating AlUla 6-5  
By Arab News ·