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Pakistan army chief, Qatari negotiators in Tehran as US-Iran deal inches closer

Pakistan army chief, Qatari negotiators in Tehran as US-Iran deal inches closer

  • Pakistan has assumed increasingly active mediation role since war started in late February
  • Munir joined by Pakistan’s interior minister Mohsin Naqvi who is already in Iranian capital
  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday there was “slight progress”
By NAIMAT KHAN - Agencies ·

US–Iran draft agreement signals to ease tensions and open Hormuz strait – Al Arabiya

US–Iran draft agreement signals to ease tensions and open Hormuz strait – Al Arabiya

By Arab News ·

Gaza flotilla activists say Israeli captors raped and beat prisoners

Gaza flotilla activists say Israeli captors raped and beat prisoners

  • 422 activists, including 85 Turkish nationals, were flown from southern Israel on three planes chartered by Ankara
  • “We’ve been tortured, we’ve been beaten, we’ve been arrested in international waters," one of them complained
By Arab News - AFP ·

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Saudi Arabia’s Jazan region — a major attraction for tourists

Saudi Arabia’s Jazan region — a major attraction for tourists

  • Jazan’s history is anchored by its remarkable military and environmental architecture, including coastal castles and fortresses made of volcanic stone and mud across its governorates
By SPA ·

Italy, France, UK, Germany urge Israel to end settlement expansion

Italy, France, UK, Germany urge Israel to end settlement expansion

  • The countries condemned Israel’s E1 settlement plan — a new construction project expected to build some 3,400 housing units in the occupied West Bank over 12 sq. km — saying it would be a “serious breach of international law”
By AFP ·

Colombian army deploys hundreds of soldiers in country’s southwest after land dispute leaves 7 dead

Colombian army deploys hundreds of soldiers in country’s southwest after land dispute leaves 7 dead

  • The army said on social media that more than 500 soldiers, along with air support, would be deployed to the area
  • Sánchez on Friday provided news outlets with a preliminary toll of at least seven dead and over 110 injured — most of them by gunfire
By AP ·

Protection by default: inside Meta and Saudi regulator’s push for parental controls

Protection by default: inside Meta and Saudi regulator’s push for parental controls

  • Tech giant and Kingdom’s media regulation authority tell Arab News a newly launched joint awareness campaign will help parents ‘more effectively supervise their children’s digital experiences’ and promote safer usage practices
  • Initiative reflects Kingdom’s more balanced regulatory approach, as a growing number of countries move to ban social media use for under-teens
By GABRIELE MALVISI ·

Protection by default: inside Meta and Saudi regulator’s push for parental controls

Protection by default: inside Meta and Saudi regulator’s push for parental controls

  • Tech giant and Kingdom’s media regulation authority tell Arab News a newly launched joint awareness campaign will help parents ‘more effectively supervise their children’s digital experiences’ and promote safer usage practices
  • Initiative reflects Kingdom’s more balanced regulatory approach, as a growing number of countries move to ban social media use for under-teens
By GABRIELE MALVISI ·

Incoming: The biggest summer movies of 2026 

Incoming: The biggest summer movies of 2026 

  • From He-Man to Spider-Man, from Spielberg to Scott, here are the films you’ll need to see over the summer 
By Adam Grundey ·
Brazil police seize counterfeit World Cup jerseys, stickers

Brazil police seize counterfeit World Cup jerseys, stickers

  • Images published by the police show piles of Panini World Cup album stickers stacked on a table
  • Officials discovered the contraband on Thursday night in a bus in Nova Iguacu
By AFP ·