Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential runoff election, beating hard-liner Jalili

Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential runoff election, beating hard-liner Jalili

  • A vote count offered by authorities put Pezeshkian as the winner with 16.3 million votes to Jalili’s 13.5 million in Friday’s election
  • Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and longtime lawmaker, has promised to reach out to the West in a bid to ease economic sanctions 
By AP ·

Hamas accepts US proposal on talks over Israeli hostages 16 days after first phase, Hamas source says

Hamas accepts US proposal on talks over Israeli hostages 16 days after first phase, Hamas source says

  • Hamas has dropped a demand that Israel first commit to a permanent ceasefire before signing the agreement
By Reuters ·

Meet the scientists, researchers and innovators granted the Saudi citizenship

Meet the scientists, researchers and innovators granted the Saudi citizenship

  • The royal order aims to grant Saudi citizenship to people whose distinguished legal, medical, scientific, cultural, sports and technical expertise serve the nation in various fields
By Arab News ·

Meet the scientists, researchers and innovators granted the Saudi citizenship

Meet the scientists, researchers and innovators granted the Saudi citizenship

  • The royal order aims to grant Saudi citizenship to people whose distinguished legal, medical, scientific, cultural, sports and technical expertise serve the nation in various fields
By Arab News ·

Algeria and Italy sign $455 million agriculture deal

Algeria and Italy sign $455 million agriculture deal

  • The scheme covers 36,000 hectares in Algeria’s Timimoune province
  • It will produce wheat, lentils and beans, among other foods, in the hopes of increasing Algerian non-hydrocarbon exports
By AFP ·

France braces for crunch election as overseas territories kick off vote

France braces for crunch election as overseas territories kick off vote

  • Polls will close by 1800 GMT on Sunday when projections of seat numbers are published
  • Final opinion polls on Friday suggested that far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) would fall short of winning an outright majority in the National Assembly
By AFP ·

Anime favorite ‘Grendizer U’ returns to Riyadh after 40 years

Anime favorite ‘Grendizer U’ returns to Riyadh after 40 years

  • Premiere of rebooted series held at Roshn Front cinema
  • Japanese writer Ichiro Okouchi thanks ‘fans around the world’
By Rahaf Jambi ·

Anime favorite ‘Grendizer U’ returns to Riyadh after 40 years

Anime favorite ‘Grendizer U’ returns to Riyadh after 40 years

  • Premiere of rebooted series held at Roshn Front cinema
  • Japanese writer Ichiro Okouchi thanks ‘fans around the world’
By Rahaf Jambi ·

Raducanu rediscovers Wimbledon ‘fun’ factor after turbulent spell

Raducanu rediscovers Wimbledon ‘fun’ factor after turbulent spell

  • Raducanu routed ninth seed Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-3 in the Wimbledon third round on Friday to reach the last 16 at a Grand slam for the first time in three years
  • “You have to be on guard because there are a lot of sharks out there. I have been burnt a few times,” she said
By AFP ·