Iran tells US it does not seek ‘expansion of tensions’

Iran tells US it does not seek ‘expansion of tensions’

  • Tehran carried out its first-ever direct attack on Israel, firing drones and missiles on the weekend
  • Top envoy: Iran communicated with Washington ‘before and after’ launching its attack on Israel
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A Palestinian carries a gas cooker as he walks amidst the debris of a destroyed building in the city of Nuseirat.

Israel bombs Gaza as Middle East tense after Iranian attack

  • “We are on the edge of a war in the Middle East which will be sending shock-waves to the rest of the world,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said
  • Iran has warned of “a fierce and severe response” if Israel launches any further attacks after seven of its Revolutionary Guards died in the consular strike
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An Iranian military truck carries parts of a Sayad 4-B missile past a portrait of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

US, UK unveil sweeping sanctions on Iran’s drone program

  • Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that power the drones used in the April 13 attack on Israel
  • UK is targeting several Iranian military organizations, individuals and entities involved in Iran’s drone and ballistic missile industries
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Governor of Taif meets with Saudi cultural director

Governor of Taif meets with Saudi cultural director

  • Prince Saud bin Nahar was briefed on SASCA’s strategy and initiatives aimed at fostering and empowering talent in the cultural and artistic fields
  • A cooperation agreement was signed between SASCA and Taif University
By Arab News ·

An Iranian military truck carries parts of a Sayad 4-B missile past a portrait of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

US, UK unveil sweeping sanctions on Iran’s drone program

  • Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that power the drones used in the April 13 attack on Israel
  • UK is targeting several Iranian military organizations, individuals and entities involved in Iran’s drone and ballistic missile industries
By AFP ·

France’s President Emmanuel Macron walks on the first day of an informal EU leaders’ summit in Brussels, Belgium. (File/Reuters)

France’s Macron to meet Lebanon PM in Paris Friday: French presidency

  • Lebanon has been without a president for more than a year after ex-head of state Michel Aoun’s mandate expired
  • The multi-confessional former French colony is also in the grips of an unprecedented economic crisis
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Several Google employees fired, arrested after ‘Googlers Against Genocide’ sit-in protests

Several Google employees fired, arrested after ‘Googlers Against Genocide’ sit-in protests

  • Outrage over tech giant’s $1.2bn Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli military
  • Affiliated group No Tech for Apartheid condemns decision as a flagrant act of retaliation
By Arab News ·

Several Google employees fired, arrested after ‘Googlers Against Genocide’ sit-in protests

Several Google employees fired, arrested after ‘Googlers Against Genocide’ sit-in protests

  • Outrage over tech giant’s $1.2bn Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli military
  • Affiliated group No Tech for Apartheid condemns decision as a flagrant act of retaliation
By Arab News ·

Special Saudi Cinema Encyclopedia prints first batch of film books

Saudi Cinema Encyclopedia prints first batch of film books

  • Initial run of 22 titles part of plan to release 100 books by the end of the year
  • First set of releases will be available to the public during the 10th Saudi Film Festival, held May 2-9 this year
By Sulafa Alkhunaizi ·
Cristiano Ronaldo was the world’s highest-paid sportsman in 2023. AFP

Juventus ordered to pay Ronaldo $10.4 million in back salary

  • The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was the world’s highest-paid sportsman in 2023, with $136 million, including $46 million in wages
By AFP ·