UN: Over 30 million in need of aid in war-torn Sudan

UN: Over 30 million in need of aid in war-torn Sudan

  • Tens of thousands of people have been killed and more than eight million internally displaced
  • Both the army and the RSF have been accused of using starvation as a weapon of war
By AFP ·

People and first responders inspect the rubble of a collapsed residential building that was hit by Israeli bombardment.

Blinken calls for push to get Gaza truce deal over ‘finish line’

  • “We very much want to bring this over the finish line in the next two weeks, the time we have remaining,” Blinken told a news conference in South Korea
  • Israel has sent a team of mid-ranking officials to Qatar for talks brokered by Qatari and Egyptian mediators
By Reuters ·

Analysis How Israeli raids on northern Gaza hospitals compound the enclave’s healthcare emergency

How Israeli raids on northern Gaza hospitals compound the enclave’s healthcare emergency

  • Kamal Adwan Hospital was raided by Israeli forces on Dec. 27, dealing a fresh blow to Gaza’s already devastated health system
  • Israel alleged the facility was a “Hamas terrorist stronghold,” detaining its director Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, patients, and other staff
By Sherouk Zakaria ·

Saudi Interior Ministry confirms ban on transferring or publishing security surveillance camera recordings

Saudi Interior Ministry confirms ban on transferring or publishing security surveillance camera recordings

  • Anyone who violates the rule will be punished with a fine of SR20,000 ($5,327), interior ministry says
By Arab News ·

GCC, Canada discuss strengthening ties across key sectors

GCC, Canada discuss strengthening ties across key sectors

By Miguel Hadchity ·

Bahrain’s non-oil sector fuels 2.1% economic growth

Bahrain’s non-oil sector fuels 2.1% economic growth

By MIGUEL HADCHITY  ·

Riyad Bank issues SR-denominated Tier 1 sukuk 

Riyad Bank issues SR-denominated Tier 1 sukuk 

By Nirmal Narayanan ·

Freelance journalist Mukesh Chandrakar. (Supplied)

India press watchdog demands journalist murder probe

  • Chandrakar’s body was found on January 3 after police tracked his mobile phone records following his family reporting him missing
By AFP ·

Freelance journalist Mukesh Chandrakar. (Supplied)

India press watchdog demands journalist murder probe

  • Chandrakar’s body was found on January 3 after police tracked his mobile phone records following his family reporting him missing
By AFP ·