Special Lebanese banks close doors as protesters demand release of detainees

Lebanese banks close doors as protesters demand release of detainees

  • IMF begins talks in Beirut to monitor stalled rescue plan
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Special Yemen troops seize control of ‘major’ Al-Qaeda position in Abyan

Yemen troops seize control of ‘major’ Al-Qaeda position in Abyan

  • Security forces discover mortar shells, ammunition, explosives hidden at camp in Omaran valley
By Saeed Al-Batati ·

Special Can young people’s ideas help to fix a broken global education system?

Can young people’s ideas help to fix a broken global education system?

  • A symbolic declaration aims to spur political commitment to solving the global crisis in education
  • Over 500,000 youth in 170 nations consulted for the document submitted to the UN chief on Sept. 16
By TAREK ALI AHMAD ·

The $153 million movie ‘Desert Warrior’ is one of 20 productions hosted at NEOM. (Photo by Neom)

NEOM’s media hub on a mission to nurture Saudi talent

  • Executive Wayne Borg says facility will compete with world’s best creative centers
  • Hub will ‘provide every opportunity for young Saudis,’ he says
By Lama Alhamawi ·

A general view shows the West Bank Jewish settlement of Efrat on March 10, 2022. (AP) photos

Booking.com plans warning for listings in occupied West Bank

  • Most of the world considers the settlements, built on land Israel captured in the 1967 Middle East war, to be a violation of international law
By AP ·

On sidelines of UN, a push for China’s abuses to be punished

On sidelines of UN, a push for China’s abuses to be punished

  • the report said the evidence could constitute “crimes against humanity” but made no mention of genocide, which the United States and other countries have accused China of committing
By AP ·

Scholz to sign LNG deals with UAE: German minister

Scholz to sign LNG deals with UAE: German minister

  • Germany looks for new partners to replace Russian energy imports
By Arab News ·

Hague ‘people’s tribunal’ urges justice for journalists

Hague ‘people’s tribunal’ urges justice for journalists

  • While it had no legal powers to convict anyone, the tribunal aimed to raise awareness, pressure governments and gathered evidence through what it called its form of “grassroots justice”
By AFP ·

Hague ‘people’s tribunal’ urges justice for journalists

Hague ‘people’s tribunal’ urges justice for journalists

  • While it had no legal powers to convict anyone, the tribunal aimed to raise awareness, pressure governments and gathered evidence through what it called its form of “grassroots justice”
By AFP ·