video Update War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years

War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years

  • Salam’s cabinet of 24 ministers, split evenly between Christian and Muslim sects, was formed less than a month after he was appointed
  • Lebanon is also still in the throes of a crippling economic crisis, now in its sixth year
video By AP ·

Update Hamas frees three Israeli hostages in fifth Gaza exchange video

Hamas frees three Israeli hostages in fifth Gaza exchange

  • Bus carrying released Palestinian prisoners from Israel’s Ofer prison has arrived in the occupied West Bank
By AFP ·

Kingdom’s security ‘red line’ for Egypt, says Cairo

Kingdom’s security ‘red line’ for Egypt, says Cairo

By Reuters ·

Seasonal rains transform Saudi Arabia’s Rafha and Hanakiyah governorates into verdant pastures

Seasonal rains transform Saudi Arabia’s Rafha and Hanakiyah governorates into verdant pastures

  • Scenes of camel herds grazing provide a picturesque natural spectacle, showcasing the region's serene beauty
By Arab News ·

Sudan army says retakes key district in Khartoum North

Sudan army says retakes key district in Khartoum North

  • Military spokesman Nabil Abdullah said that army forces, alongside allied units, had “completed on Friday the clearing of” Kafouri and other areas in Sharq El Nil
  • The army has in recent weeks surged through Bahri pushing the paramilitaries to the outskirts
By AFP ·

War crimes prosecutor first target of Trump’s ICC sanctions, sources say

War crimes prosecutor first target of Trump’s ICC sanctions, sources say

  • The sanctions include freezing of US assets of those designated and barring them and their families from visiting the United States
  • The order directed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in consultation with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, to submit a report within 60 days naming people who should be sanctioned
By Reuters ·

Saudi e-commerce sales using Mada cards hit $53bn in 2024

Saudi e-commerce sales using Mada cards hit $53bn in 2024

  • Year-on-year growth of 25.82%, according to Saudi central bank data
  • Spending power, nation’s economic strength are ‘fueling market growth’
By Dayan Abou Tine ·

The Taliban suspend Afghan women’s radio station for providing content to overseas TV channel

The Taliban suspend Afghan women’s radio station for providing content to overseas TV channel

  • Since their takeover, the Taliban have excluded women from education, many kinds of work, and public spaces
By AP ·

The Taliban suspend Afghan women’s radio station for providing content to overseas TV channel

The Taliban suspend Afghan women’s radio station for providing content to overseas TV channel

  • Since their takeover, the Taliban have excluded women from education, many kinds of work, and public spaces
By AP ·