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Israeli minister sparks outcry after posting video taunting detained flotilla activists

  • Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir posts video showing detained activists kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs and foreheads on the ground
  • Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni slammed the treatment as "unacceptable" and demanded release of Italian detainees
video By AFP - Arab News ·

Trump administration pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly vice presidency bid

Trump administration pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly vice presidency bid

  • According to a cable Riyad Mansour’s general assembly bid risks to undermine Trump's Gaza peace plan
By Reuters ·

Demand soars for Israel’s battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its wartime conduct

Demand soars for Israel’s battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its wartime conduct

  • According to Israel’s Defense Ministry, Israeli weapons sales have more than doubled over the past five years, with a record high of nearly $15 billion in 2024
By AP ·

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Saudi Arabia’s Northern Borders region emerges as key livestock hub amid food security push

Saudi Arabia’s Northern Borders region emerges as key livestock hub amid food security push

  • Region surpasses 7.5 million livestock head as Saudi Arabia boosts food security efforts
  • Officials push sustainable grazing and rural development to protect livestock sector from climate pressures
By Arab News ·

Iran, Pakistan discuss peace talks as Trump says US can resume war ‘very quickly’ video

Iran, Pakistan discuss peace talks as Trump says US can resume war ‘very quickly’

  • US President Trump has reiterated his determination not to allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon
  • Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says ‘we have received US views and are reviewing them’
By NAIMAT KHAN ·

India postpones Africa summit after Ebola outbreak

India postpones Africa summit after Ebola outbreak

  • The India-Africa Forum Summit had been scheduled to take place in New Delhi from May 28-31
By AFP ·

Watchdog urges release of journalists detained on Gaza-bound flotilla

Watchdog urges release of journalists detained on Gaza-bound flotilla

  • Committee to Protect Journalists said at least seven journalists and media workers were aboard the flotilla
  • Israeli rights group Adalah said Wednesday that activists had been transferred to Ashdod
By Arab News ·

Watchdog urges release of journalists detained on Gaza-bound flotilla

Watchdog urges release of journalists detained on Gaza-bound flotilla

  • Committee to Protect Journalists said at least seven journalists and media workers were aboard the flotilla
  • Israeli rights group Adalah said Wednesday that activists had been transferred to Ashdod
By Arab News ·