Update Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights

Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights

  • Neither Iranian state media nor Taliban-controlled media in Afghanistan acknowledged the fighting
By AP ·

Saudi Arabia, US urge Sudan’s warring parties to discuss truce extension

Saudi Arabia, US urge Sudan’s warring parties to discuss truce extension

  • The truce is set to expire on May 29
  • Protection of humanitarian assistance urged
By Arab News ·

Pope Francis holds talks with head of Muslim World League in the Vatican

Pope Francis holds talks with head of Muslim World League in the Vatican

By Arab News ·

WWE fans see their heroes battling for glory

WWE fans see their heroes battling for glory

By HUSSAM AL-MAYMAN - Nada Hameed ·

Japanese calligrapher teaches her art one stroke at a time photos

Japanese calligrapher teaches her art one stroke at a time

  • She told Arab News: “Seeing how Saudis love anime and manga, I wanted to show them that we have more art forms to offer, such as calligraphy”
  • Fans of Japanese culture get the chance to learn traditional art forms at City Walk
By Nada Jan ·

Erdogan positioned to extend rule in Turkiye runoff election

Erdogan positioned to extend rule in Turkiye runoff election

  • Turkiye is the world’s largest host of refugees, with some 5 million migrants, of whom 3.3 million are Syrians, according to Interior Ministry data
By Reuters ·

NATO urges Kosovo to de-escalate tension with Serbia

NATO urges Kosovo to de-escalate tension with Serbia

  • Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti defended police actions in escorting the new mayors the previous day
By Reuters ·

ADNOC Drilling on fleet expansion spree as it eyes over $3bn revenue in 2023

ADNOC Drilling on fleet expansion spree as it eyes over $3bn revenue in 2023

  • The company grew the fleet by 16 rigs in 2022, bringing the total to 115, CEO tells Arab News
By SYED AMEEN KADER ·

China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crack down on ‘self-media’ accounts

China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crack down on ‘self-media’ accounts

  • About 67,000 social media accounts closed and hundreds of thousands of posts between March 10 and May 22 deleted
  • Beijing frequently arrests citizens and censors accounts for publishing or sharing factual information considered sensitive or critical
By Reuters ·

China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crack down on ‘self-media’ accounts

China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crack down on ‘self-media’ accounts

  • About 67,000 social media accounts closed and hundreds of thousands of posts between March 10 and May 22 deleted
  • Beijing frequently arrests citizens and censors accounts for publishing or sharing factual information considered sensitive or critical
By Reuters ·