video Update President Aoun, PM Salam form Lebanon government

President Aoun, PM Salam form Lebanon government

  • 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 NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

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 ·

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 ·

Sneaker Con features more than 150 brands showcasing curated collections of rare sneakers, fashion items, and accessories.

Meet your sole mate at Sneaker Con in Riyadh

  • Visitors can buy, sell, and trade rare and limited-edition sneakers
By Hajar AlQusayer ·

Real estate mogul Steve Witkoff, Trump’s man in the Middle East

Real estate mogul Steve Witkoff, Trump’s man in the Middle East

  • Though a complete neophyte in the world of diplomacy, Witkoff was named as special envoy to the Middle East only a week after Trump’s election, a reflection of the two men’s close relationship
  • “And this guy knows real estate,” National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, appearing alongside the special envoy, said with a smile
By AFP ·

Trump says some white South Africans are oppressed, could be resettled in the US. They say no thanks

Trump says some white South Africans are oppressed, could be resettled in the US. They say no thanks

  • Trump administration accused the South African government of allowing violent attacks on white Afrikaner farmers and introducing a land expropriation law targetting minority farmers
  • President Ramaphosa’s government denied claims of concerted attacks on white farmers, says Trump’s description of the new land law is full of misinformation and distortions
  • Afrikaner lobby group AfriForum, representing some of the Africaners, thanked Trump but rejected the offer, saying, “We don’t want to move elsewhere”
By AP ·

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 ·

Sneaker Con features more than 150 brands showcasing curated collections of rare sneakers, fashion items, and accessories.

Meet your sole mate at Sneaker Con in Riyadh

  • Visitors can buy, sell, and trade rare and limited-edition sneakers
By Hajar AlQusayer ·
Alcaraz battles into Rotterdam final date with De Minaur

Alcaraz battles into Rotterdam final date with De Minaur

  • Superior court coverage and retrieving from the Spanish world No. 3 overcame stubborn resistance from the Pole for a 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 win
  • De Minaur brought to an end the extraordinary giant-killing run of Italian qualifier Mattia Bellucci with a straight-sets win
By AFP ·

Al-Hilal held at Damac to stay second

Al-Hilal held at Damac to stay second

By John Duerden ·