Netanyahu says Israel will not proceed with Gaza ceasefire until it gets hostage list

Netanyahu says Israel will not proceed with Gaza ceasefire until it gets hostage list

  • “Israel will not tolerate violations of the agreement,” Netanyahu said
By Reuters ·

Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned since Assad’s fall: UN

Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned since Assad’s fall: UN

  • Between December 8 and January 16, some 195,200 Syrians returned home
  • Those returns came before a lightning offensive by Islamist rebels late last year ousted Assad
By AFP ·

Lebanon’s president stresses urgent need for Israeli withdrawal from south under truce deal

Lebanon’s president stresses urgent need for Israeli withdrawal from south under truce deal

  • Lebanese leaders ask UN chief to help repatriate Syrian refugees as he pledges international support
  • The ceasefire requires Israeli forces to withdraw from southern Lebanon within 60 days
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Saudi fashion startups award reaches final stage

Saudi fashion startups award reaches final stage

  • Fashion Commission CEO Burak Cakmak said that sustainability was central to the commission’s vision for the future of the industry
By Arab News ·

This picture taken on March 7, 2024 shows the Rubymar cargo ship partly submerged off the coast of Yemen. (AFP)

Houthis warn of ‘consequences’ for any attacks on Yemen during Gaza ceasefire

  • An initial 42-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war is scheduled to begin at 0630 GMT Sunday
  • “The American aircraft carrier was forced to leave the theater of operations,” the rebels’ statement said
By AFP ·

Trump rethinking next week’s planned immigration raids, report says

Trump rethinking next week’s planned immigration raids, report says

  • “President Trump has been clear from day one ... he’s going to secure the border and he’s going to have the deportation operation,” Homan told Fox News ahead of Trump’s inauguration on Monday
By Reuters ·

Nuclear power industry needs $120bn a year by 2030

Nuclear power industry needs $120bn a year by 2030

  • Private sector is increasingly viewing nuclear energy as an investible energy source
By Nirmal Narayanan ·

Domestic demand propels Saudi cement sales up 12 percent

Domestic demand propels Saudi cement sales up 12 percent

By Dayan Abou Tine ·

MENA startup funding ends year on the rise

MENA startup funding ends year on the rise

By Nour El-Shaeri ·

US Navy veteran evacuating Afghans wins $5m in CNN defamation suit

US Navy veteran evacuating Afghans wins $5m in CNN defamation suit

  • The settlement will avert a second phase of the trial that would have determined any punitive damages
By Reuters ·

TikTok ban: Last-minute reprieve or rule of law?

TikTok ban: Last-minute reprieve or rule of law?

By Zaira Lakhpatwala and Gabriele Malvisi ·

US Navy veteran evacuating Afghans wins $5m in CNN defamation suit

US Navy veteran evacuating Afghans wins $5m in CNN defamation suit

  • The settlement will avert a second phase of the trial that would have determined any punitive damages
By Reuters ·

TikTok ban: Last-minute reprieve or rule of law?

TikTok ban: Last-minute reprieve or rule of law?

By Zaira Lakhpatwala and Gabriele Malvisi ·