Update Iran’s judiciary chief threatens to prosecute ‘without mercy’ unveiled women

Iran’s judiciary chief threatens to prosecute ‘without mercy’ unveiled women

  • Iran’s Interior Ministry earlier released statement that reinforced mandatory hijab law
  • Iranian women widely seen unveiled in malls, restaurants, shops and streets
By Agencies ·

Syria foreign minister makes first Egypt visit for more than a decade video

Syria foreign minister makes first Egypt visit for more than a decade

  • An Egyptian security source said the visit was aimed at putting in place steps for Syria’s return to the Arab League
By Reuters ·

Special Ukrainian soldiers in Donetsk and Kharkiv have a clear vision of danger and glory alike photos

Ukrainian soldiers in Donetsk and Kharkiv have a clear vision of danger and glory alike

  • Local commander appreciates weapons donations, says troops lack technical skills and expertise to operate them
  • Loss of homes and livelihoods proved too much to bear for those who remained during Russian control
By Nadia Al-Faour ·

Riyadh charity event collects 50,000 clothing items

Riyadh charity event collects 50,000 clothing items

  • Families from all over Kingdom will have opportunity to get clothes to wear during Eid, Ramadan
By Sulafa Alkhunaizi ·

Israeli strikes in Syria’s Homs province wound five soldiers

Israeli strikes in Syria’s Homs province wound five soldiers

  • On Friday, Israeli airstrikes hit the suburbs of Syria’s capital city, Damascus, killing an Iranian adviser, the state media of Syria and Iran reported
By AP ·

Finns vote as far right aims to unseat PM Sanna Marin

Finns vote as far right aims to unseat PM Sanna Marin

  • Marin's Social Democratic Party (SDP) was in third place with 18.7 percent, behind center-right National Coalition (19.8 %), and the nationalist euroskeptic Finns Party (19.5 %)
By AFP ·

Gradual energy transition holds the key to a sustainable future

Gradual energy transition holds the key to a sustainable future

  • COP28 will help shine the spotlight on the region’s ambitious decarbonization goals
By Nirmal Narayanan ·

Barcode turns 50 but its days might be numbered

Barcode turns 50 but its days might be numbered

  • The trademark beep as a product is scanned is heard about six billion times per day across the world as around 70,000 items are sold each second.
  • Today, it faces it faces competition from the younger QR code, the information-filled squares used in smartphones
By AFP ·

Barcode turns 50 but its days might be numbered

Barcode turns 50 but its days might be numbered

  • The trademark beep as a product is scanned is heard about six billion times per day across the world as around 70,000 items are sold each second.
  • Today, it faces it faces competition from the younger QR code, the information-filled squares used in smartphones
By AFP ·

Koepka takes 3-shot lead in LIV Golf event ahead of Masters

Koepka takes 3-shot lead in LIV Golf event ahead of Masters

  • Koepka aims to become the first multiple winner since the Saudi-funded LIV Golf began last June
  • He won a year ago in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in a playoff over Peter Uihlein
By AP ·