video Update Lebanon PM says expanded strikes suggest Israel rejects truce

Lebanon PM says expanded strikes suggest Israel rejects truce

  • Lebanon’s caretaker PM Mikati on Friday accused Israel of blocking progress in negotiations
  • US envoys had been working to secure truces on both fronts ahead of US election next Tuesday
  • Numerous airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs
  • UN says war puts Lebanon’s heritage sites ‘in deep peril’
video By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

WHO ‘deeply concerned’ about ‘rising attacks’ on Lebanon health care

WHO ‘deeply concerned’ about ‘rising attacks’ on Lebanon health care

  • ‘… We are again and again and again emphasizing that health care is not a target; health workers are not a target’
By AFP ·

Update 47 Palestinians killed overnight in Israeli strikes in central Gaza, Palestinian news agency says

47 Palestinians killed overnight in Israeli strikes in central Gaza, Palestinian news agency says

  • Israel’s assault on Gaza has killed more than 43,000 Palestinians and reduced most of the enclave to rubble
By Reuters ·

Taif: A bee paradise, flourishes among wild flora

Taif: A bee paradise, flourishes among wild flora

  • Taif has established itself as a distinctive hub with its specialized honey market and diverse bee products
By Arab News ·

Delayed Gaza polio vaccinations to resume on Saturday, agencies say

Delayed Gaza polio vaccinations to resume on Saturday, agencies say

  • The final phase of the campaign had aimed to reach an estimated 119,000 children under 10 years old
By Reuters ·

Greta Thunberg says Trump ‘more dangerous’ but blasts Harris on Gaza

Greta Thunberg says Trump ‘more dangerous’ but blasts Harris on Gaza

  • Thunberg urged Americans to go beyond exercising their right to vote and take direct action
By AFP ·

Finland’s under-secretary of state says ‘more can be done’ to boost economic cooperation video

Finland’s under-secretary of state says ‘more can be done’ to boost economic cooperation

  • Finland’s exports to Kingdom are currently €350m annually
By Lama Alhamawi ·

Israel moves to sever ties with Haaretz following publisher’s ‘freedom fighters’ remarks

Israel moves to sever ties with Haaretz following publisher’s ‘freedom fighters’ remarks

  • Publisher Amos Schocken delivered harsh criticism of Israeli policies, prompting government to call for restrictions on newspaper
By Arab News ·

Israel moves to sever ties with Haaretz following publisher’s ‘freedom fighters’ remarks

Israel moves to sever ties with Haaretz following publisher’s ‘freedom fighters’ remarks

  • Publisher Amos Schocken delivered harsh criticism of Israeli policies, prompting government to call for restrictions on newspaper
By Arab News ·