Update Hamas to release hostages as planned, apparently resolving ceasefire dispute

Hamas to release hostages as planned, apparently resolving ceasefire dispute

  • Hamas suspends handover of Israeli hostages over what it said were Israeli violations of the terms
  • Israel has called up military reservists to brace for a possible re-eruption of war in Gaza
By Agencies ·

Trump to meet Putin in Saudi Arabia on Ukraine

Trump to meet Putin in Saudi Arabia on Ukraine

  • US President: A date for the meeting “hasn’t been set” but it will happen in the “not too distant future”
By Arab News ·

France urges Syrian transitional govt to partner coalition fighting Daesh

France urges Syrian transitional govt to partner coalition fighting Daesh

  • Trump’s controversial decision to freeze foreign assistance has raised concerns in Syria, a country that had depended on hundreds of millions of dollars in aid from the US and now left in ruins by a civil war
By AP ·

The scent of the mummy. Research discovers ancient Egyptian remains smell nice

The scent of the mummy. Research discovers ancient Egyptian remains smell nice

  • “Woody,” “spicy” and “sweet” were the top descriptions
  • They studied mummies as old as 5,000 years from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
By AP ·

Bristling at ‘Gulf of Mexico’ name change on maps, Mexico threatens to sue Google

Bristling at ‘Gulf of Mexico’ name change on maps, Mexico threatens to sue Google

  • After assuming office as US president, Donald Trump declared that he was changing the name Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the name Gulf of Mexico dates back to 1607 and is recognized by the United Nations
  • Google has said that it maintains a “long-standing practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources”
By AP ·

Bristling at ‘Gulf of Mexico’ name change on maps, Mexico threatens to sue Google

Bristling at ‘Gulf of Mexico’ name change on maps, Mexico threatens to sue Google

  • After assuming office as US president, Donald Trump declared that he was changing the name Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the name Gulf of Mexico dates back to 1607 and is recognized by the United Nations
  • Google has said that it maintains a “long-standing practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources”
By AP ·

‘Inside Ittihad’: From regional powerhouse to global household name

‘Inside Ittihad’: From regional powerhouse to global household name

  • In the second of a three-part series, Arab News looks at how the Jeddah club are growing and developing their brand, both locally and internationally
By Paul Williams ·