Lebanon calls for UN decision on ceasefire as Israeli strikes expand

Lebanon calls for UN decision on ceasefire as Israeli strikes expand

  • A diplomatic solution is on the table, and Hezbollah, as a partner in the government, agrees to implement Resolution 1701
  • The official Lebanese stance came after Israeli strikes expanded to include the capital, Beirut, and the UN peacekeeping mission UNIFIL in the south
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Israel army says sirens sound north of Tel Aviv due to ‘aircraft infiltration’

Israel army says sirens sound north of Tel Aviv due to ‘aircraft infiltration’

  • Roughly 20 minutes after the alert, Israel’s military said the incident had ended.
  • The air raid sirens came as Israelis observe the Yom Kippur holiday
By AFP ·

Gaza civil defense agency says 30 killed in Israeli strikes in Jabalia on Friday

Gaza civil defense agency says 30 killed in Israeli strikes in Jabalia on Friday

  • A strike that occurred before 9:40 p.m. local time had left “12 dead, including women and children“
By AFP ·

Special How Saudi Arabia is partnering with Denmark in sustainable wastewater management graphic

How Saudi Arabia is partnering with Denmark in sustainable wastewater management

  • Population growth, climate change, and limited natural resources are compounding water scarcity in the Middle East 
  • Danfoss and Grundfos are among the Danish firms sharing their expertise to help bolster wastewater management
By Haifa Alshammari ·

A young boy uses binoculars to watch the port of Haifa from a lookout on October 11, 2024. (AFP)

Hezbollah warns Israelis to stay away from army in residential areas

  • After almost a year of cross-border fire, Israel has increased its strikes on what it says are Lebanese militant group Hezbollah sites since September 23
By AFP ·

Cole Bridges. (Social media)

Fourteen years in prison for US soldier who sought to aid Daesh

  • According to court documents, Bridges, who joined the army in 2019, went from consuming online terrorist propaganda to trying to provide information to aid Daesh, which once held swathes of Iraq and Syria
By AFP ·

Saudi minister calls for private sector investments within existing G2G mechanisms with Pakistan

Saudi minister calls for private sector investments within existing G2G mechanisms with Pakistan

  • Pakistan and Saudi businesses signed over $2 billion in agreements and memorandums of understanding this week
  • The deals have been signed during a visit to Islamabad by Saudi Investment Minister Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih
By Arab News Pakistan ·

Nayla Tueni, Annahar chief. (Supplied)

Leading Lebanese daily goes pan-Arab amid ongoing war

  • Group CEO Nayla Tueni leads digital transformation from newspaper to ‘viewspaper’
By ANAN TELLO ·

Nayla Tueni, Annahar chief. (Supplied)

Leading Lebanese daily goes pan-Arab amid ongoing war

  • Group CEO Nayla Tueni leads digital transformation from newspaper to ‘viewspaper’
By ANAN TELLO ·