Update Ukrainian President Zelensky, US President Trump and Russian President Putin. (AFP/AP)

Saudi Arabia praises US-Russia call, welcomes possible summit in Kingdom

  • Foreign ministry statement reaffirmed Kingdom’s commitment to mediating resolution to war in Ukraine
By Arab News ·

Update Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases hundreds of prisoners as fragile ceasefire holds

Hamas frees 3 hostages, Israel releases hundreds of prisoners as fragile ceasefire holds

  • The truce that began nearly four weeks ago had been jeopardized in recent days by a tense dispute that threatened to renew the fighting
By AP ·

Turkiye’s Erdogan says US making “wrong calculations” in Mideast

Turkiye’s Erdogan says US making “wrong calculations” in Mideast

  • Erdogan said he expected Trump to realize his election campaign promises of taking steps for peace, rather than create new conflicts
By Reuters ·

Special How Saudi Arabia is leveraging regenerative tourism to blend luxury with sustainability graphic

How Saudi Arabia is leveraging regenerative tourism to blend luxury with sustainability

  • Unsustainable tourism is degrading ecosystems, harming biodiversity, and leading to cultural exploitation
  • Red Sea Global’s luxury destinations limit visitors to 1 million per year to ease pressure on the environment
By Sulafa Alkhunaizi ·

Sudan’s RSF attacks famine-stricken camp as battle lines harden

Sudan’s RSF attacks famine-stricken camp as battle lines harden

  • RSF trying to consolidate control in Darfur
  • Hunger monitor has confirmed famine in three camps
By Reuters ·

UN chief warns against regional war over DR Congo at Africa summit

UN chief warns against regional war over DR Congo at Africa summit

  • UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded that the Democratic Republic of Congo’s “territorial integrity” be respected and a regional war avoided
By AFP ·

West Bank booksellers say arrests reflect intensifying Israeli crackdown on Palestinian culture

West Bank booksellers say arrests reflect intensifying Israeli crackdown on Palestinian culture

  • Mahmoud Muna and his nephew Ahmed were arrested on Sunday after Israeli police raided the family-owned bookshops on accusation of selling books that supported terrorism
  • “Case is not isolated event, but part of series of attack against Palestinian cultural institutions,” Mahmoud said
By Arab News ·

West Bank booksellers say arrests reflect intensifying Israeli crackdown on Palestinian culture

West Bank booksellers say arrests reflect intensifying Israeli crackdown on Palestinian culture

  • Mahmoud Muna and his nephew Ahmed were arrested on Sunday after Israeli police raided the family-owned bookshops on accusation of selling books that supported terrorism
  • “Case is not isolated event, but part of series of attack against Palestinian cultural institutions,” Mahmoud said
By Arab News ·