Special No takers for peace pleas as Israel targets Beirut, Hezbollah hits Haifa

No takers for peace pleas as Israel targets Beirut, Hezbollah hits Haifa

  • 30 Israeli soldiers killed in last 24 hours on northern border with Lebanon, army announces
  • UNIFIL insisting on the continuation of their operations in accordance with Resolution 1701
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Analysis How Israel’s war on Hezbollah is pushing Lebanon’s health system to the brink of collapse

How Israel’s war on Hezbollah is pushing Lebanon’s health system to the brink of collapse

  • Hospitals already crippled by grinding economic crisis are now overwhelmed by wounded people
  • Israeli airstrikes on Syrian border and close to Beirut’s international airport have further disrupted aid deliveries
By ANAN TELLO ·

Saudi embassy in US issues advisory to citizens on Hurricane Milton

Saudi embassy in US issues advisory to citizens on Hurricane Milton

  • US President urged residents to “evacuate now, now, now.”
  • Landfall is expected in the next 24 hours
By Arab News ·

Archaeologists discuss latest findings from Al-Faw, Saudi Arabia’s newest World Heritage Site

Archaeologists discuss latest findings from Al-Faw, Saudi Arabia’s newest World Heritage Site

  • Delegates at international conference in Riyadh are told recent discoveries at the site have changed our understanding of ancient civilizations in the region
  • Addition in July of Al-Faw to UNESCO’s World Heritage List ‘confirms the importance of the site to the world,’ expert says
By Waad Hussain ·

Hezbollah steps up rocket fire as Israel sends more troops into Lebanon

Hezbollah steps up rocket fire as Israel sends more troops into Lebanon

  • In a follow-up to Kassem’s speech, the group issued a statement saying it will “not abandon our support and backing for our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip”
By AP ·

North Korea vows to block border with South Korea and boost front-line defense postures

North Korea vows to block border with South Korea and boost front-line defense postures

  • The North’s military calls its steps a ‘self-defensive measure for inhibiting war and defending the security’ of North Korea
  • North Korea had already been adding anti-tank barriers and reinforcing roads on its side of the border since April
By AP ·

Saudi Arabia’s Bahri Chemicals set for 56.9% cargo transportation surge in 2024

Saudi Arabia’s Bahri Chemicals set for 56.9% cargo transportation surge in 2024

  • Fleet expansion and rising demand is fueling the increase, company’s president tells conference
By Nadin Hassan ·

US considers breakup of Google in landmark search case

US considers breakup of Google in landmark search case

  • In a landmark case, a US judge found in August that Google had built an illegal monopoly
  • Justice Department’s proposed remedies have the potential to reshape how Americans find information on the Internet
By Reuters ·

US considers breakup of Google in landmark search case

US considers breakup of Google in landmark search case

  • In a landmark case, a US judge found in August that Google had built an illegal monopoly
  • Justice Department’s proposed remedies have the potential to reshape how Americans find information on the Internet
By Reuters ·

Chinese cinemas to showcase Saudi films for the first time

Chinese cinemas to showcase Saudi films for the first time

  • Special screenings from Oct. 21-26 in Beijing, Shanghai and Suzhou follow similar events in Morocco and Australia
By Arab News ·
Australia post dominant 60-run win over New Zealand in Women’s T20 World Cup

Australia post dominant 60-run win over New Zealand in Women’s T20 World Cup

  • Australia scored the tournament’s second-highest total — 148-8 in 20 overs — thanks to Beth Mooney’s 40 off 32 balls
  • It was New Zealand’s third-highest margin of defeat in women’s T20s
By AP ·