Update ‘Record achievements, promising indicators’: 2024 annual report for Vision 2030 released

‘Record achievements, promising indicators’: 2024 annual report for Vision 2030 released

  • Speaking nine years on from launch, King Salman said Kingdom would continue ‘journey of progress forward’
  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said he was proud of what the nation had achieved under the program
By SPA ·

Update Syrian foreign minister raises new flag outside UN

Syrian foreign minister raises new flag outside UN

  • Asaad Al-Shaibani attends Security Council briefing on his country
  • Special envoy Geir Pedersen warns that Syria’s political transition remains ‘extremely fragile’
By Jonathan Lessware ·

Update Rescuers say death toll from Israeli strike on north Gaza home rises to 23

Rescuers say death toll from Israeli strike on north Gaza home rises to 23

  • Gaza’s civil defense agency reported on Friday that the death toll from an Israeli air strike the day before on a house in the north of the Palestinian territory had risen to 23
  • Gaza’s northern area of Jabalia has repeatedly been a focus Israel’s military offensive
By AFP ·

A Thousand and One festival amplifies the Kingdom’s music scene

A Thousand and One festival amplifies the Kingdom’s music scene

  • The dance music festival is equipped with four stages — Sahaab, Bustan, Qafilah, and Qasr
  • The festival also features the Bizarre Bazaar, a reimagined Middle Eastern souq where music, food, art, and culture collide
By Nada Alturki ·

WFP says has depleted all its food stocks in Gaza

WFP says has depleted all its food stocks in Gaza

  • Entry of all humanitarian aid has been blocked by Israel since March 2
By AFP ·

How Pope Francis touched a migrant’s heart, saying ‘we’re all the same people’

How Pope Francis touched a migrant’s heart, saying ‘we’re all the same people’

  • “In the eyes of Pope Francis, we are not migrants, we’re all the same people,” not Filipino or Indian or Asian, said Abano
  • Francis, himself the son of Italian immigrants in Argentina, placed the plight of migrants and refugees at the heart of his moral agenda
By Reuters ·

Israeli Foreign Ministry backtracks on message of condolence over Pope Francis’ death

Israeli Foreign Ministry backtracks on message of condolence over Pope Francis’ death

  • Ministry ordered removal of post hours after it was published, citing ‘error’
  • Move appears to be tied to outspoken criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza, West Bank
By Arab News ·

Israeli Foreign Ministry backtracks on message of condolence over Pope Francis’ death

Israeli Foreign Ministry backtracks on message of condolence over Pope Francis’ death

  • Ministry ordered removal of post hours after it was published, citing ‘error’
  • Move appears to be tied to outspoken criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza, West Bank
By Arab News ·

UAE lands starring role in Hollywood film ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’

UAE lands starring role in Hollywood film ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’

  • Third installment of popular franchise will be released in November
By Arab News ·
Guardiola says Man City must show ‘spirit’ to get back on top

Guardiola says Man City must show ‘spirit’ to get back on top

  • It was a display of unity that Guardiola didn’t see earlier in the season
  • “We learn to do better. To create another bond with the team, to celebrate when we score a goal,” he said
By AFP ·