Netanyahu says deal to return hostages from Gaza reached

Netanyahu says deal to return hostages from Gaza reached

  • Security Cabinet to meet on Friday, says Israeli prime minister
By AP ·

Yemen’s Houthis to continue attacks if Gaza ceasefire breached

Yemen’s Houthis to continue attacks if Gaza ceasefire breached

  • The Houthis' attacks since Nov. 2023 forced some ships to take the long route around southern Africa rather than the Suez Canal
  • The armed group has also launched missiles and drones toward Israel
By Reuters ·

Update An aerial view shows the massive damage at Beirut port’s grain silos and the area around it on August 5, 2020. (File/AFP)

Beirut blast investigator resumes work after two years: judicial official

  • The fresh charges come after a two-year hiatus in the investigation into the August 4, 2020 explosion
  • The resumption comes with Hezbollah’s influence weakened after a war with Israel
By AFP ·

Centennial of iconic book that described King Abdulaziz as ‘crowning jewel’ of Arab leaders

Centennial of iconic book that described King Abdulaziz as ‘crowning jewel’ of Arab leaders

  • Celebration in capital to mark 1925 publication of ‘Kings of Arabia’
  • Event held on anniversary of monarch’s triumphant Riyadh return
By Tamara Aboalsaud ·

Sudan government denounces US sanctions as ‘immoral’

Sudan government denounces US sanctions as ‘immoral’

  • Washington had slapped sanctions on Burhan, accusing the army of attacking schools, markets and hospitals and using food deprivation as a weapon of war
  • US earlier imposed sanctions on Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, accusing his group of committing genocide
By AFP ·

Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police’s ‘smoke them out’ tactics

Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police’s ‘smoke them out’ tactics

  • Authorities had refused to help the miners who were working illegally in the abandoned mine
  • By the time they were compelled to act on orders of a court, dozens of miners have died
  • The mine is one of the deepest in South Africa and is a maze of tunnels and levels and has several shafts leading into it
By AP ·

Australian-Saudi Business Council hosts joint forum to help boost trade

Australian-Saudi Business Council hosts joint forum to help boost trade

  • Event brought together more than 35 participants from both nations to discuss key opportunities for trade and investment
By Arab News ·

Security personnel forcibly pick up Sam Husseini and carry him out of the room as he heckles Secretary Blinken.(@ryangrim) video

Journalists berate Blinken over Gaza policy at his final press conference

  • “Criminal! You belong in The Hague,” shouted Sam Husseini, an independent journalist and longtime critic of Washington’s approach to the world
By Reuters ·

Security personnel forcibly pick up Sam Husseini and carry him out of the room as he heckles Secretary Blinken.(@ryangrim) video

Journalists berate Blinken over Gaza policy at his final press conference

  • “Criminal! You belong in The Hague,” shouted Sam Husseini, an independent journalist and longtime critic of Washington’s approach to the world
By Reuters ·

Kvaratskhelia posts farewell video to Napoli fans ahead of expected transfer

Kvaratskhelia posts farewell video to Napoli fans ahead of expected transfer

  • “I spent an amazing time here, we shared a lot of memories together, experienced a lot of amazing emotions,” a solemn-looking Kvaratskhelia said
  • Napoli coach Antonio Conte confirmed last Saturday that Kvaratskhelia requested a move
By AP ·