Update Lebanon’s Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi. (File/AFP)

Kidnapped Saudi citizen found and freed by Lebanese Army

  • 12 people arrested in raids by nation’s military personnel
  • Mashari Al-Mutairi taken Saturday, $400k ransom wanted
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

OIC welcomes extension of Sudan armistice

OIC welcomes extension of Sudan armistice

By Arab News ·

Special Sudanese displaced by violence find sanctuary in Al-Jazirah state — for now

Sudanese displaced by violence find sanctuary in Al-Jazirah state — for now

  • Al-Jazirah has thus far received the largest number of displaced people from war-stricken capital Khartoum
  • The state faces a scarcity of commodities that are normally distributed from Khartoum to outlying areas
By MARWAH ALAMIN ·

Italy police arrest 40 mafia suspects for drug smuggling via Chinese money brokers

Italy police arrest 40 mafia suspects for drug smuggling via Chinese money brokers

  • The breakthrough comes less than a month after an operation in which European police arrested more than 100 mafia suspects
  • Police were executing 40 arrest warrants, including for four Albanians and two Chinese suspects
By Reuters ·

Iran starts trial of female journalist who covered Amini’s death

Iran starts trial of female journalist who covered Amini’s death

  • Hamedi, along with another female journalist, Elaheh Mohammadi, who went on trial on Monday, face several charges including "colluding with hostile powers"
  • Iran's intelligence ministry in October accused Mohammadi and Hamedi, both imprisoned for over eight months, of being CIA foreign agents
By Reuters ·

Iran starts trial of female journalist who covered Amini’s death

Iran starts trial of female journalist who covered Amini’s death

  • Hamedi, along with another female journalist, Elaheh Mohammadi, who went on trial on Monday, face several charges including "colluding with hostile powers"
  • Iran's intelligence ministry in October accused Mohammadi and Hamedi, both imprisoned for over eight months, of being CIA foreign agents
By Reuters ·

Swiatek says Ukraine war has caused ‘chaos’ in sport

Swiatek says Ukraine war has caused ‘chaos’ in sport

  • The Pole also hit out at the ruling bodies of tennis, the ATP and WTA, saying they had failed to provide leadership on the issue of Ukrainian players facing Russians on the court
  • "Those who are in the worst position are the Ukrainian players and it would be good if we paid more attention to what they feel and what they endure," Swiatek said
By AFP ·