US, UK sanction 6 Syria-linked Captagon traffickers

US, UK sanction 6 Syria-linked Captagon traffickers

  • 6 include cousins of Syrian President Bashar Assad and notorious Lebanese drug lynchpins
  • Washington and London also sanctioned two trading companies based in Lebanon
By AP ·

Caution in crisis-hit Israel as talks set to start

Caution in crisis-hit Israel as talks set to start

  • Embattled leader acknowledges divisions roiling the nation, announces delay for the legislation
  • Critics say the legislative package would hobble the country’s system of checks and balances
By AFP ·

Saudi crown prince, in talks with Chinese president, recognizes Beijing’s role in renewal of ties with Iran

Saudi crown prince, in talks with Chinese president, recognizes Beijing’s role in renewal of ties with Iran

  • During the call aspects of partnership between the Kingdom and China were reviewed
By Arab News ·

Staying healthy this Ramadan need not be hard; Here are some tips photos

Staying healthy this Ramadan need not be hard; Here are some tips

  • Water, proteins, sleep, exercise key, says physician
  • Avoid calorie-dense juices, smoothies, ice cream
By Lama Alhamawi ·

Norway says repatriating sisters and children from Syria

Norway says repatriating sisters and children from Syria

  • "The living conditions in the camps are extremely bad and dangerous,” Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said
  • The two sisters of Somali origin clandestinely left Norway for Syria in late 2013, aged 16 and 19, to join a popular uprising against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad
By AFP ·

SRMG launches new venture capital arm, SRMG Ventures

SRMG launches new venture capital arm, SRMG Ventures

  • SRMG’s new venture capital arm focuses on supporting content creation and digital media platforms
  • Inaugural investments in disruptive regional production house Telfaz11 and immersive video platform VUZ
By Arab News ·

Twitter Blue shakeup to scrap privileges for non-paying users, Musk says

Twitter Blue shakeup to scrap privileges for non-paying users, Musk says

  • ‘Only realistic way to address advanced AI bot swarms taking over’
  • From April ‘legacy’ users will pay either $8 a month or $84 per year
By Arab News ·

Twitter Blue shakeup to scrap privileges for non-paying users, Musk says

Twitter Blue shakeup to scrap privileges for non-paying users, Musk says

  • ‘Only realistic way to address advanced AI bot swarms taking over’
  • From April ‘legacy’ users will pay either $8 a month or $84 per year
By Arab News ·

Celebrity-loved Roksanda Ilincic talks dressing Rajwa Al-Saif and design inspiration

Celebrity-loved Roksanda Ilincic talks dressing Rajwa Al-Saif and design inspiration

  • Roksanda Ilincic’s designs have been worn by the likes of Kate Middleton, Anne Hathaway and Michelle Obama
  • Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan’s Saudi fiancee Rajwa Al-Saif wore a Roksanda creation to Princess Iman’s recent wedding in Amman
By Hanadi Merchant-Habib ·
IOC details advice to let Russia, Belarus athletes return

IOC details advice to let Russia, Belarus athletes return

  • That decision will be taken “at the appropriate time,” IOC President Thomas Bach said
  • The Russian Defense Ministry has said more than 20 of the country’s medalists at the Tokyo Olympics staged in 2021 held military ranks
By AP ·