Two children among 12 dead in Lebanon pager blasts: minister

Two children among 12 dead in Lebanon pager blasts: minister

  • Israel has yet to comment on the unprecedented attacks
  • The dead included a girl and a boy as well as four health workers from private hospitals in Beirut’s southern suburbs
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Hezbollah vows to punish Israel after deadly pager blasts

Hezbollah vows to punish Israel after deadly pager blasts

  • The attack came just hours after Israel announced it was broadening the aims of the war sparked by Hamas’s October 7 attacks
  • Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah will make a previously unscheduled speech at 5:00 p.m.
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Update Jordan’s King Abdullah swears in new government led by Jaafar Hassan

Jordan’s King Abdullah swears in new government led by Jaafar Hassan

  • The reformist government was tasked with accelerating IMF-backed reforms and pushing through political and economic modernisation plans
  • Under the new government, Ayman Safadi will serve as deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and expatriates
By Arab News ·

2025 named ‘Year of Handicrafts’ to showcase Saudi artisan talents worldwide

2025 named ‘Year of Handicrafts’ to showcase Saudi artisan talents worldwide

  • Ministry of Culture aims to elevate traditional crafts and empower artisans through national celebration
By Arab News ·

Hungary refuses to pay fines for breaking EU asylum rules

Hungary refuses to pay fines for breaking EU asylum rules

  • The European Court of Justice described Hungary’s actions as “an unprecedented and extremely serious infringement of EU law”
  • Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán slammed its ruling as “outrageous and unacceptable”
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Dubai crown prince, CNN CEO discuss 2 decades of partnership

Dubai crown prince, CNN CEO discuss 2 decades of partnership

  • Sheikh Hamdan says ‘strong collaboration’ key to mutual growth
  • CNN established its regional headquarters in Dubai back in 2004
By Arab News ·

Dubai crown prince, CNN CEO discuss 2 decades of partnership

Dubai crown prince, CNN CEO discuss 2 decades of partnership

  • Sheikh Hamdan says ‘strong collaboration’ key to mutual growth
  • CNN established its regional headquarters in Dubai back in 2004
By Arab News ·

Italy’s 1990 World Cup icon Schillaci dies aged 59

Italy’s 1990 World Cup icon Schillaci dies aged 59

  • Gabriele Gravina: ‘His goal celebrations, in which his face became the symbol of a collective joy, will remain forever part of Italian football heritage’
  • Schillaci won the Golden Boot for being top scorer and won the Golden Ball as player of the tournament ahead of the likes of Lothar Matthaus and Diego Maradona
By AFP ·