video 52 killed in bombing in southwest Pakistan near gathering to mark Prophet’s birthday

52 killed in bombing in southwest Pakistan near gathering to mark Prophet’s birthday

  • Bombing occurred in Mastung, a district in Baluchistan province
  • Saudi Arabia foreign ministry issued statement condemning attack
video By SAADULLAH AKHTER - WASIM SAJJAD ·

UN Security Council condemns Houthi attack on Bahraini troops, demands end to terrorism

UN Security Council condemns Houthi attack on Bahraini troops, demands end to terrorism

  • Members said the drone assault, which killed three soldiers, constituted a ‘serious threat to the peace process and regional stability’
  • The attack, which took place on Yemen’s border with Saudi Arabia, represented a major escalation after more than a year of relative calm
By Ephrem Kossaify ·

Special UNESCO listing of Uruq Bani Ma’arid Reserve puts Saudi conservation efforts in the limelight photos

UNESCO listing of Uruq Bani Ma’arid Reserve puts Saudi conservation efforts in the limelight

  • Decision seen as recognition of Kingdom’s commitment to protecting and maintaining natural ecosystems and cultural heritage
  • Inscription of the reserve on UNESCO World Heritage List comes more than 30 years after it was designated a protected zone
By Jonathan Gornall ·

Israeli troops kill Hamas militant after firebomb attack at military post in West Bank

Israeli troops kill Hamas militant after firebomb attack at military post in West Bank

  • Palestinian Health Ministry says Mohammad Jibril Roummaneh died of multiple gunshot wounds
  • Hamas said Roummaneh fell as a “heroic martyr” while “defending the freedom of (his) people” 
By AFP - Reuters ·

Kosovo welcomes a NATO decision to bolster its troops following weekend violence that left 4 dead

Kosovo welcomes a NATO decision to bolster its troops following weekend violence that left 4 dead

  • Serb insurgents want to turn the clock back by 30 years, but that is not going to happen, says PM Albin Kurti
  • Kosovo President Vlosa Osmani also hailed the NATO decision as necessary to defeat Serbian "aggression"
By AP ·

French-Lebanese author Amin Maalouf appointed head of Académie Française language watchdog

French-Lebanese author Amin Maalouf appointed head of Académie Française language watchdog

  • Maalouf becomes the 33rd person to occupy the prestigious post of “perpetual secretary”
By AFP ·

French-Lebanese author Amin Maalouf appointed head of Académie Française language watchdog

French-Lebanese author Amin Maalouf appointed head of Académie Française language watchdog

  • Maalouf becomes the 33rd person to occupy the prestigious post of “perpetual secretary”
By AFP ·

Turkish film festival canceled over censorship controversy

Turkish film festival canceled over censorship controversy

  • The Ministry of Culture banned the documentary "The Decree", calling it propaganda for the preacher Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara accuses of being behind the coup attempt in 2016
By AFP ·
Kingdom’s Youssef Masrahi qualifies for 400-meter final at Asian Games

Kingdom’s Youssef Masrahi qualifies for 400-meter final at Asian Games

  • Asian record holder finishes second in semifinal in 45.64 seconds
  • Abdullah Abkar, Nasser Mahmoud through to semifinals of 100-meters
By Arab News ·