Gaza ceasefire to start early Sunday morning

Gaza ceasefire to start early Sunday morning

  • Qatar foreign ministry makes announcement on social media
  • Israel to free 737 prisoners during the first phase of the truce deal
By Agencies ·

Aid agencies: Will take $80bn and 40 years to rebuild Gaza Strip

Aid agencies: Will take $80bn and 40 years to rebuild Gaza Strip

  • Israeli offensive has transformed the enclave into a rubble-strewn wasteland with blackened shells of buildings and mounds of debris
By AP - AFP ·

Special Ban on UNRWA will make plight of Gazans much worse and undermine ceasefire, agency’s chief warns

Ban on UNRWA will make plight of Gazans much worse and undermine ceasefire, agency’s chief warns

  • Philippe Lazzarini tells Arab News we are witnessing a ‘crisis of impunity’ and international humanitarian law is becoming irrelevant in absence of ways to address this impunity
  • UNRWA’s mandate and capacity to provide services ‘far exceed any other entity’ and they could only be transferred to a functioning Palestinian state institution, he says
By Ephrem Kossaify ·

Special How Saudi Arabia is weaving sustainable practices into its fashion industry graphic

How Saudi Arabia is weaving sustainable practices into its fashion industry

  • Saudi Vision 2030 champions reducing, reusing, recycling, and upcycling clothing, with local designers leading the way
  • Initiatives like Riyadh’s GFX Fashion Swap promote exchanging quality garments to extend wardrobe life and cut waste
By Waad Hussain ·

India police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of junior doctor in Kolkata

India police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of junior doctor in Kolkata

  • Doctors stayed off work for weeks to demand justice for victim and better security at public hospitals
  • Defendant Sanjay Roy said in November he was ‘completely innocent’ and was being framed
By Reuters ·

TikTok ban: Last-minute reprieve or rule of law?

TikTok ban: Last-minute reprieve or rule of law?

  • As the Jan. 19 deadline looms for TikTok’s potential ban in the US, rumors are rife speculating on the future of the video app
By Zaira Lakhpatwala and Gabriele Malvisi ·

TikTok ban: Last-minute reprieve or rule of law?

TikTok ban: Last-minute reprieve or rule of law?

  • As the Jan. 19 deadline looms for TikTok’s potential ban in the US, rumors are rife speculating on the future of the video app
By Zaira Lakhpatwala and Gabriele Malvisi ·