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 ·

Special How Arab-Islamic migration, language and culture shaped modern Latin America 

How Arab-Islamic migration, language and culture shaped modern Latin America 

  • Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula left many influences, later taken to the continent by colonists
  • Some researchers believe 700-1,000 Portuguese words and about 4,000 in Spanish come from Arabic 
By Eduardo Campos Lima ·

OIC praises Cambodia’s religious tolerance at annual reception

OIC praises Cambodia’s religious tolerance at annual reception

  • OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha thanked Cambodia’s leadership, including Prime Minister Hun Sen, for hosting the event
  • Speaking before more than 6,000 people from different regions of Cambodia and neighboring countries, Hun Sen said that his government had always promoted freedom of religion
By Arab News ·

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 ·

New employment scheme with Saudi Arabia sparks hope among Sri Lankan workers

New employment scheme with Saudi Arabia sparks hope among Sri Lankan workers

  • Skill Verification Program expected to give Sri Lankans due recognition, higher salaries
  • Sri Lankans say new deal will open more opportunities, bring in more foreign exchange
By Mohammed Rasooldeen ·

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 ·