Arab World
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Prominent Saudi poet, Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsin, dies at 75
The highly admired Saudi poet, Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsin, has died, the Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority,…
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Armed groups in Gaza rob Bank of Palestine branches: Report
Armed groups in Gaza, including one with presumed Hamas links, last month robbed the Bank of Palestine of some $70…
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Iraq rainstorm flooding kills four hikers: Officials
Floods caused by torrential rainstorms killed four hikers in the Sulaimaniyah region of northern Iraq on Friday, local officials said.…
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Sudan army chief’s son dies after road accident: Turkish media
A son of Sudan’s army chief and de-facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who was seriously injured in a road accident…
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Egypt to receive Hamas delegation in Cairo on Saturday to discuss Gaza ceasefire
A delegation from Palestinian militant group Hamas will visit Cairo on Saturday, a Hamas official told Reuters, amid expectations that…
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CIA director in Cairo for meetings on Gaza conflict: Egyptian sources
CIA Director William Burns arrived in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Friday for meetings about the conflict in Gaza, an…
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Netanyahu comments intended to undermine truce prospects: Hamas official
A top Hamas official accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday of issuing statements intended to torpedo prospects for a…
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UN chief urges Israel and Hamas to reach ceasefire deal in Gaza
His comments come as CIA Director William Burns arrived in Cairo for meetings, the Reuters news agency reported, citing an…
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World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists
Every year on May 3, UNESCO commemorates World Press Freedom Day. It is being marked today at a particularly perilous time for…
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Israeli invasion of Rafah would be a ‘bloodbath’
An Israeli incursion into Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians at risk and turn into a “bloodbath”…
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