12-truck UAE aid convoy enters Gaza Strip

How fierce but undeclared Israel-Hezbollah war is hurting civilians in south Lebanon BEIRUT: For more than six months, an undeclared war has been raging along Lebanon’s southern border with Israel, leading to the displacement of some 92,000 Lebanese citizens and the destruction of homes, businesses and agriculture. The front line of this conflict between Hezbollah … Read more

Unified product standards discussed at GCC industrial committee meeting

RIYADH: More than 400 companies from 35 countries are taking part in the first Saudi Food Manufacturing show, which opened in Riyadh on Tuesday. Held under the patronage of Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef, the event focuses on processing, packaging and ingredients and aims to facilitate high level business deals, connections … Read more

Teenage Iranian protester Nika Shakarami ‘was killed by police’

How fierce but undeclared Israel-Hezbollah war is hurting civilians in south Lebanon BEIRUT: For more than six months, an undeclared war has been raging along Lebanon’s southern border with Israel, leading to the displacement of some 92,000 Lebanese citizens and the destruction of homes, businesses and agriculture. The front line of this conflict between Hezbollah … Read more

Riyadh hosts food technology and innovation show

RIYADH: More than 400 companies from 35 countries are taking part in the first Saudi Food Manufacturing show, which opened in Riyadh on Tuesday. Held under the patronage of Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al-Khorayef, the event focuses on processing, packaging and ingredients and aims to facilitate high level business deals, connections … Read more

Blinken says US cannot support Rafah assault without humanitarian plan

AL-MUKALLA: The US Central Command said that its forces have destroyed an explosive-laden and remotely operated boat in a Houthi-held area of Yemen, as the Yemeni militia reaffirmed threats to increase their Red Sea ship campaign unless Israel ceases its assault in Gaza. In a statement on X on Wednesday morning, the US military said … Read more

Saudi Heritage Commission, Japan’s Kanazawa University join forces on archeological surveys

JEDDAH: A top chef has brought French flavors to the Kingdom as part of ‘Good France,’ an event aimed at promoting French cuisine abroad. The Jeddah residence of the French consul general, Mohammed Nehad, hosted a group of Saudi press representatives on Monday as part of the festival’s closing day. Renowned French chef Stephane Collet … Read more

French foreign minister makes unscheduled Cairo stop as Gaza truce talks intensify

JERUSALEM: Top US diplomat Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept a truce in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to send troops into its far southern city of Rafah.Washington has heightened pressure on all sides to reach a ceasefire — a message pushed by Blinken, who was on his … Read more

Saudi deputy FM attends Arab Economic and Cooperation Forum in Doha

‘WEF conference in Riyadh testified to growing global interest in Saudi Vision 2030 reform agenda,’ EUSR to Gulf Luigi Di Maio tells Arab News RIYADH: Riyadh’s hosting of the World Economic Forum this week is a signal of the global business community’s growing interest in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 reform agenda, Luigi Di Maio, the … Read more

Turkiye bans May Day protest in Istanbul’s main square

ISTANBUL: Turkish police on Tuesday sealed off Istanbul’s central Taksim Square to prevent any May Day protests as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned unions to stay away from any provocative steps. High metal barriers were erected around the square, AFP journalists reported. The stepped-up security measures came a day after Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said … Read more

Saudi FM discusses developments in Gaza with Mexican counterpart during phone call

‘WEF conference in Riyadh testified to growing global interest in Saudi Vision 2030 reform agenda,’ EUSR to Gulf Luigi Di Maio tells Arab News RIYADH: Riyadh’s hosting of the World Economic Forum this week is a signal of the global business community’s growing interest in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 reform agenda, Luigi Di Maio, the … Read more