Iran says killed six ‘terrorists’ linked to Israel in Sistan-Baluchistan province
Iranian forces have killed six militants in a raid in the restive southeast, state media reported Saturday, saying they were...Geostrategy
ATP and Saudi Arabia’s PIF launch new tennis tech platform
NEW YORK and RIYADH — The ATP Tour, in a landmark partnership with the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has unveiled...Geostrategy Global Sports
Musk to meet Israeli president, hostage families
Musk, owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, has come under fire over what critics say is a proliferation of...Herzog's office said the meeting would be joined by "representatives of families of hostages held by Hamas, who will speak about the horrors of October 7"
"In their meeting, the President Isaac Herzog will emphasize the need to act to combat rising antisemitism online," Herzog's office said.
Biden to miss COP28 climate summit: US official
Some 70,000 people including national leaders and Pope Francis are expected at COP28 as it opens Thursday, in what could...A US official confirmed that Biden was not planning to attend COP28 this week or during a second window close
The official said the Biden administration was still discussing whether to send a top-level official to Dubai
Biden, Netanyahu, Hamas positive on possible extension of truce in Gaza
The pause that began Friday has seen dozens of hostages freed, with over 100 Palestinian civilians released by Israel in...Netanyahu said that he had discussed the release of another group of hostages from the Gaza Strip with the US President
Hamas also said it was willing to extend the pause after it freed more hostages, including a four-year-old orphaned by its attack
Crew of Israel-linked tanker seized off Yemen ‘safe’: US official
A US defence official told a media outlet that an unknown number of "unidentified armed individuals" seized the M/V Central...A US defense official said US and coalition forces responded to the emergency aboard the tanker
The Houthis have launched a series of drone and missile strikes targeting Israel since the October 7 attack
Global food-security crisis nudges GCC to look inward
Billions of dollars are being invested into ventures to grow food in the GCC to make the arid, hot region...The region is pouring investments into food manufacturing projects, such as dairy products, meat, poultry, fish, fruits, vegetables, and processed foods
The GCC governments have devised measures to support local farmers, with much of the focus on local farms and investments in farms outside the Middle East
Hamas frees more captives in Gaza as truce extension mooted
Hamas released a third group of hostages including a four-year-old American girl with more Palestinian prisoners set to be freed...The exchanges under a four-day ceasefire that started Friday have been the first relief for captives' families.
United States President Joe Biden announced that the 13 released included a four-year old American girl..
56% Saudi consumers willing to pay premium for green transportation
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- An overwhelming 80 percent of consumers across 16 diverse nations now identify climate change as the...An overwhelming 80 percent of consumers across 16 diverse nations now identify climate change as the foremost global challenge.
60 percent of respondents in Saudi Arabia conveyed their readiness to accept a lower salary if it meant working for an organization committed to reducing its carbon footprint.
Hamas fighters to free more hostages as families reunite
A third group of Israeli hostages will be set free by Hamas fighters in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a day...Hamas has released 26 Israeli hostages in exchange for 78 Palestinian prisoners
It will free a total of 50 hostages during the truce in exchange for 150 Palestinians
Israeli army kills 6 people in West Bank: Palestinian ministry
The West Bank has seen an uptick in violence since the October 7 cross-border attack on Israel by Hamas last...A 25-year-old doctor was killed early in the morning outside his home in Qabatiya, a stronghold of Palestinian armed groups
Four people were also killed by Israeli army fire in Jenin, during an incursion by a large number of armored vehicles into the town
UN delivers fresh supply of aid in northern Gaza
Eleven ambulances, three coaches and a flatbed were delivered to Al-Shifa hospital, which had seen heavy fighting in recent days,...The UN said that another 200 trucks had been dispatched to the Gaza Strip from Nitzana, Israel
It said that the longer the pause lasts, the more aid humanitarian agencies will be able to send into Gaza
