UN refugee agency accuses Cyprus government of pushing asylum seekers into a UN buffer zone

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DHAKA: Jubilant and hopeful, Bangladeshis on Friday welcomed their new caretaker government led by Nobel laureate economist Muhammad Yunus and led by renowned lawyers, academics and student movement leaders that ousted the previous regime. The new administration was sworn in at the presidential palace in Dhaka late Thursday, three days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina … Read more

Saudi Embassy extends weather warning as Debby hits US

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RIYADH: Many people want to turn their dreams into reality – and animation director Mahmoud Zaini is doing just that, illustrating his own imaginary world inspired by childhood movies and an admiration for Saudi culture. As a child, his appreciation for cartoons and comics was fueled by newspapers, Japanese anime series and movies like “Finding … Read more

Court allows Philippine news site Rappler to continue operating

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Saudi Arabia's creative and media industry on a trajectory of continued expansion, says GroupM MENA head DUBAI: Multinational advertising network WPP's media investment business, GroupM MENA, aspires to “shape the next era of media, where advertising works better for people”, said Amer El-Hajj, who became CEO his last September. “That was our focus on the … Read more

Fighting in east Syria kills 11 civilians: war monitor

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GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Aug 8, 2024 Agence France Presse: Israel has agreed to resume ceasefire talks in Gaza on August 15 at the request of US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Thursday, as that regional tensions are growing rapidly. the war.Gaza's civil defense agency, controlled by Hamas, said Israeli … Read more

UN’s Turk ‘extremely concerned’ after spate of executions in Iran

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GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Aug 8, 2024 Agence France Presse: Israel has agreed to resume ceasefire talks in Gaza on August 15 at the request of US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Thursday, as that regional tensions are growing rapidly. the war.Gaza's civil defense agency, controlled by Hamas, said Israeli … Read more

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