Tuesday 05th August 2025



What to know about Hezbollah’s rise, wars and weapons as Beirut mulls disarmament

What to know about Hezbollah’s rise, wars and weapons as Beirut mulls disarmament

International
Dozens feared trapped as cloudburst triggers flash floods in India

Dozens feared trapped as cloudburst triggers flash floods in India

International
Sri Lankan envoy hails Kingdom’s Islamic efforts

Sri Lankan envoy hails Kingdom’s Islamic efforts

Saudi Arabia
Madinah fair empowers Saudi authors, publishers

Madinah fair empowers Saudi authors, publishers

Saudi Arabia
Hackathon to drive innovation in AlUla tourism

Hackathon to drive innovation in AlUla tourism

Saudi Arabia
Rare protest in China over schoolgirl beaten by teens

Rare protest in China over schoolgirl beaten by teens

International
High-speed train travel resumes in northern France after Eurostars canceled

High-speed train travel resumes in northern France after Eurostars canceled

International
War draws closer in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region

War draws closer in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region

International
Nigeria seizes 1,600 birds at Lagos airport bound for Kuwait

Nigeria seizes 1,600 birds at Lagos airport bound for Kuwait

International
Rwanda accepts up to 250 deportees from the US under Trump’s third-country plan

Rwanda accepts up to 250 deportees from the US under Trump’s third-country plan

International
Iberia probes ‘Free Palestine’ message on kosher meals

Iberia probes ‘Free Palestine’ message on kosher meals

International
Ex-British Army head urged Palestine Action crackdown at behest of US company: Report

Ex-British Army head urged Palestine Action crackdown at behest of US company: Report

International
Russia to end self-imposed moratorium on intermediate-range missiles

Russia to end self-imposed moratorium on intermediate-range missiles

International
UN starts new bid to forge plastics treaty amid ‘global crisis’

UN starts new bid to forge plastics treaty amid ‘global crisis’

International
India deploys rescue teams as flood swamps Himalayan town

India deploys rescue teams as flood swamps Himalayan town

International
Global M&A hits $2.6tn peak year-to-date, boosted by AI and quest for growth

Global M&A hits $2.6tn peak year-to-date, boosted by AI and quest for growth

BIZ
Kuwait, Qatar, UAE maintain non-oil growth momentum; Egypt shows recovery signs while Lebanon struggles

Kuwait, Qatar, UAE maintain non-oil growth momentum; Egypt shows recovery signs while Lebanon struggles

BIZ
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil growth stays strong despite softer July PMI

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil growth stays strong despite softer July PMI

BIZ
MENA IT spending to reach $169bn in 2026 

MENA IT spending to reach $169bn in 2026 

BIZ
Flash floods swallow Indian village, at least four dead and over 50 missing

Flash floods swallow Indian village, at least four dead and over 50 missing

International