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  • Half of Gaza water sites damaged or destroyed, BBC satellite data reveals

    Hundreds of Gaza's water and sanitation facilities have been damaged or destroyed since Israel began military action against Hamas, satellite analysis by BBC Verify has found.

    Damage to a major supplies depot has also severely disrupted repairs.

    The lack of clean water and flows of untreated sewage pose a serious threat to health, say aid agencies.

    The Israel Defense Forces told the BBC that Hamas cynically exploits civilian infrastructure for terror purposes.

    The destruction comes despite Israel's duty to protect critical infrastructure under the rules of war, unless there is evidence sites are being used for military reasons, say human rights lawyers.

  • UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership

    The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member by recognizing it as qualified to join and recommending the U.N. Security Council "reconsider the matter favorably."
    The vote by the 193-member General Assembly was a global survey of support for the Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member - a move that would effectively recognize a Palestinian state - after the United States vetoed it in the U.N. Security Council last month.

  • Saudi Arabia woos investors with lucrative business environment

    Khairy added: “The Kingdom has already started to take serious steps to capitalize on its exceptional location through the establishment of logistics and free trade zones, coupled with efforts to diversify the economy under Vision 2030, attracts foreign investment and fosters trade partnerships.”

  • Why Netflix’s Honeymoonish director thinks the Middle East needs more rom-coms

    Honeymoonish is the first Arab film to reach number one on Netflix's weekly Top 10 chart of the most-watched non-English TV films, accumulating 14 million views in its second week of release.

    It is a surprising and exciting result for the cast, crew and particularly for Lebanese director Elie El Semaan, considering it is his first film.

    “I'm very happy,” El Semaan tells The National. “The feedback we were getting from day one was bigger than I expected, to be honest. And not only from the Gulf region but from all over the world.”

  • Saudi crown prince MBS delays visit to Pakistan for unspecified reasons

    Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has deferred his visit to Pakistan for unspecified reasons, dimming the much-anticipated event that Islamabad was hoping would secure further investments and agreements between the two allies.

    Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman had been expected to visit Pakistan on 19 May, but according to media reports, that has now been delayed until a later date while Islamabad and Riyadh continue to work out an agreed-upon schedule.

  • Cases of Botulism in Saudi Arabia linked to mayonnaise, product recalled

    Saudi authorities on Saturday announced that the source of recent cases of food poisoning in Riyadh at a popular burger chain in the Kingdom has been tracked to a bacterium found in a mayonnaise product used by the chain. Last month, scores of cases of Botulism were reported in the Kingdom which were linked to the Hamburgini restaurant chain, prompting the authorities to take necessary measures and open a probe into the matter.

  • Saudi Arabian universities need to embrace the AI revolution

    The launch in December 2023 of the National Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Digital Learning by the National eLearning Center – set up in 2018 before the outbreak of the COVID19 pandemic, which has been a significant game changer in the distance education scenario – confirms the serious commitment of the Saudi establishment to the use of AI at all educational levels.

  • Al Hilal wraps up Saudi League title; Jesus touts season as model of excellence

     Al Hilal manager Jorge Jesus lauded the 2023/24 season as "spectacular" after the team clinched the Roshn Saudi League title with a 4-1 victory over Al Hazem. This win secured Al Hilal’s 19th Saudi Arabian league crown and solidified their unbeaten record this season, highlighting a dominant performance throughout.

  • US Marines conduct long-range convoy throughout Saudi Arabia

    The convoy, part of Exercise Native Fury 24, saw collaboration between US Marines and Sailors alongside Army Soldiers and members of the Royal Saudi Armed Forces. This exercise, sponsored by US Central Command and executed by US Marine Corps Forces Central Command, underscores the commitment to joint training and cooperation between allied nations. With over 600 personnel participating from various units and partner nations, Exercise Native Fury 24 encompasses a range of activities, including on-load and off-load operations using commercial maritime shipping, urban combat training, and dynamic training events across Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

  • US nears decision point on security deal with Saudis

    The Biden administration is nearing a decision point on whether go ahead with a bilateral arms and security agreement with Saudi Arabia or hold off in hopes of eventually pairing it with a long-sought trilateral deal to normalize Saudi-Israeli relations. For now, administration officials say nothing can go forward until all the parts of the puzzle are in place, but with the Israel-Hamas war standing in the way of a normalization agreement, some analysts are arguing for an early bilateral deal that would help check Chinese influence in the region.