DEFENCE
Saudi interior minister launches digital transformation project to boost Kingdom’s security capabilities
Prince Abdulaziz visited the Special Forces Command for Security and Protection in Riyadh to oversee the progress of operations
DEFENCE
Iran president says potential ceasefire ‘could affect’ response to Israel
TEHRAN: Iran’s president said Sunday a potential ceasefire between its allies and Israel “could affect the intensity” of Tehran’s response to Israel’s recent strikes on Iranian military sites. “If they (the Israelis) reconsider their behavior, accept a ceasefire and stop massacring the oppressed and innocent people of the region, it could affect the intensity and […]
POLITICS
Lebanon PM says hopes for ceasefire with Israel in ‘coming hours or days’
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s prime minister said US envoy Amos Hochstein had signalled during a phone call Wednesday that a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war was possible before US elections are held on November 5. “The call today with Hochstein suggested to me that perhaps we could reach a ceasefire in the coming days, before the fifth” […]
SECURITY
Saudi Arabia condemns Israel’s ban on UN agency for Palestinian refugees
RIYADH: Saudi authorities on Tuesday condemned a decision by the Israeli parliament that prevents the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees from working in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem, describing it as a “flagrant violation of international law.” The criticism by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs came a day after Israeli lawmakers […]
SECURITY
Burkina Faso put civilians at ‘unnecessary risk’ during militant attack, rights group says
DAKAR, Senegal: Burkina Faso’s government unnecessarily exposed civilians to danger during a militant attack earlier this year, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Tuesday. In August, at least 100 villagers were killed by fighters from a militant group linked to Al-Qaeda in central Burkina Faso, in one of the deadliest attacks this year […]
