video Update Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman meets with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Thursday. (@kbsalsaud)

Saudi defense minister meets with Iranian leadership during official visit

  • Minister arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran on an official visit earlier on Thursday
video By Arab News ·

Hamas ready to release all remaining hostages for end to Gaza war, Hamas’ Gaza chief says

Hamas ready to release all remaining hostages for end to Gaza war, Hamas’ Gaza chief says

  • Al-Hayya, who leads the Hamas negotiating team for indirect talks with Israel, said the group refused an interim truce deal”
  • “Netanyahu and his government use partial agreements as a cover for their political agenda”
By Reuters ·

Iran confirms second round of nuclear talks with the US will be in Rome

Iran confirms second round of nuclear talks with the US will be in Rome

  • Oman’s foreign minister served as an interlocutor between the two sides at talks last weekend in Muscat
  • Rafael Mariano Grossi, head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog, also arrived in Tehran on Wednesday
By AP ·

Saudi students win 4 awards at European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad

Saudi students win 4 awards at European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad

  • All 4 Saudi contestants won awards, including a silver medal and a bronze
  • This year's competition was held in Pristina, Kosovo, on April 11-17
By Arab News ·

Cash crunch leaves Syrians queueing for hours to collect salaries

Cash crunch leaves Syrians queueing for hours to collect salaries

  • Syria has been struggling to emerge from the wake of nearly 14 years of civil war, and its banking sector is no exception
  • The liquidity crisis has forced authorities to drastically limit cash withdrawals, leaving much of the population struggling to make ends meet
By AFP ·

University protests blast Trump’s attacks on funding, speech and international students

University protests blast Trump’s attacks on funding, speech and international students

  • Berkeley rally part of planned nationwide protest supporting university independence
  • “You cannot appease a tyrant,” emeritus professor and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich tells Berkeley rally
By Reuters - AP ·

SRMG Media Solutions, Penske Media partner to expand global footprint for MENA brands

SRMG Media Solutions, Penske Media partner to expand global footprint for MENA brands

  • Advertisers in Saudi Arabia and across the Middle East and North Africa can now leverage programmatic campaigns through diverse formats such as video, standard banners, and audience layering, companies said
  • Campaigns tap into an audience of over 412 million monthly users and 150 million social media followers across 40+ global brands
By Arab News ·

SRMG Media Solutions, Penske Media partner to expand global footprint for MENA brands

SRMG Media Solutions, Penske Media partner to expand global footprint for MENA brands

  • Advertisers in Saudi Arabia and across the Middle East and North Africa can now leverage programmatic campaigns through diverse formats such as video, standard banners, and audience layering, companies said
  • Campaigns tap into an audience of over 412 million monthly users and 150 million social media followers across 40+ global brands
By Arab News ·

SPL title race blown wide open as Al-Ittihad lose and Al-Hilal win

SPL title race blown wide open as Al-Ittihad lose and Al-Hilal win

  • Al-Ittihad’s lead at the top of the table has been cut to just four points with six games to play
  • They lost 2-0 at relegation battlers Al-Fateh, while closest rivals Al-Hilal defeated Al-Khaleej 3-0
By John Duerden ·