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Israeli forces enter villages in Syrian countryside

SANA say incursions are part of continuing Israeli attacks on Syrian territory

By Arab News · 15 October 2025

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Syrian leader seeks reset in Russia relations in Putin meeting

Government official: ‘Sharaa will ask the Russian president to hand over all individuals who committed war crimes and are in Russia, most notably Bashar Assad’
Putin hailed “special relations” between the two countries that “have developed between our countries over many decades”

By AFP · 15 October 2025

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What the World Bank’s latest growth projection reveals about Syria’s economy

By ANAN TELLO · 15 October 2025

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Saudi royal reserve highlights arid land restoration efforts at US conference

By Arab News · 15 October 2025

Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor-general of KSrelief, speaks at the launch of the Bathraa initiative.

KSrelief initiative to promote sustainable food security globally

By Haifa Alshammari · 15 October 2025

Saudi Arabia introduces new localization policies for tourism sector

By Arab News · 15 October 2025

Middle East

UK charity group urges public to donate to ‘save lives’ in Gaza

Disasters Emergency Committee, comprising 15 charities, cites ‘catastrophic levels of need’
DEC has begun to scale up operations in Palestinian enclave following ceasefire

By Arab News · 16 October 2025

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Israel’s Netanyahu says determined to secure return of all hostages

By AFP · 16 October 2025

Israel hostage forum urges govt to delay next stages of truce if Hamas fails to return bodies

By AFP · 16 October 2025

World

Afghan suspect in knife attack that killed toddler goes on trial in Germany

Prosecutors allege the suspect fatally stabbing a German man and a 2-year-old boy of Moroccan descent
The attack also left a 2-year-old Syrian girl, a teacher and a 72-year-old man injured

By Reuters · 16 October 2025

Trump due in South Korea on October 29 for APEC summit

By AFP · 16 October 2025

At least 18 killed, 360 wounded in Pakistan-Afghanistan clashes so far, UN says

By Reuters · 16 October 2025

Business

Saudi pharmacies charge up to 180% more than wholesalers, survey shows

By Nour El-Shaeri · 11 min 56 sec ago

Saudi EXIM Bank partners with IFC to expand export financing

By Nirmal Narayanan · 16 October 2025

Saudi Kafalah program boosts SME financing 8% to $3.73bn in Q3

By Nirmal Narayanan · 16 October 2025

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Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

News outlets nearly unanimous in rejecting new rules imposed by defense chief Hegseth, effectively censoring what they can report on
“They want to spoon-feed information to the journalist... That’s not journalism,” said Jack Keane, a retired US Army general and Fox News analyst

By AP · 16 October 2025

The session, titled “Riding Out Cyber Storms,” was part of the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils. (Screenshot)

‘Time to rethink safety’: Cybersecurity leaders stress urgent action against expanding digital risks at WEF forum

By Nadia Alfaour · 15 October 2025

Experts at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting warn of surging cybercrime, highlight paths forward

By Nadia Al-Faour · 15 October 2025

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Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

News outlets nearly unanimous in rejecting new rules imposed by defense chief Hegseth, effectively censoring what they can report on
“They want to spoon-feed information to the journalist... That’s not journalism,” said Jack Keane, a retired US Army general and Fox News analyst

By AP · 16 October 2025