Project Masam clears 670 Houthi mines in Yemen

RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia's Project Masam removed 670 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The total included five antipersonnel mines, 47 anti-armor mines, 570 unexploded ordnance and 21 explosive devices, according to a recent report. Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative's executive director, said a total of 453,968 mines had been cleared since … Read more

UAE launches program to make agricultural advisory services more efficient

DUBAI: The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment announced a new initiative to increase the efficiency of agricultural advisory services, state news agency WAM reported on Sunday. The program is part of the UAE's wider efforts to improve agricultural production and strengthen national food security. It aims to improve the skills and professional capacity … Read more

Israeli strikes hit Gaza schools, hospital compound after talks fail

BEIRUT: Urgent calls for foreign nationals to leave Lebanon increased on Sunday with France warning of “a very volatile” situation as Iran and its allies prepare their response to high-profile killings blamed on Israel.Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, which has traded near-daily fire with Israeli forces since the Gaza war broke out in October, said its … Read more

Instagram blocked in Turkiye for third day

How social media failed to avoid censorship, curb hate speech and disinformation during the Gaza war LONDON: Tech giant Meta recently announced it would begin removing social media posts that use the term “Zionist” in contexts where it refers to the Jewish people and Israelis rather than representing supporters of the political movement, in an … Read more