35+ min ago   (417+ words) Morocco said on Thursday there were "no facts" establishing its involvement in the massive migrant rush into Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta in July. More than 70,000 migrants entered Ceuta from Morocco on July 30 and 31 in an unprecedented, chaotic surge…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago   (157+ words) The Israeli military said on Thursday it destroyed a network of Hezbollah tunnels in Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher ridge, marking a major escalation after weeks of fighting over the area. The two described the site as “strategic terror infrastructure built over…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (344+ words) Recent satellite images analysed on Thursday appear to show oil slicks near the Strait of Hormuz, after US strikes on tankers suspected of links to Iran's Revolutionary Guard. An image from the European Copernicus programme taken on Wednesday shows brownish…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (722+ words) A chilling new documentary about Israel's AI-powered mass killing of civilians in Gaza from two Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers received a 25-minute ovation at its premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. The audience clapped continuously for Yuval Abraham and…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (489+ words) The leader of the United Arab Emirates was on a state visit to Germany on Thursday that resulted in a promise to invest 40 billion euros ($46.5 billion) into Europe's top economy. The money would partly pay for data centres with a…...

3+ hour, 57+ min ago   (398+ words) The United Arab Emirates announced plans to invest 40 billion euros ($46 billion) in Germany across sectors, including artificial intelligence, energy and technology, as President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visits Berlin for the first time since 2019. The agreements create “opportunities…...

6+ hour, 41+ min ago   (198+ words) Taking control of the towns bordering the Bab al-Mandeb Strait deals a significant blow to Saudi Arabia, which has relied heavily on the key waterway to keep its exports afloat. Yemen’s Houthi rebels took control on Thursday of the strategic…...

17+ hour, 35+ min ago   (640+ words) Europe's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest month ever recorded around the world and warned of worse to come, as an unprecedented El Nino pattern grows stronger. Global temperatures over land and sea soared to all-time highs…...

6+ hour, 29+ min ago   (558+ words) Algeria announced on Thursday that it was severing five decades of diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates as tensions between the two countries stretching from Western Sahara to the Sahel and fueled by regional rivalries boiled over. What happened:…...

7+ hour, 57+ min ago   (383+ words) Welcome to AL-MONITOR Riyadh. P.S. Have feedback or tips on Riyadh's culture scene? Send them my way at [email protected]. 1. Leading the week: Saudi National Day art in Jeddah Sept. 23, 2026, marks the 96th Saudi National Day. To celebrate the occasion, ATHR Gallery, a…...