Crown prince mediates in Russia-Ukraine prisoner release
Move based on Crown Prince’s efforts to adopt humanitarian initiatives toward Russian-Ukrainian crisis
SECURITY
US, Canadian warships sail through Taiwan Strait for second time in a year
Such trips anger China, which claims Taiwan over the objections of the island’s democratically elected government
Expat jailed for 5 years over transporting illegals into Saudi Arabia
The accused had agreed with criminal gang to smuggle a group of people from a neighboring country into the Kingdom for $4,000
UN chief warns global leaders: The world is in ‘great peril’
The 77th General Assembly meeting of world leaders convenes under the shadow of Europe’s first major war since 1945
US and Afghanistan carry out prisoner exchange
Mark Frerichs was exchanged for Bashar Noorzai, a warlord and Taliban associate imprisoned for 17 years in the US
Iran raises possibility of meeting at UN assembly to revive nuclear deal
Months of indirect talks between Iran and the United States have foundered over several issues
US military base in Syria targeted in failed rocket attack
Three 107 mm rockets targeted the base on Sunday and a fourth rocket along with rocket tubes was found at the launch point, about 5 kilometers (3 miles) away
Armed depositor arrested after storming Beirut bank
It is the second hostage situation at a bank in recent weeks in Lebanon
Two flights carrying Saudi aid arrive in Pakistan
Each of the two flights carried 90 tons of food, shelter, and medical supplies for those impacted by the floods
Two illegal residents arrested for possession of drugs
The Pakistani and Ethiopian violators were also caught with a sum of money in Jeddah
