Feature Saudi Arabia leans on AI for real estate growth as gigaprojects slow The kingdom is increasingly announcing projects merging AI and real estate to cut costs while building smarter, data-driven, and more sustainable infrastructure. By Jack Dutton In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech
Iran stops IAEA inspections following UN watchdog's reprimand The IAEA Board of Governors approved a resolution on Thursday demanding Iran provide access to attacked nuclear facilities and information on its uranium stockpiles. Iran
Gulf AI ambitions get boost with US approval of advanced chip exports Washington has been cautious about sending sensitive advanced microchips to Middle East countries with close ties to China, fearing that the technology could end up in Beijing’s hands. Saudi Arabia
After president, Lebanon's PM says ready to negotiate with Israel: What we know Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has reiterated the president's offer to engage in talks with Israel as the Israeli military continues to pound Lebanon. Lebanon
Culture Turkey’s graphic-novel culture blossoms in face of censorship A fragile but growing ecosystem of artists, editors and cross-border collaborations is reshaping Turkey’s graphic-novel landscape under tight political and economic constraints. Turkey
Turkey secures COP31 climate summit after compromise with Australia: What to know The agreement follows a two-year diplomatic tug-of-war between Ankara and Canberra to host the global event. Turkey
