21/08 6AM GMT - 5 Top Stories
These are the top headlines from Arab News, the Middle East’s leading English-language daily, on Friday August 21st at 6am GMT. - France’s Macron to host Saudi Crown Prince for two-day official visit - Bessent says US will impose toughest ever sanctions on Iran, urges allies and China to cooperate - New US carrier strike group arrives in Middle East: military - Key European leaders demand Israel halt West Bank settlement project - Syrian Kurds announce completion of civil, military integration with Damascus Check out the latest updates on http://arabnews.com
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