Medina
Coverage of Medina in the Nexus archive.
- Medina bus crash victims’ kin receive ex gratia
Medina bus crash victims’ families have received ex gratia payments. The compensation is provided as a gesture of goodwill following the incident.
- Lebanon inaugurates René Mouawad Airport as its second international airport
Lebanon inaugurated René Mouawad Airport as its second international airport, located near Syria's border in the Akkar region. The airport aims to alleviate congestion at Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport and will initially offer flights to Istanbul, Mersin, and Dubai, with future plans for routes to Athens, Cairo, and Medina. Named after late President-elect René Mouawad, who was assassinated in 1989, the project is seen as a step toward regional development.
- MOD Pizza co-founders sell century-old Medina mansion for $11.6M
MOD Pizza co-founders Scott and Ally Svenson sold their 1908 Medina mansion for nearly $11.6 million.
- Undeterred by war, thousands of Iranians reach Saudi Arabia for Hajj
Thousands of Iranians traveled to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage despite ongoing regional tensions. Tehran and Riyadh are working to ease diplomatic relations as pilgrims visit holy sites in Mecca and Medina.
- Rhode Island 18-year-old arrested in beach stabbing as hundreds of teens packed area
An 18-year-old from Rhode Island, identified as Medina, was arrested for a May 19 stabbing at Narragansett Town Beach, which occurred as hundreds of teenagers gathered in the area. Authorities allege Medina's involvement in the incident.