video Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi crown prince receives US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Riyadh

  • US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff have also arrived in Riyadh
video By Arab News ·

Update Israeli army forces patrol in the village of Kfarshuba in southern Lebanon on February 17, 2025. (AFP)

Israel will leave troops in 5 locations in Lebanon after Tuesday deadline, military spokesperson says

  • “We need to remain at those points at the moment to defend Israeli citizens, to make sure this process is complete,” military spokesperson said
  • Lebanon’s President Aoun said Monday he was “afraid that the complete withdrawal will not be achieved tomorrow”
By Reuters ·

Civil defence workers and Lebanese soldiers gather next to remains of burned car that was hit by an Israeli drone strike. video

Israel kills Hamas official in southern Lebanon

  • Israeli military said Muhammad Shaheen was the head of the operations department of Hamas in Lebanon
  • A Hamas official confirmed Shaheen’s killing to Reuters
By Reuters ·

Authorities bust drug smugglers across Saudi Arabia

Authorities bust drug smugglers across Saudi Arabia

  • Preliminary legal procedures were completed and all seized items were handed to the relevant authorities
By Arab News ·

Illinois legislators sponsor bill to repeal anti-BDS law

Illinois legislators sponsor bill to repeal anti-BDS law

  • 38 US states have laws that punish refusal to denounce boycott of Israel
  • Democratic co-sponsor Michael Porfirio: ‘It’s un-American to curtail the right to free speech’
By RAY HANANIA ·

West Bank booksellers say arrests reflect intensifying Israeli crackdown on Palestinian culture

West Bank booksellers say arrests reflect intensifying Israeli crackdown on Palestinian culture

  • Mahmoud Muna and his nephew Ahmed were arrested on Sunday after Israeli police raided the family-owned bookshops on accusation of selling books that supported terrorism
  • “Case is not isolated event, but part of series of attack against Palestinian cultural institutions,” Mahmoud said
By Arab News ·

West Bank booksellers say arrests reflect intensifying Israeli crackdown on Palestinian culture

West Bank booksellers say arrests reflect intensifying Israeli crackdown on Palestinian culture

  • Mahmoud Muna and his nephew Ahmed were arrested on Sunday after Israeli police raided the family-owned bookshops on accusation of selling books that supported terrorism
  • “Case is not isolated event, but part of series of attack against Palestinian cultural institutions,” Mahmoud said
By Arab News ·

Inside Ittihad: How club CEO oversaw an on-pitch revolution at Jeddah giants

Inside Ittihad: How club CEO oversaw an on-pitch revolution at Jeddah giants

  • In the final part of a series about the current Saudi Pro League leaders, Arab News spoke to Domingos Soares Oliveira about the club’s transformation since his arrival in 2023
By Paul Williams ·