video Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP)

Israel strikes south Beirut, prompting Lebanese appeal to ceasefire guarantors

  • Lebanese television channels broadcast images of a fire around the hangar-like building
  • Lebanese president condemned the strike as a new breach of the November 27 ceasefire and urged its guarantors to put a stop to Israel’s continual attacks
video By AFP ·

Gaza Health Ministry reports 51 deaths from Israeli strikes, bringing war toll to over 52,000

Gaza Health Ministry reports 51 deaths from Israeli strikes, bringing war toll to over 52,000

  • Hospitals in Gaza received remains of 51 Palestinians over the past 24 hours, killed in Israeli strikes
  • Israeli authorities say renewed offensive and tightened blockade aimed at pressuring Hamas
By AP ·

Trump says US ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama and Suez canals for free video

Trump says US ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama and Suez canals for free

  • “American Ships, both Military and Commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, through the Panama and Suez Canals!” he wrote on his Truth Social platform
By AFP ·

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (File/SPA)

Saudi crown prince issues directive to name Riyadh street after late minister

  • Directive comes in appreciation of the 60 years that Al-Nafisah spent serving his religion, country, and Saudi kings, SPA said
By Arab News ·

‘Hunger breaks everything’: desperate Gazans scramble for food

‘Hunger breaks everything’: desperate Gazans scramble for food

  • At the break of dawn, 10-year-old Youssef Al-Najjar races barefoot, clutching a battered pot, to a community kitchen in Gaza City, only to find hundreds of others already queueing
By AFP ·

Vatican closes the Sistine Chapel to the public and prepares for a papal conclave

Vatican closes the Sistine Chapel to the public and prepares for a papal conclave

  • The date for the conclave has not yet been set but it can only begin after a nine-day period of mourning
  • For inspiration they will also have the great beauty of the frescos painted by Michelangelo and other renowned Renaissance artists
By AP ·

Saudi Arabia to power data platforms with AI to drive Vision 2030 goals

Saudi Arabia to power data platforms with AI to drive Vision 2030 goals

  • Officials pledge major upgrades in statistical systems to enhance decision-making and global competitiveness
By Nadin Hassan ·

Tortoise Media to relaunch Observer this weekend

Tortoise Media to relaunch Observer this weekend

  • World’s oldest Sunday paper to become company’s flagship brand
  • Observer will not be ‘another daily newspaper just on the seventh day of the week,’ says Tortoise founder James Harding
By Arab News ·

Tortoise Media to relaunch Observer this weekend

Tortoise Media to relaunch Observer this weekend

  • World’s oldest Sunday paper to become company’s flagship brand
  • Observer will not be ‘another daily newspaper just on the seventh day of the week,’ says Tortoise founder James Harding
By Arab News ·

Where We Are Going Today: ‘Ovun Bakehouse’ in Riyadh

Where We Are Going Today: ‘Ovun Bakehouse’ in Riyadh

  • Among the standout dishes was the homemade soujouk, which had just the right level of spice
By Waad Hussain ·
Moyuka Uchijima is living a dream – at least that’s how she described it

Moyuka Uchijima is living a dream – at least that’s how she described it

  • With a little help from Kei Nishikori, Moyuka Uchijima hits new heights in Madrid
  • Ons Jabeur’s conqueror reaches maiden WTA 1000 last-16
By Reem Abulleil ·