video Update Israeli attacks leave no beds for intensive care, dialysis patients in Lebanon

Israeli attacks leave no beds for intensive care, dialysis patients in Lebanon

  • Heavy strikes shake southern Beirut
  • Airstrikes on edge of Baalbek Citadel force refugees from Palestinian camps out onto the streets
video By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Israel intensifies bombardment of Gaza and southern Lebanon ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary

Israel intensifies bombardment of Gaza and southern Lebanon ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary

  • Beirut’s skyline lit up again late Sunday with new airstrikes, a day after Israel’s heaviest bombardment of the southern suburbs known as the Dahiyeh
  • Israel’s military confirmed a Hezbollah attack on the northern city of Haifa
By AP ·

Special Worse than the Naksa and Nakba combined? One year on and no hope in sight photos

Worse than the Naksa and Nakba combined? One year on and no hope in sight

  • It was the horror of Deir Yassin that more than any other single incident symbolized the violent ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians in 1948 that came to be known as the Nakba — “the catastrophe”
  • In the 12 months since the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, echoes of Deir Yassin and traumatic memories of the Nakba, have surfaced afresh in the collective consciousness of the Arab world
By Jonathan Gornall ·

Arabs migrated from central region to establish kingdoms in Iraq, Levant, Egypt, says historian

Arabs migrated from central region to establish kingdoms in Iraq, Levant, Egypt, says historian

  • Dr. Suleiman Al-Theeb presents research at Riyadh International Book Fair
  • Kingdom’s literature commission organized the event from Sept. 26-Oct. 5
By Arab News ·

2 foreign climbers rescued after being stranded in India’s Himalayas for 3 days

2 foreign climbers rescued after being stranded in India’s Himalayas for 3 days

  • The climbers lost most of their communication equipment, but managed to send out an emergency message the same day
  • A rockfall severed their rope, sending their bags, along with crucial supplies like their food, tent, and climbing gear, into a gorge
By AP ·

Closing Bell: Saudi main index slips to close at 11,769

Closing Bell: Saudi main index slips to close at 11,769

  • Parallel market Nomu lost 259.40 points, or 1.04%, to close at 24,655.96
  • MSCI Tadawul Index lost 22.10 points, or 1.48%, to close at 1,474.92
By REEM WALID  ·

Facebook seeks to attract young adults with new community, video features

Facebook seeks to attract young adults with new community, video features

  • Facebook announced two new tabs called Local and Explore that would help people expand their networks and make new connections
By Reuters ·

Facebook seeks to attract young adults with new community, video features

Facebook seeks to attract young adults with new community, video features

  • Facebook announced two new tabs called Local and Explore that would help people expand their networks and make new connections
By Reuters ·