Update Syria forces carry out operation against pro-Assad ‘militias’: state media

Syria forces carry out operation against pro-Assad ‘militias’: state media

  • Operation had already succeeded in ‘neutralizing a certain number’ of armed men loyal to Assad
By Arab News ·

UN force sounds alarm over Israeli ‘destruction’ in south Lebanon

UN force sounds alarm over Israeli ‘destruction’ in south Lebanon

  • Under the ceasefire agreement, UNIFIL peacekeepers and the Lebanese army were to redeploy in south Lebanon, near the Israeli border, as Israeli forces withdrew over 60 days
By AFP ·

At least 10 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, medics say

At least 10 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, medics say

  • In a separate incident, five journalists were killed when their vehicle was struck in the vicinity of Al-Awda hospital
By Reuters ·

Grand Mosque authority announces free storage for Umrah performers

Grand Mosque authority announces free storage for Umrah performers

  • Storage facilities are located near the Makkah Library and Gate 64
By Arab News ·

Update Israeli minister’s Al-Aqsa mosque visit sparks condemnation

Israeli minister’s Al-Aqsa mosque visit sparks condemnation

  • Ben Gvir has repeatedly defied the Israeli government’s longstanding ban on Jewish prayer at the site in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem
By AFP ·

Record number of migrants lost at sea bound for Spain in 2024: NGO

Record number of migrants lost at sea bound for Spain in 2024: NGO

  • The vast majority of the fatalities — 9,757 — took place on the Atlantic migration route from Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands
By AFP ·

Palestinian TV says Israeli strike kills 5 journalists in Gaza

Palestinian TV says Israeli strike kills 5 journalists in Gaza

  • The Committee to Protect Journalists’ Middle East arm said the organization was devastated
By AFP ·

Palestinian TV says Israeli strike kills 5 journalists in Gaza

Palestinian TV says Israeli strike kills 5 journalists in Gaza

  • The Committee to Protect Journalists’ Middle East arm said the organization was devastated
By AFP ·

Showtime: The best television of 2024  

Showtime: The best television of 2024  

  • From warlords in feudal Japan, through tender comedy and banking chaos, to a stalker in Scotland 
By Arab News ·
Screen stars: The best films of 2024 

Screen stars: The best films of 2024 

By Arab News ·

Play it again: The best video games of 2024

Play it again: The best video games of 2024

By Arab News ·

Cricket’s imbalanced financial structure continues to favor handful of powerful nations

Cricket’s imbalanced financial structure continues to favor handful of powerful nations

  • The International Cricket Council, under new chair Jay Shah, has opportunity to promote India as a uniter and grower of the game
By Jon Pike ·