video Update Israeli strikes batter Lebanon, killing five medics

Israeli strikes batter Lebanon, killing five medics

  • Israel has pushed on with its intense military campaign against Hezbollah, tempering hopes that efforts by a US envoy could lead to an imminent ceasefire
  • Hezbollah said it had fired rockets at Israeli troops east of Khiyam at least four times on Friday
video By Reuters ·

Record 281 aid workers killed in 2024, says UN, with 1 month left video

Record 281 aid workers killed in 2024, says UN, with 1 month left

  • 280 humanitarians were killed across 33 countries during all of 2023
By AFP ·

Special How COP29 outcome may impact countries most affected by climate change graphic

How COP29 outcome may impact countries most affected by climate change

  • UN Climate Change Conference in Baku brought together policymakers, researchers and environmentalists from 200 countries
  • Discussions covered energy transition, climate finance, loss and damage funding and environmental cost of geopolitical tensions
By Haifa Alshammari ·

Saudi GEA chief named most influential personality of last decade at MENA Effie Awards

Saudi GEA chief named most influential personality of last decade at MENA Effie Awards

  • Turki Alalshikh’s contribution to Kingdom’s entertainment sector honored
By Arab News ·

226 health workers killed in Lebanon since Oct. 7: WHO

226 health workers killed in Lebanon since Oct. 7: WHO

  • Abubakar said: “A hallmark of the conflict in Lebanon is how destructive it has been to health care,” highlighting that 47 percent of these attacks “have proven fatal to at least one health worker or patient”
By AFP ·

Dutch court weighs a lawsuit against arms sales to Israel

Dutch court weighs a lawsuit against arms sales to Israel

  • Opening the case at the court in The Hague, Judge Sonja Hoekstra noted: “It is important to underline that the Dutch State does not contest the gravity of the situation in Gaza, nor is the status of the West Bank”
By AFP ·

Citi gets license for regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia, memo shows

Citi gets license for regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia, memo shows

  • Wall Street giant received the approval from the Ministry of Investment Saudi Arabia
By Reuters ·

OpenAI considers taking on Google with browser, the Information reports

OpenAI considers taking on Google with browser, the Information reports

  • OpenAI has already entered the search market with SearchGPT
  • Google commands the lion’s share of the browser and search market
By Reuters ·

OpenAI considers taking on Google with browser, the Information reports

OpenAI considers taking on Google with browser, the Information reports

  • OpenAI has already entered the search market with SearchGPT
  • Google commands the lion’s share of the browser and search market
By Reuters ·

Natural pigment, gold and gouache on paper by Sarah Mohanna Al Abdali, Sukoon, 2018. (Instagram: johara_global)

Lavish and Johara Global collaborate to celebrate Saudi Culture

  • Lavish founders Nada Altobaishi and Hala Alsharekh said in a statement: “Lavish Concept Store is more than just a destination for luxury and style; it is a platform where innovation, culture, and creativity thrive
By Arab News ·
Formula E's ‘FIA Girls on Track’ program will take place at all races of Season 11. (Supplied)

Formula E to enhance its ‘FIA Girls on Track’ initiative at all races in Season 11

  • The gender-diversity program, now in its 7th year, has provided career and education advice and support to more than 4,500 young women
  • The new race season begins in December and the Jeddah E-Prix, which replaces the Diriyah E-Prix, will take place at the city’s Corniche Circuit on Feb. 14-15
By Arab News ·