Smoke rises after Israeli strikes near Sanaa airport, in Sanaa, Yemen, December 26, 2024. (Reuters)

Israeli strikes kill three in Yemen as Netanyahu fires warning

  • Two people died and 11 were wounded at the Houthi-held capital’s airport, and one person was killed and three were missing at Ras Issa port, Houthis said
By AFP ·

A woman and children react at the site of an Israeli strike in a residential area in the Tuffah neighbourhood, east of Gaza City

Palestinian hospital director says Israeli strike kills 5 staff in Gaza

  • WHO has described conditions at Kamal Adwan hospital as “appalling” and said it was operating at a “minimum” level
By AFP ·

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 ·

Kuwait’s crown prince meets foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia and other GCC nations

Kuwait’s crown prince meets foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia and other GCC nations

  • Meeting takes place on sidelines of 46th extraordinary meeting of GCC’s Ministerial Council, during which ministers discuss developments in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza
By Arab News ·

A woman and children react at the site of an Israeli strike in a residential area in the Tuffah neighbourhood, east of Gaza City

Palestinian hospital director says Israeli strike kills 5 staff in Gaza

  • WHO has described conditions at Kamal Adwan hospital as “appalling” and said it was operating at a “minimum” level
By AFP ·

India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attends a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in New Delhi. (File/Reuters)

India’s former PM Manmohan Singh dies aged 92

  • Singh became a vocal critic of Modi’s economic policies, and more recently warned about the risks that rising communal tensions posed to India’s democracy
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 ·

Rafael Nadal spent some time in Jeddah last weekend as part of his role as Saudi Tennis Federation ambassador. (Supplied) video

Rafael Nadal motivated to ‘create beautiful project’ for tennis in Saudi Arabia

  • Spanish legend and STF ambassador believes Kingdom’s sports development and youth engagement is moving in the right direction
By Reem Abulleil ·