Rescuers rush to the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in the southern Lebanese village of Nabatieh.

Israeli strikes on south Lebanon wound 24: health ministry

  • The first strike hit the southern town of Nabatiyeh Al-Fawqa, wounding 20 people, the ministry said
  • It added that another strike on the neighboring town of Zawtar wounded four people
By AFP ·

Israeli PM says Trump has invited him to the White House on Feb. 4

Israeli PM says Trump has invited him to the White House on Feb. 4

  • Trump teased the upcoming visit in a conversation with reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday, but didn’t provide details
  • “I’m going to be speaking with Bibi Netanyahu in the not too distant future,” he said
By AP ·

Update An overall view shows the United Nations Security Council during a meeting concerning UNRWA at UN headquarters. video

UNRWA chief warns of devastating impact of Israeli ban on agency

  • Philippe Lazzarini: ‘To curtail our operations now would sabotage the fragile ceasefire (in Gaza) and deepen the suffering of millions of Palestinians’
  • US ambassador: Washington fully supports ‘Israel’s sovereign decision’
By Ephrem Kossaify ·

Saudi Cabinet discusses Syria, Lebanon and Kingdom’s success at WEF

Saudi Cabinet discusses Syria, Lebanon and Kingdom’s success at WEF

  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman briefs members on telephone call with US President Donald Trump
  • Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan visited Damascus and Beirut last week for talks with the new Syrian ruler and Lebanese president
By Arab News ·

The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad’s legacy of horror

The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad’s legacy of horror

  • Since Nov. 28, the White Helmets have uncovered “more than 780 bodies, most of unknown identity,” Abed Al-Rahman Mawwas, a member of the rescue service, told The Associated Press
By AP ·

Algeria blasts European Parliament for condemning a French-Algerian author’s arrest

Algeria blasts European Parliament for condemning a French-Algerian author’s arrest

  • The 76-year-old is among several imprisoned writers mentioned in the European Parliament’s resolution last week, which also references journalist Abdelwakil Blamm and poet Mohamed Tadjadit
By AP ·

Saudi Arabia’s property market set for growth with billions in new projects

Saudi Arabia’s property market set for growth with billions in new projects

  • The largest PIF projects in the Kingdom are in the Asir region
  • At least 50 percent of the country’s tourism is expected be centered in Riyadh
By Reina Takla - Nour El-Shaeri ·

South Sudan lifts suspension of Facebook and TikTok

South Sudan lifts suspension of Facebook and TikTok

  • Ban was imposed last week following the circulation of videos depicting the alleged killings of South Sudanese nationals in Sudan
By Reuters ·

South Sudan lifts suspension of Facebook and TikTok

South Sudan lifts suspension of Facebook and TikTok

  • Ban was imposed last week following the circulation of videos depicting the alleged killings of South Sudanese nationals in Sudan
By Reuters ·

Jordan’s Prince Hussein and his wife, Princess Rajwa, are pictured in London with Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen and his wife.

Jordanian crown prince meets prince of Brunei in London

  • Prince Hussein and Prince Abdul Mateen trained at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst together
By Arab News ·
India’s Bumrah named cricketer of the year after stellar 2024

India’s Bumrah named cricketer of the year after stellar 2024

  • Bumrah beat England batters Harry Brook and Joe Root as well as Australia’s Travis Head to the award — the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, given by the sport’s governing body
  • New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr was voted women’s cricketer of the year to win the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy
By AFP ·