Top UN court wraps a week of hearings on humanitarian aid to Gaza

Top UN court wraps a week of hearings on humanitarian aid to Gaza

  • The proceedings are taking place as the humanitarian aid system in Gaza is nearing collapse and ceasefire efforts remain deadlocked
  • Israel has blocked the entry of food, fuel, medicine and other humanitarian supplies since March 2
By AP ·

Israel downs Yemen-fired missile claimed by Houthis

Israel downs Yemen-fired missile claimed by Houthis

  • The insurgents have carried out dozens of missile and drone attacks on Israel since the Gaza war began with Hamas’s unprecedented October 7, 2023 attack
  • The Houthis have also repeatedly targeted merchant ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden
By AFP ·

Sudan’s war-ravaged Khartoum tiptoes back to life after recapture by army

Sudan’s war-ravaged Khartoum tiptoes back to life after recapture by army

  • In a lightning offensive in March, the army recaptured the city center, including the presidential palace and the airport
  • Within the next six months, the UN expects more than two million displaced people to return to the capital if security conditions allow
By AFP ·

‘Pinocchio’ springs to life on Ithra stage in Dhahran

‘Pinocchio’ springs to life on Ithra stage in Dhahran

  • Touch of Arabia applied in reimagining by La Baldufa theater
  • 3 creators, actors create works focusing on social awareness
By Jasmine Bager Dhahran ·

Illinois landlord to be sentenced in hate crime that left 6-year-old Palestinian American boy dead

Illinois landlord to be sentenced in hate crime that left 6-year-old Palestinian American boy dead

  • A jury convicted 73-year-old Joseph Czuba in February of murder and hate crime charges in the fatal stabbing of Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of his mother, Hanan Shaheen
  • The family had been renting rooms in Czuba’s home in the Chicago suburb of Plainfield in 2023 when the attack happened
By AP ·

Palestinian girls arrive in UK for medical treatment

Palestinian girls arrive in UK for medical treatment

  • The pair, aged 5 and 12, have serious health issues that cannot be treated in Gaza
  • They are the first people from the enclave to be given temporary British visas since the start of the war
By Arab News ·

Eurovision lifts ban on Palestinian flags as scrutiny of Israel’s participation grows

Eurovision lifts ban on Palestinian flags as scrutiny of Israel’s participation grows

  • Fans will now be allowed to bring and display any flag that does not contain racist content, hate symbols
  • Iceland, Spain and Slovenia have all raised concerns about Israel’s participation at this year’s contest
By Arab News ·

Eurovision lifts ban on Palestinian flags as scrutiny of Israel’s participation grows

Eurovision lifts ban on Palestinian flags as scrutiny of Israel’s participation grows

  • Fans will now be allowed to bring and display any flag that does not contain racist content, hate symbols
  • Iceland, Spain and Slovenia have all raised concerns about Israel’s participation at this year’s contest
By Arab News ·