video US Alternate Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood the proposed ceasefire text would have emboldened Hamas. (AFP)

US vetoes UN resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages

  • ‘Maybe for some we have the wrong nationality, the wrong faith, the wrong skin color, but we are humans and we should be treated as such,’ says Palestinian envoy
  • A UN committee on Monday accused Israel of actions in Gaza consistent with the characteristics of genocide
video By Ephrem Kossaify ·

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers a speech from an unknown location, November 20. (Reuters) video

Hezbollah says Israel ‘cannot impose conditions’ for truce

  • Hezbollah chief says response to Israeli strikes on Beirut will be on "central Tel Aviv"
  • “Israel cannot defeat us and cannot impose its conditions on us,” Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said
By AFP ·

Update Palestinians bury bodies of relatives, killed in an Israeli airstrike, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on November 20. (AF

Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Gaza; hospital in north makes distress call

  • Palestinian officials say Israeli forces kill 33 in Gaza
  • Dead include 12 killed in Israeli strike on Jabalia house
By Reuters ·

Lessons Saudis can learn from the Qatar World Cup to benefit their 2034 tournament bid

Lessons Saudis can learn from the Qatar World Cup to benefit their 2034 tournament bid

  • During discussion at Misk Global Forum in Riyadh, the CEO of World Cup Qatar 2022 tells of the challenges and opportunities his country encountered hosting the tournament
  • He says one of the biggest hurdles was the intense media scrutiny and the constant battle against public perceptions of the country and region
By Tamara Aboalsaud ·

Wonder District brings worlds of fun to Jeddah

Wonder District brings worlds of fun to Jeddah

By Afshan Aziz ·

Slovak envoy highlights strengthening ties with Saudi Arabia

Slovak envoy highlights strengthening ties with Saudi Arabia

By Sulafa Alkhunaizi ·

Special Fierce battles in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire talk

Fierce battles in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire talk

  • Hochstein hints at truce, while Hezbollah rejects ‘ending war on enemy terms’
  • Israeli airstrikes continued to hit southern towns, from Kfarshuba and Rashaya Al-Fakhar to Tyre, Nabatieh and Adloun
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

US charges billionaire Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, hiding plan to bribe Indian officials

US charges billionaire Gautam Adani with defrauding investors, hiding plan to bribe Indian officials

  • Gautam Adani, 62, was charged in an indictment unsealed Wednesday with securities fraud
  • Several other people connected to Adani, his businesses and the project were also charged
By AP ·

British MPs to summon Elon Musk over X’s role in summer riots

British MPs to summon Elon Musk over X’s role in summer riots

  • Inquiry will examine the impact of generative AI and social media in spreading harmful content
  • X is accused of playing an active role in spreading false claims that led to uprisings against minorities across the country
By Arab News ·

British MPs to summon Elon Musk over X’s role in summer riots

British MPs to summon Elon Musk over X’s role in summer riots

  • Inquiry will examine the impact of generative AI and social media in spreading harmful content
  • X is accused of playing an active role in spreading false claims that led to uprisings against minorities across the country
By Arab News ·

A Costa Rican team threatens FIFA with legal action in bid for spot at Club World Cup

A Costa Rican team threatens FIFA with legal action in bid for spot at Club World Cup

  • Team spokesman Marco Vazquez noted that Mexican clubs Leon and Pachuca belong to the same owner, Jesus Martinez, of Grupo Pachuca
  • “We hired a law firm in Spain, and they have all the details,” Vazquez said of potential legal action
By AP ·