273 Israeli Security Cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City in escalation of war

Israeli Security Cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City in escalation of war

  • Netanyahu earlier said Israel planned to retake control over the entire territory and eventually hand it off to friendly Arab forces opposed to Hamas
  • Israel has repeatedly bombarded Gaza City and carried out numerous raids there, only to return to different neighborhoods again and again as militants regrouped
By AP ·

Special 257 From aboard a Jordanian Air Force jet dropping aid over Gaza, Arab News witnesses devastation firsthand photos

From aboard a Jordanian Air Force jet dropping aid over Gaza, Arab News witnesses devastation firsthand

  • Our reporter flew aboard a Jordanian C-130 aircraft as it dropped food and medical supplies over Gaza amid the enclave’s unfolding famine
  • Exclusive report sheds light on the logistical, political, and moral challenges of delivering lifesaving aid to Palestinians under siege
By Sherouk Zakaria ·

717 ‘Today it was Mohammed; who is next?’ Family and friends reflect on killing of Saudi student in UK photos

‘Today it was Mohammed; who is next?’ Family and friends reflect on killing of Saudi student in UK

  • Mohammed Al-Qasim was ‘kind, gentle and had a big heart. You feel happy and safe when you’re around him. He never said things about anyone and he never hurt anyone,’ friend says
  • He died last Friday after being stabbed in the British city of Cambridge, where he was spending the summer studying English
  • Just weeks before his death, Mohammed paid for a taxi to help a 16-year-old boy he did not know, who was lost in Cambridge, get home
By TAREQ ALTHAQAFI - Marco Ferrari - Tamara Aboalsaud ·

158 45th King Abdulaziz International Competition for Memorization, Recitation, and Interpretation of the Qur’an will start Saturday

King Abdulaziz international Qur’an competition to begin on Saturday

  • Contestants from 128 countries around the world will participate in the competition that will be held at Grand Mosque in Makkah
By Arab News ·

Palestinian ex-footballer killed by Israeli forces in Gaza

Palestinian ex-footballer killed by Israeli forces in Gaza

  • Former Palestine national team player Suleiman Al-Obeid, known as the “Palestinian Pele,” has been killed by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip, the sport’s local governing body said
By AFP ·

Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan for historic ‘Peace Signing’

Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan for historic ‘Peace Signing’

  • US President Donald Trump will host the leaders of sworn enemies Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday, touting the prospect of sealing a long-sought peace deal between the two regional rivals after decade
  • Peace has also been elusive for Armenia and Azerbaijan. Sworn enemies for decades, the two former Soviet republics went to war twice over the disputed Karabakh region

108 Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,930

Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,930

  • Parallel market Nomu dropped 60.93 points to close at 26,648.71
  • MSCI Tadawul Index lost 0.24% to reach 1,406.76
By NADIN HASSAN   ·

861 MBC CEO granted Saudi premium residency

MBC CEO granted Saudi premium residency

  • Sneesby said in a post on X that he feels immense pride in obtaining the premium residency in this country I have come to love
  • Executive took the helm at the Saudi media group earlier this year after serving as CEO of Nine Entertainment
By Arab News ·

861 MBC CEO granted Saudi premium residency

MBC CEO granted Saudi premium residency

  • Sneesby said in a post on X that he feels immense pride in obtaining the premium residency in this country I have come to love
  • Executive took the helm at the Saudi media group earlier this year after serving as CEO of Nine Entertainment
By Arab News ·