GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh insisted that the death of three of his sons in an Israeli air strike would not influence truce talks in Gaza, as bombardments on Thursday rocked the Palestinian territory. Israel confirmed the killings, which came as talks in Cairo for a temporary ceasefire and hostage release deal … Read more
Gaza protest voting in Georgia, Washington threatens Biden’s reelection: Activists CHICAGO: A significant number of Arab and Muslim voters turned their backs on President Joe Biden in Georgia’s and Washington State’s Democratic primary elections on Tuesday — part of a trend likely to threaten his reelection in November’s polls, according to activist organizations. Voters chose … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu will be modernized further as the ports authority has established new ship anchorage areas in the facility. The newly established docking zones will help modernize several logistical services in the port which includes delivering ships with supplies and fuels, the authority, also known as Mawani, said … Read more
Middle East faces stark choice between diplomacy and escalation, Lebanon’s caretaker PM Najib Mikati tells Arab News DAVOS: Najib Mikati, Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, said on Tuesday that Israel’s recent attacks on Lebanese soil, as well as the ongoing hostilities in Gaza, presented the region with two possible outcomes — win-win or lose-lose. In an … Read more
Missile from Lebanon kills 2 Israeli civilians as Israel-Hamas war rages for 100th day JERUSALEM: An anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon hit a home in northern Israel on Sunday, killing two civilians and renewing concerns about the risk of a second front erupting in the Israel-Hamas war.The deadly strike near the border came on the … Read more
KHARKIV, Ukraine: Russia launched a fresh bombardment on Ukrainian regions in the hours leading into New Year’s Eve, Ukrainian officials said, targeting Kyiv and inflicting damage on residential areas of the northeastern city of Kharkiv. Ukraine’s air defense systems in the region surrounding Kyiv were engaged late on Saturday in repelling Russia’s drone attack, the … Read more
JEDDAH: Excitement filled Jeddah’s historic Al-Balad district, as football fans from the Kingdom and around the world gathered for the FIFA Club World Cup final, which was hosted by Saudi Arabia for the first time this year. Manchester City beat Fluminense 4-0 in Jeddah on Friday to become Club World Cup champions. Lake Al-Arbaeen Park … Read more
WASHINGTON: Nearly three years after President Joe Biden took office vowing “America is back,” the country’s international image is taking a beating as his administration backs Israel in its war with Hamas.In one step back from the newfound isolation, the United States on Friday, after painstaking negotiations, let through a UN Security Council resolution on … Read more
9 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza City ambush in sign that Hamas resistance is still strong DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip: Palestinian militants carried out one of the deadliest single attacks on Israeli soldiers since the Gaza invasion began, killing at least nine in an urban ambush, the military said Wednesday, a sign of the stiff … Read more