video Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi crown prince meets with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Riyadh

  • Rubio was received by the Kingdom’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan earlier on Monday
video By Arab News ·

Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel should go for a “complete conquest” of Gaza. (File/AFP)

Israel minister says Hamas must leave Gaza, surrender arms

  • “If Hamas refuses this ultimatum, Israel will open the gates of hell,” said Smotrich, echoing an expression used by both Trump and Netanyahu
By AFP ·

Update Israeli army forces patrol in the village of Kfarshuba in southern Lebanon on February 17, 2025. (AFP)

Israeli troops to remain in 5 Lebanese positions after Tuesday deadline

  • President calls on ceasefire brokers to ‘fulfill responsibilities’ and ensure total withdrawal
  • Drone strike kills Hamas military commander in south Lebanon
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

UN peacekeepers report deadly clashes in South Sudan

UN peacekeepers report deadly clashes in South Sudan

  • Fighting broke out between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and “armed youth” in Nassir in Upper Nile state
By AFP ·

Philippines accuses China’s navy of ‘reckless’ flight maneuvers  

Philippines accuses China’s navy of ‘reckless’ flight maneuvers  

  • People’s Liberation Army Navy helicopter flew as close as three meters to a Philippine government fisheries aircraft
By Reuters ·

Update US and Russia meet for talks in Riyadh on Ukraine war

US and Russia meet for talks in Riyadh on Ukraine war

By Arab News - Reuters ·

West Bank booksellers say arrests reflect intensifying Israeli crackdown on Palestinian culture

West Bank booksellers say arrests reflect intensifying Israeli crackdown on Palestinian culture

  • Mahmoud Muna and his nephew Ahmed were arrested on Sunday after Israeli police raided the family-owned bookshops on accusation of selling books that supported terrorism
  • “Case is not isolated event, but part of series of attack against Palestinian cultural institutions,” Mahmoud said
By Arab News ·

West Bank booksellers say arrests reflect intensifying Israeli crackdown on Palestinian culture

West Bank booksellers say arrests reflect intensifying Israeli crackdown on Palestinian culture

  • Mahmoud Muna and his nephew Ahmed were arrested on Sunday after Israeli police raided the family-owned bookshops on accusation of selling books that supported terrorism
  • “Case is not isolated event, but part of series of attack against Palestinian cultural institutions,” Mahmoud said
By Arab News ·