Intense Gaza fighting brings fear of constant death, Red Cross says

Intense Gaza fighting brings fear of constant death, Red Cross says

  • First aid trucks enter Rafah crossing to Gaza since truce collapses
  • Hamas said Saturday that 240 people had been killed in the Palestinian territory since a pause in the fighting expired on Friday
By Reuters ·

‘Nothing like we have seen before’: medics describe Gaza injuries on UAE evacuation flight

‘Nothing like we have seen before’: medics describe Gaza injuries on UAE evacuation flight

  • Medics reported severe burns, injuries, fractures and deformities on children’s bodies
  • Working under intense environments, UAE medics were prepared for all scenarios on evacuation flight
By Sherouk Zakaria ·

Israeli soldiers stand by, as a mobile artillery unit fires on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border December 2, 2023.

Israeli military attacks southern Lebanon for second day running

  • Lebanese PM highlights environmental deterioration due to Israeli hostilities
  • Use of prohibited weapons including white phosphorus denounced
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Saudi Arabia’s cultural renaissance embraces metal music

Saudi Arabia’s cultural renaissance embraces metal music

  • Local band Immortal Pain fulfills growing appetite for genre among Saudi music lovers
By Nada Jan ·

No Christmas tree in Bethlehem as holiday pared down over war

No Christmas tree in Bethlehem as holiday pared down over war

  • Palestinians were in pain at the “many children, women, the elderly, the people who were martyred in this crazy war,” he said. Gazan authorities put the Palestinian death toll at more than 15,000
By Reuters ·

US defense chief says Israel must shield civilians to win in Gaza

US defense chief says Israel must shield civilians to win in Gaza

  • Austin told the Reagan National Defense Forum in California that he had “learned a thing or two about urban warfare” while fighting in Iraq and leading the campaign against Daesh
  • “The lesson is that you can only win in urban warfare by protecting civilians,” he said
By AFP ·

US-Saudi Business Council to hold conference in New Orleans

US-Saudi Business Council to hold conference in New Orleans

  • Event will promote business opportunities for US companies in Kingdom
By Arab News ·

Gaza’s Hamas rulers say 3 journalists killed in Israeli raids

Gaza’s Hamas rulers say 3 journalists killed in Israeli raids

  • Gaza’s deadliest war began when Hamas militants on October 7 launched a shock attack on southern Israel, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli officials
By AFP ·

Gaza’s Hamas rulers say 3 journalists killed in Israeli raids

Gaza’s Hamas rulers say 3 journalists killed in Israeli raids

  • Gaza’s deadliest war began when Hamas militants on October 7 launched a shock attack on southern Israel, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli officials
By AFP ·

Nervy Arsenal extend Premier League lead, Burnley score five

Nervy Arsenal extend Premier League lead, Burnley score five

  • Bukayo Saka opened the scoring and Arsenal doubled their lead when Oleksandr Zinchenko cut the ball back for Martin Odegaard
  • The home side came agonizingly close to a third goal when Gabriel Martinelli cannoned a shot off the post toward the end of the first half
By AFP ·