Update 3 killed in Lebanon amid protests as Israeli forces remain after withdrawal deadline

3 killed in Lebanon amid protests as Israeli forces remain after withdrawal deadline

  • Lebanese army says one of its soldiers killed by Israeli fire south of the country
  • Israeli forces opened fire on protesters who had breached roadblocks the Israeli army set up a day before
By AP ·

Update Hamas slams Trump idea of relocating Palestinians to ‘clean out’ Gaza

Hamas slams Trump idea of relocating Palestinians to ‘clean out’ Gaza

  • Islamic Jihad also reacts with fury and defiance to US president’s plan
  • The vast majority of Gaza’s people have been displaced, often multiple times
By AP ·

Israeli fire kills 1, wounds 7 as Palestinians are kept out of north Gaza over a ceasefire dispute

Israeli fire kills 1, wounds 7 as Palestinians are kept out of north Gaza over a ceasefire dispute

  • Under the ceasefire, Israel on Saturday was to begin allowing Palestinians to return to their homes in northern Gaza on foot
  • Israel put the move on hold until Hamas freed a hostage who Israel said was supposed to have been released
By AP ·

Update 3 killed in Lebanon amid protests as Israeli forces remain after withdrawal deadline

3 killed in Lebanon amid protests as Israeli forces remain after withdrawal deadline

  • Lebanese army says one of its soldiers killed by Israeli fire south of the country
  • Israeli forces opened fire on protesters who had breached roadblocks the Israeli army set up a day before
By AP ·

South Korean president indicted as ‘ringleader of an insurrection’

South Korean president indicted as ‘ringleader of an insurrection’

  • Yoon Suk Yeol plunged the country into political chaos with his December 3 bid to suspend civilian rule
  • If the court rules against Yoon, he will lose the presidency and an election will be called within 60 days
By AFP ·

World leaders to attend Saudi Real Estate Future Forum 2025 for industry-shaping discussions

World leaders to attend Saudi Real Estate Future Forum 2025 for industry-shaping discussions

  • Event will gather over 300 speakers from 85 countries to lead discussions on the direction of real estate
  • Key themes and sessions at RFF 2025 will encompass various topics, with over 30 high-level dialogue events and 25 in-depth workshops
By MIGUEL HADCHITY  ·

Oman’s inflation rate edges up 0.7% in December

Oman’s inflation rate edges up 0.7% in December

By Reem Walid ·

GCC records $1.5tn in trade volume, ranking sixth globally

GCC records $1.5tn in trade volume, ranking sixth globally

By MOHAMMED AL-KINANI ·

Pope Francis (R) waves as he leaves the weekly general audience at Paul-VI hall in the Vatican on January 22, 2025. (AFP)

Pope Francis warns of ‘fanaticism, hatred’ in social media

  • The pope’s admonition comes as X, owned by Elon Musk, has been accused of spreading false information while interfering in European politics, in particular for attacking leaders including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Keir Starm
By AFP ·

Pope Francis (R) waves as he leaves the weekly general audience at Paul-VI hall in the Vatican on January 22, 2025. (AFP)

Pope Francis warns of ‘fanaticism, hatred’ in social media

  • The pope’s admonition comes as X, owned by Elon Musk, has been accused of spreading false information while interfering in European politics, in particular for attacking leaders including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Keir Starm
By AFP ·