video Update Saudi foreign minister calls for ending Syria sanctions during talks in Damascus

Saudi foreign minister calls for ending Syria sanctions during talks in Damascus

  • Prince Faisal is in Syria for his first official visit there since the downfall of Bashar Assad
  • Foreign minister meets Syrian leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa and discusses support to help Syria during its transition
video By Arab News ·

Israeli refusal to fully withdraw from Lebanon sparks regional concerns

Israeli refusal to fully withdraw from Lebanon sparks regional concerns

  • President Aoun holds talks with US, French officials to urge Israel to meet ceasefire deal criteria
  • GCC, Kuwaiti officials hold talks with Lebanese counterparts
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

Update UN denounces Israel’s use of ‘war fighting’ methods in West Bank video

UN denounces Israel’s use of ‘war fighting’ methods in West Bank

  • ‘We are deeply concerned by the use of unlawful lethal force in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank’
  • UN rights office verified that at least 12 Palestinians had been killed and 40 injured by Israeli security forces since Tuesday
By AFP ·

Saudi Arabia to host multinational ‘Spears of Victory 2025’ military exercise

Saudi Arabia to host multinational ‘Spears of Victory 2025’ military exercise

  • Forces from 15 countries will take part, with focus on current and emerging threats
  • Tactical operations seek to enhance combat readiness in electronic warfare 
By Arab News ·

Large drop in number of aid trucks entering Gaza on Friday

Large drop in number of aid trucks entering Gaza on Friday

  • The influx of aid this week compares with just 2,892 aid trucks entering Gaza for the whole of December, according to data from the UN Palestinian relief agency UNRWA
By Reuters ·

Thais send over 100 smuggled tortoises home to Tanzania

Thais send over 100 smuggled tortoises home to Tanzania

  • The smuggler fled Thailand but was eventually tracked down and arrested in Bulgaria, Interpol said
By AP ·

AI no longer an experiment, but a necessity for business, says Publicis Sapient chief

AI no longer an experiment, but a necessity for business, says Publicis Sapient chief

  • Nigel Vaz calls for end to ‘wait-and-see’ approach, saying businesses need to ‘act now or risk being left behind’
  • Middle East laying the groundwork for ‘truly transformational moment’ in global digital future, says CEO 
By DANIEL FOUNTAIN ·

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 ·