Saudi Arabia arrests 1,708 in anti-corruption crackdown in 2024 
Gaza ceasefire negotiations resume amid intensified Israeli raids 
Historic winter storm set to impact tens of millions across US 
Lebanon: UN peacekeeping force condemns Israeli breach of ceasefire with Hezbollah 
Top Middle East airline announces resumption of flights to Damascus 
Saudi Arabia arrests 1,708 in anti-corruption crackdown in 2024
Saudi Arabia’s Control and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) arrested 1,708 individuals, including numerous government officials, on various corruption charges in 2024....
Gaza ceasefire negotiations resume amid intensified Israeli raids
Israel confirmed on Saturday the resumption of indirect negotiations with Hamas in Qatar for a potential Gaza ceasefire and hostage...
Historic winter storm set to impact tens of millions across US
A massive winter storm is sweeping across the United States, potentially bringing the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in over...
Lebanon: UN peacekeeping force condemns Israeli breach of ceasefire with Hezbollah
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has denounced Israel over a "flagrant violation" of UN Security Council Resolution 1701,...
Top Middle East airline announces resumption of flights to Damascus
Qatar Airways has announced the resumption of three weekly flights to Damascus, Syria, starting January 7, marking a significant milestone...
Israeli airstrikes kill 12, injure many across Gaza
A fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Friday claimed at least 12 lives and left numerous...
UN Security Council convenes emergency session on Israeli strikes on Gaza hospitals
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold an emergency session today to tackle the intensifying crisis in the Middle...
Trump slams Biden as “worst president,” vows change ahead of inauguration
US President-elect Donald Trump launched a scathing critique of President Joe Biden on Friday, labeling him "the worst president in...
Syrian delegation arrives Saudi Arabia in landmark diplomatic move
A high-ranking Syrian delegation, led by Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani, has arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday night, signaling a...
Renewed Israeli attacks on Gaza claim 13 lives, injure dozens
Israeli airstrikes early Thursday morning targeted multiple areas in Gaza, killing at least 13 Palestinians and injuring dozens, the Palestinian...
Saudi Arabia condemns deadly New Year’s Eve attack in New Orleans
Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned a deadly attack in New Orleans, Louisiana, where a 42-year-old Texas man drove a pickup...
Israeli protesters condemn Netanyahu over hostage stalemate
Dozens of Israelis, including activists and families of hostages, staged a protest in Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's...
Video: Children in pool of tears as Israeli forces kill mother, others in new year strike
Tragedy struck the Jabaliya al-Balad area in northern Gaza as an Israeli airstrike targeted the home of the Taroush family,...
Tragedy at sea: Child among two dead in Tunisian migrant boat incident
A heartbreaking maritime tragedy unfolded off Tunisia's northern coast as a makeshift boat carrying 19 migrants broke down, resulting in...
Israeli military reports two projectiles fired from Gaza
Israel's military reported that two projectiles were launched from Gaza early Wednesday as the new year began. One of the...
South African president calls for end to genocide in Gaza in new year message
In his New Year message, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called for the end to the ongoing genocide in Gaza...
Ford reports X account ‘briefly compromised’ following pro-Palestinian posts
Ford Motor Company confirmed Monday that its X account was hacked, resulting in the posting of unauthorized pro-Palestinian messages. In...
It’s “ethnic cleansing”: Top Israeli news outlet condemns hospital demolitions by IDF
In a pointed editorial, top Israeli newspaper Haaretz has accused Israel of engaging in a campaign of deliberate "ethnic cleansing"...
US soldier dies in non-combat incident in Iraq
The U.S. Army announced the death of Capt. Eric Richard Hart, a 34-year-old soldier from Indianapolis, Indiana, serving with the...
GCC Secretary General meets Syrian leader, advocates stability, sovereignty
Jasem Al-Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), met with Syria's new leader, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, in Damascus on...
Tensions escalate in Damascus as Syrian insurgents tighten security
Tensions in Syria's capital, Damascus, have surged following violent clashes between Islamist insurgents and supporters of the ousted Bashar Assad...
OIC secretary-general joins global leaders at IIUI Board of Trustees meeting to shape Islamic education
Establishment on 11 November 1980, the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) has stood as the epitome of Islamic education. It...
Kamal Adwan Hospital under siege amid escalating Israeli assault in Gaza
Israeli forces have again imposed a siege on Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, demanding the evacuation of...
UAE: Dubai authorities bust major multi-million dollar laundering networks
Dubai authorities have dismantled two major international crime networks involved in laundering a combined Dh641 million through illicit operations. In...
Escalation intensifies as Houthis claim responsibility for attack on Tel Aviv
The Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile strike on Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport on Friday, hours after Israeli airstrikes...
UN aircrew member severely injured in Israeli airstrike on Yemen
A UN aircrew member was among those who were wounded after Israeli forces pounded Yemen’s Sanaa International Airport The aircrew...
Yemen: UN boss expresses deep concern following Israeli attack on Sana’a International Airport
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed strong condemnation of the rising violence involving Yemen and Israel, according to his associate...
Babies in Gaza die from winter cold amid displacement crisis
Three infants have tragically died this week in Gaza due to a "severe temperature drop" as the region struggles with...
GCC urges global support for Syria, condemns regional instability
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) concluded its 46th extraordinary ministerial meeting on Thursday, emphasizing the economic empowerment of Syria and...
Mossad chief pushes for strikes on Iran to halt Houthi attacks
Reports suggest Mossad chief David Barnea is urging Israeli leadership to prioritize strikes on Iran as a strategy to halt...
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait to establish joint business council
The Federation of Saudi Chambers has begun procedures to form the first-ever Saudi-Kuwaiti joint business council, a move set to...
Gaza death toll surges to 45,338 as Israeli airstrikes kill five journalists in fresh attacks
The Israeli raging attacks on Gaza have raised the death toll since October 7, 2023, to 45,338, with 107,803 injuries...
Azerbaijan declares day of mourning after plane crash in Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan observed a national day of mourning Thursday following the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet in Kazakhstan on...
Tensions escalate: Yemen’s Huthi rebels fire ballistic missile at Israel
Yemen's Huthi rebels announced on Wednesday that they launched a ballistic missile targeting central Israel, marking another escalation in their...
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia forge economic alliance, focus on agriculture, infrastructure
In a bid to strengthen economic ties and foster growth, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,...
“This is cruelty, this is not war”: Pope Francis condemns Israel following bombing of children
Pope Francis has denounced the bombing of children in Gaza as an act of "cruelty," following relentless Israeli airstrikes that...
US: Truck driver fatally shot after plowing through mall in Texas
A chaotic scene unfolded in Killeen, Texas, on Saturday evening when a pickup truck driver, fleeing police, crashed through the...
India intensifies crackdown on child marriages, 5,000 arrests made
A major crackdown on illegal child marriages in India's Assam state has led to nearly 5,000 arrests, with 416 individuals...
Children killed in fresh Israeli strikes on Gaza, order evacuation of Kamal Adwan hospital despite difficulties
Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 17 Palestinians, eight of them at a school sheltering displaced...
Open fire on “anyone who enters:” Top Israeli newspaper exposes IDF indiscriminate attacks on Palestinian civilians
A report by Israeli newspaper Haaretz has sparked controversy, accusing the Israeli defence forces of indiscriminate killings of Palestinian civilians...
Qatar, OIC commend UN resolution referring UNRWA ban to ICJ
Qatar has welcomed the adoption of a United Nations General Assembly resolution requesting the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to...
Gaza faces dire crisis amid hostilities, harsh winter conditions, warns UNRWA official
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has deepened as heavy winter rains, compounded by ongoing hostilities, have turned the besieged enclave...
UAE nationals dead, others injured in Saudi ghastly road accident
Two UAE citizens lost their lives, and three others were injured in a tragic car accident in Saudi Arabia, the...
Saudi Arabia stands in solidarity with Germany after Christmas market attack
Saudi Arabia expressed its condolences and solidarity with Germany following a deadly car-ramming incident at a Christmas market in Magdeburg,...
US ends $10 million bounty on HTS leader following Syria political shift
The United States announced a major policy shift, stating it will no longer pursue the $10 million "Rewards for Justice"...
Sudan: UN rights chief urges end to siege in Al-Fashir as more than 700 reportedly killed in clashes
More than 700 people have been killed in al-Fashir, Sudan's North Darfur state, since May, according to U.N. High Commissioner...
Malaysia agrees to resume search for missing MH370 wreckage after 10 years
Malaysia has agreed in principle to resume the search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Transport Minister Anthony...
Nigeria opens probe after Christmas funfair stampede kills dozens of children, sympathizes with relatives
President Bola Tinubu expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria, which claimed the lives of several...
Lebanon seeks $5 billion for reconstruction after Israeli destructive campaign, PM Mikati says
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has disclosed that Lebanon requires over $5 billion for rebuilding the country after the...
“I got so tired of writing about dead kids”: US Gaza official resigns over frustration with Biden policy
Mike Casey, the US State Department's deputy political counselor on Gaza, resigned in July, citing disillusionment with the Biden administration's...
Top US diplomats visit Damascus for talks with Syrian opposition, meet interim leaders
For the first time in over a decade, top U.S. diplomats are in Damascus, Syria, to engage with representatives of...
Meta policies under fire for stifling Palestinian voices
Meta’s alleged censorship of Palestinian content on Facebook and Instagram is having a "devastating" effect on Palestinians amid the ongoing...
No ties with Israel without recognition of Palestinian State – Saudi Crown Prince tells top US diplomat
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reaffirmed his steadfastness in demanding the establishment of a Palestinian state as a...
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza attack attacks on water sources, calls for heavy sanctions
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israel of committing "acts of genocide" in the Gaza Strip by targeting and damaging...
Netanyahu: Israeli troops to stay in Syria for security reasons
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday that Israeli forces would remain stationed inside Syria for the foreseeable future, stressing...
Saudi Arabia opens year-round Umrah access for GCC residents
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries can now perform...
Palestinian families drag US govt. to court over military aid to Israel
Five Palestinian families have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. State Department, demanding the enforcement of U.S. laws to halt...
Dubai launches first drone delivery system in Middle East
Residents and workers in Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) will soon enjoy drone deliveries for food, medicines, and essential items, marking...
New HIV prevention drug set for global rollout by 2026
A new long-acting preventive HIV drug, lenacapavir, could be introduced in the world’s poorest countries by late 2025 or early...
Ireland “will not be silenced” over criticism of Israeli violence in Gaza
Ireland's Prime Minister, Simon Harris, has stated that his country will “not be silenced” in its criticism of Israel's war...