LONDON — Two years ago, Hamas was putting the finishing touches to its plan to attack Israel. In Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believed that the Palestinians were a problem to be managed. The real threat, he insisted, was (...)
Israeli troops opened fire Saturday on crowds of Palestinians approaching food distribution centers in southern Gaza, killing at least 32 people, according to witnesses and local health officials.
The shootings occurred near aid hubs operated by the (...)
The Syrian presidency announced a comprehensive and immediate nationwide ceasefire on Saturday, following a week of intense clashes between Bedouin Arab tribes and Druze armed groups in the southern province of Suwayda, and subsequent Israeli (...)
Syria's interim president has said it is his "priority" to protect the country's Druze citizens, after Israel vowed to destroy government forces it accused of attacking members of the religious minority in Suweida province.
In his first televised (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — The Asian Football Confederation on Thursday held the draw for the final play-off round of 2026 World Cup qualification, placing Saudi Arabia in Group B alongside Iraq and Indonesia.
Six teams are competing for two remaining direct (...)
RIYADH — Foreign ministers from 11 Arab and regional countries reaffirmed their support for Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity while strongly condemning continued Israeli attacks on Syrian territory.
The ministers — representing Saudi (...)
US President Donald Trump has said Attorney General Pam Bondi should release "whatever she thinks is credible" on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as he faces a rare backlash from supporters after seeking to draw a line under the case.
Bondi has been (...)
At least 30 people have been killed in clashes in southern Syria as authorities sent forces to de-escalate the situation.
Scores of people were also injured in the violence between Bedouin Sunni tribes and fighters from the Druze religious minority (...)
Authorities in Syria announced Sunday that some of the country's worst wildfires in years have been brought under control following 10 days of intense firefighting in the heavily forested mountains of Latakia province.
The fires, fueled by high (...)
Authorities in Syria appealed to the European Union on Tuesday for help in battling massive wildfires that have been spreading across the north-western coastal region for the sixth consecutive day.
"Communication has also been established with the (...)
Israel's defense minister says he has instructed its military to prepare a plan to move all Palestinians in Gaza into a camp in the south of the territory, Israeli media reports say.
Israel Katz told journalists on Monday he wanted to establish a (...)
AMMAN — Palestinian Minister of Finance Omar Al-Bitar received a financial installment from Saudi Arabia amounting to $30 million in a ceremony held in Amman on Thursday.
Acting Chargé d'Affaires at the Saudi embassy in Jordan Mohammed Mounis (...)
On Thursday, Jimmy, a volunteer paramedic and one of the first respondents on site during the 7 October Hamas attack, rushed to action when a series of sirens sounded across Holon, a city south of Tel Aviv.
"When the sirens sound, first respondents (...)
Israel has started flying home citizens stranded overseas during the conflict with Iran, with two flights from Cyprus landing in Tel Aviv on Wednesday morning.
Israel's airspace has been closed since the country launched a surprise airstrike (...)
The Iranian capital Tehran, home to around 10 million people and one of the biggest cities in the Middle East, has seen a mass exodus as the conflict with Israel intensifies.
Early on Tuesday, the city's bustling downtown began to empty, with many (...)
Czech Defence Minister Jana Cernochova has confirmed a Czech government plane landed in Prague on Tuesday morning carrying 66 people who had been evacuated from Israel.
Most were Czech citizens, accompanied by some relatives of other (...)
NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia, alongside France and a broad coalition of international partners, announced the suspension of the UN conference on Palestine, scheduled to be held at the UN headquarters in New York on June 17-20.
In a joint statement issued (...)
European leaders are voicing alarm over the military attacks launched overnight between Israel and Iran and calling for immediate de-escalation to avoid an all-out war that could spiral across the Middle East and beyond.
British Prime Minister Keir (...)
RIYADH — Palestinian child Mohammed Hijazi, who lost eyesight in Israeli attack, arrived in Riyadh to receive treatment at King Khalid Eye Hospital. This is in line with the directive of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia's hopes of direct qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup came to an end on Tuesday night after a 2-1 home defeat to Australia at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.
The result left the Green Falcons third in Group C with 13 (...)
NEW YORK — The prestigious Didier Aaron Gallery in New York City, in coordination with the Consulate General of Saudi Arabia in New York, is hosting an art exhibition by renowned French architect Jean-Pierre Heim.
The exhibition highlights the (...)
AMMAN — The Ministerial Committee assigned by the Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit on Gaza, chaired by Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan, held a virtual meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday.
The (...)
AMMAN — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Sunday that the Israeli government's refusal to allow a delegation of Arab ministers to Ramallah in the occupied West Bank showed its "extremism and rejection of peace."
Addressing a (...)
RIYADH — The foreign ministers of five Arab countries who had planned to visit the occupied West Bank this weekend condemned on Saturday Israel's decision to block their plans.
The ministers condemned "Israel's decision to ban the delegation's visit (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia head coach Hervé Renard has announced a 34-man squad for the upcoming June fixtures in the AFC qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Green Falcons will face Bahrain away on June 5 at Bahrain National Stadium before (...)
