Doug Lansford 
BEIRUT: Clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces escalated sharply on Wednesday, the 200th day of conflict in southern Lebanon’s border area. Israeli airstrikes created a ring of fire around Lebanese border towns, with at least 14 missiles hitting the area. In the past two days, military activity in the border region has increased, with Hezbollah … Read more
Photo: @imarat_almadina/X More than 19 million people have visited the Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifa in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah over the past two years. The announcement was made recently by the Minister of Haj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, during his speech at the opening of the first Umrah and Ziyarah Forum at the King Salman … Read more
How resumption of movie screening provided a global platform for local Saudi talent RIYADH: This month, Saudi Arabia marks six years of movie screenings after a 35-year gap. Back then, the idea of a flourishing domestic film industry seemed improbable. Today, it has become a reality. Since cinemas reopened on April 18, 2018, multiplexes have … Read more
‘We will leave no stone unturned to shield UNRWA from ferocious attacks,’ says agency chief NEW YORK CITY: The head of the UN agency that helps to provide aid and development for Palestinian refugees told Arab News on Tuesday that no effort will be spared to protect it from “ferocious attacks” by its critics. And … Read more
New Delhi: Captain Saurabh Vashisht, one of the eight imprisoned Indian Navy personnel released by Qatar following India’s diplomatic efforts, and his father have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey their heartfelt thanks and laud his leadership. Vashisht said his heart is brimming with appreciation and reverence, as he praised Modi for his … Read more
How resumption of movie screening provided a global platform for local Saudi talent RIYADH: This month, Saudi Arabia marks six years of movie screenings after a 35-year gap. Back then, the idea of a flourishing domestic film industry seemed improbable. Today, it has become a reality. Since cinemas reopened on April 18, 2018, multiplexes have … Read more
‘We will leave no stone unturned to shield UNRWA from ferocious attacks,’ says agency chief NEW YORK CITY: The head of the UN agency that helps to provide aid and development for Palestinian refugees told Arab News on Tuesday that no effort will be spared to protect it from “ferocious attacks” by its critics. And … Read more
Harvard University has suspended the Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) amid a wave of controversy surrounding the group’s activities, according to a recent announcement by the university. The decision follows months of alleged harassment and intimidation directed against the PSC and its members, as well as a federal probe into the university’s reaction to the matter. … Read more
RIYADH: This month, Saudi Arabia marks six years of movie screenings after a 35-year gap. Back then, the idea of a flourishing domestic film industry seemed improbable. Today, it has become a reality. Since cinemas reopened on April 18, 2018, multiplexes have prospered, with accumulative box office revenues hitting almost $1 billion. Even the closures … Read more
CAIRO/DUBAI: Attacks around the Sudanese city of Al-Fashir have shattered a truce that protected it from a year-old war, leading to warnings of a new wave of inter-communal violence and humanitarian risks for 1.6 million residents crammed into the North Darfur capital.Al-Fashir is the last major city in the vast, western Darfur region not under … Read more
