LONDON: Palestinian journalist Muhammad Abdel Aziz Al-Najjar was among at least eight people killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, according to Palestinian authorities.Al-Najjar, an imam and presenter for Holy Qur’an Radio, was killed by an Israeli drone while preparing a rep...

JEDDAH: Saudi companies and institutions need to rethink how they are discovered and understood as audiences increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for answers, according to a senior communications executive. Sophie Simpson, managing director of Ruder Finn Atteline MENA, said the shift has sig...

Finnish police have begun investigating suspected intrusions into the homes of parliament members. The inquiry, in its early stages, involves collaboration with the National Bureau of Investigation.

RIYADH: Houthis in Yemen carried out a drone attack on the Taiba power distribution station in Madinah on Tuesday morning, the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said. An investigation found that the Houthi militia planned and executed the “cowardly terrorist act,” coalition spokesman Turki Al...

MOSCOW: Russia would consider using “all types of weapons”, if its exclave of Kaliningrad was attacked, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, while insisting that Moscow had “no intention of attacking anyone”. “If it comes to a direct attack on the Russian Federation ... then, of course, t...

At least 30 Houthis were reportedly killed over the past 24 hours in Yemen’s Taiz province after government forces repelled what officials described as the largest and most coordinated offensive by the Iran-backed group against government-held areas of the province in years. Heavy mortar fire by the...

Carlos Queiroz and the Ghana Football Association have mutually agreed to terminate their contract, marking the second time the coach has left this position. His departure follows Ghana’s recent losses in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches.

RIYADH: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Deemah Al-Yahya as a member of the UN High-Level Panel on Freedom of Transit for Landlocked Developing Countries. Al-Yahya represents the Arab region on the panel, a role that reflects her expertise and contributions in the fields of the di...

French high school students protested against poor learning conditions, leading to incidents across cities. The ongoing movement has resulted in many detentions.

The United States has imposed new sanctions on Iran’s largest automakers and major rail companies, aiming to pressure Iran economically. These sanctions are part of Washington’s strategy to target key sectors of Iran’s economy.

LONDON: Smit Machchhar, the FlyDubai captain who was attacked mid-air by his co-pilot, has been moved from Saudi Arabia to Abu Dhabi for continued medical treatment.The Indian pilot was initially taken to hospital in Tabuk, where the flight made an emergency landing on Wednesday morning after he was...

LONDON: Manchester City should face the “appropriate consequences” if wrongdoing is established, a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Thursday, a day after he expressed concern about City’s owners potentially selling the club. City face the possibility of severe sanctions a...