On Sept. 28, two days before the terrifying incident that unfolded on board flydubai Flight 1073 on Wednesday, the airline was setting up its stand at the inaugural Syria Travel Show at the Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus. For Syria’s Ministry of Tourism, the event was a central part of efforts dedicate...

RIYADH: The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces said today, Friday, that the Air Force's warplanes carried out 20 precise airstrikes during the past three hours, targeting "movements, reinforcements, gatherings, elements, vehicles, and military equipment" belonging to the Houthis in Taiz Govern...

NAIROBI: The African Union Commission has called on Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Egypt to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from actions or statements that could worsen tensions and undermine regional peace and stability. “The Commission urges the three countries to address their differences through ...

Delegates from world powers are converging in the Pacific to address global warming and observe the impact on island nations. The meetings in Fiji aim to set the stage for COP31 in Turkey.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s consumer spending rose 3.5 percent to SR13.37 billion ($3.57 billion) in the week ending Sept. 26, with hotels, recreation and furniture among the sectors recording the strongest gains, official data showed. The number of point-of-sale transactions during the monitored week ro...

DUBAI: The premise of Irish actor, writer and comedian Sharon Horgan’s latest show, “Youth,” now streaming on OSN in the region, is a simple one. Horgan plays Alex, a 50-something divorcee stuck firmly in the sandwich generation, struggling to balance the needs of her wayward university-age son Ruar...

DHAHRAN: Saudi filmmaker Ismail Albukhari’s latest short film “Synthetic,” which premiered at this year’s Saudi Film Festival, will screen on Oct. 13 as part of the official selection at this year’s New York Shorts International Film Festival. Albukhari is currently based in NYC, studying for a mast...

DUBAI: Saudi photographer Abdulaziz Al-Balawi, who works under the name Aziz AlUla, in honor of his hometown, was around 12 when he first held a camera. “The moment I put my eye to the viewfinder and pressed the shutter, I felt something strange,” he tells Arab News. “I realized this small box held ...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s future with Portugal is uncertain following his departure from the squad after being sidelined for a match against Denmark. This decision came shortly after a press conference by coach Jorge Jesus.

Two of Kyiv’s main bridges have been shut down after Russian drone strikes. The Southern Bridge is completely closed, while the Paton Bridge is partially restricted.

ABU DHABI: A former 97-kg rugby player, a computer programming and law graduate, a young boxer who secretly followed his brother to training, and a former construction worker all came to mixed martial arts from contrasting backgrounds. What they have in common is that those paths ultimately led them...

CAIRO: Al-Ahly secured third place in the 2026 International Handball Federation Men’s Club World Championship on Thursday night.They defeated rivals Al-Zamalek 30-25 at New Capital Sports Hall in a clash that marked the first Cairo derby of the tournament.Veszprem HC of Hungary claimed the title af...