Iran's supreme leader 'likely disfigured', Hegseth says as strikes hit Tehran's ability to build more weapons

Meanwhile, Israel launches a new wave of strikes at Tehran, with footage showing an explosion near a pro-establishment rally ...

'An Iranian missile landed on him': Sky News speaks to son of expat who died in United Arab Emirates

Saleh Ahmed, 55, was delivering drinking water when he was fatally struck by debris after a missile attack on the first day of the war. His son tells Sky News he does not believe his father knew the ...

UK to send more Typhoon fighter jets to Middle East ‘to protect British people’

Sir Keir Starmer has announced the UK is to send four more Typhoon jets to Qatar to build a protective ‘shield over the ...

What to know about Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, a powerful force within the country’s theocracy

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has become a powerful force within the country's theocracy, answering only to the supreme leader.
Indiatimes

Saudi Arabia introduces new Arabic policy to expand use in schools, courts and tech sector

Saudi Arabia’s new National Policy for strengthens the Arabic language / image: file Saudi Arabia has officially launched a historic "National Policy for the Arabic Language," marking a major shift in ...
France 24

Murder rates in Arab communities of Israel soar

Shocking crime rates are rising in Israel’s Arab communities, with one Arab citizen killed every 36 hours on average in 2025. This week alone, five people were shot dead in less than 24 hours. In ...
Politico

Arab allies, still on edge ahead of US-Iran talks, hope their warnings have broken through

President Donald Trump’s continued threats toward Iran — and the real prospect of an armed conflict — have American allies in the Gulf on edge ahead of Friday’s talks between U.S. and Iranian ...
NDTV

PM Modi Meets Arab Leaders, Says India Backs Palestinians, Gaza Peace Plan

India is yet to take a call on joining the 'Board Of Peace' initiative. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who met the foreign ministers of Arab nations in New Delhi for the second India-Arab Foreign ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘The Arab’ Director on Moving From Docs to Fiction for the Story of an Unnamed Figure in Albert Camus’ ‘The Stranger’: Rotterdam

Algerian history, colonialism and an Oedipal relationship play key roles in Malek Bensmaïl's fiction debut with Palestinian 'Succession' star Hiam Abbass, which world premiered at IFFR. By Georg ...
The Times of Israel

Arab, Jewish protesters turn out in record numbers for Tel Aviv anti-crime demonstration

Tens of thousands of Arab and Jewish protesters turned out in Tel Aviv Saturday night for a massive rally, accusing the government of neglecting its Arab citizens and allowing violence to run rampant ...
Hindustan Times

India–Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting returns after a decade | Who’s attending and why it matters

India is preparing for the second India–Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (IAFMM) on Saturday, January 31, a meeting that signifies a big diplomatic engagement with the Arab world. India is set to host ...
The Economist

Why Arab states are silent about Iran’s unrest

THE LAST time Iran was convulsed by nationwide protests, in 2022, the Arab world was transfixed. The Islamic Republic had spent decades building a network of powerful allies that came to dominate the ...