UN says Gaza food shortage is 'critical' following shutdown of World Food Programme bakeries
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the food situation remains “very critical” since Israel closed all crossings into Gaza a month a ...
US adding second aircraft carrier in Middle East
The United States is increasing the number of aircraft carriers deployed in the Middle East to two, keeping one that is already there and sending a ...
Arab nations welcome formation of new Syrian government
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa announced a transitional government on Saturday, appointing 23 ministers in a broadened cabinet.  The ...
Syria’s Sharaa announces creation of new government
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announces the formation of a new government, reaffirming his commitment to “building a strong ...
Hundreds of thousands join Istanbul protest rally
Waving flags and chanting slogans, many hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators rallied Saturday in Istanbul in defense of democracy ...
Hamas may be open to freeing some hostages in exchange for Eid al-Fitr truce
Israeli television reported Friday that mediators see a willingness among some senior Hamas members to release a small number of hostages to secure ...
Macron Meets Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Holds Phone Call with President Ahmad Al-Shar’a: Focus on Inclusive Government and Counterterrorism
Paris – French President Emmanuel Macron met today with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, followed by a phone conversation with President Ahmad ...
U.S. Warplanes Conduct Airstrikes on Al-Luhayyah District in Yemen’s Al-Hudaydah Province
Aden- U.S. fighter jets carried out airstrikes targeting the Al-Luhayyah district in Yemen’s western Al-Hudaydah province, according to media ...
Israel bombs tent of Hamas spokesperson in Gaza
Hamas spokesman Abdel-Latif Al-Qanoua was killed today in a predawn Israeli air strike targeting the town of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. ...
Watchdog imposes 10-day broadcast ban on network over coverage of protests in Turkey
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog has imposed a 10-day broadcast ban on Sözcü TV and imposed sanctions on three other opposition-align ...
Hamas claims growing Gaza protests against its rule actually aimed at Israel
Hamas responded Thursday to growing public protests inside Gaza by insisting the demonstrations are directed against Israel and the ongoing war, ra ...
Syria's former grand mufti detained at airport
Syrian security forces have arrested former Grand Mufti Sheikh Ahmed Badriddin Hassoun at Damascus International Airport. The cleric was trying to ...
Turkey detains nearly 1,900 in protests over jailed mayor, rejects international criticism
Turkey said on Thursday it rejected "prejudiced" international statements over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and protests it triggere ...
Tunisian president urges increased migrant returns
Tunisian President Kais Saied has called on the International Organization for Migration to accelerate efforts in conducting voluntary returns for ...
Sudan's army chief says after military retakes airport
Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrived by plane at Khartoum airport on Wednesday, according to the Transitional Sovereign Council ...
Turkey seizes three more companies as part of Imamoglu crackdown
The Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office has, armed with a local court order, seized three more companies as part of the ongoing crackdown link ...
‘There is no blank check’: Syrian leader told to rein in militants
Syrian Arab Republic’s President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has a lot to prove to win over Western powers. If the first few weeks of his rule are anythi ...
Hundreds arrested as Turkey protesters defy crackdown
Almost 1,500 people have been detained -- including an AFP photographer -- as tens of thousands continued protests in Istanbul Tuesday after the ar ...
Fatah Urges Hamas to Step Down in Gaza, Citing “Danger to the Palestinian Cause”
Fatah spokesperson in the Gaza Strip, Munther Al-Hayek, has called on Hamas to listen to the voice of the Palestinian people and step down from gov ...