The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution supporting a ceasefire plan in Gaza, as Washington leads an intense diplomatic campaign to push Hamas to accept the proposal. The text -- passed with 14 votes in favor and Russia abstaining --
In recent weeks, Turkey's President Erdogan has repeatedly accused Israel of plotting a post-Gaza takeover of the Turkish heartland, while praising Hamas for being Anatolia's 'first line of defense.' It's an outlandish conspiracy theory with deep roots in Erdogan's biography,
The BRICS foreign ministers meeting focused on diplomatic developments related to the Gaza war and efforts to ditch the US dollar in international trade, among other matters.
Benny Gantz's unsurprising departure from the Netanyahu government won't strengthen the opposition, because Israel barely has one worthy of the name. That's bad news for ending the Gaza war and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The resolution said that Israel has “accepted” the deal outlined by President Joe Biden on May 31 and “calls upon” Hamas to do the same.
The resolution said that Israel has “accepted” the deal outlined by President Joe Biden on May 31 and “calls upon” Hamas to do the same.
Unfounded claims that the United States or Israeli military used the Gaza aid pier for a raid that killed more than 200 Palestinians could put humanitarian aid workers in danger.
Fidan’s attendance at the BRICS+ summit comes at a time when Turkey’s dismay with the European Union is growing over pending resumption of the modernization of the Customs Union Treaty.
Yemen's Huthi rebels on Monday said they had arrested a "spy network" operating under the cover of humanitarian organisations, after aid workers including 11 UN staff were held last week. The Iran-backed group claimed the network was linked to the CIA and had been carrying out
More than 15 branches of the bank across England and Scotland were found with windows smashed and red paint daubed over the buildings as part of a protest calling on the bank to divest from arms companies that sell to Israel as well as from fossil fuel businesses.
The Biden administration reportedly discusses securing deal with Hamas for release of five U.S. citizens held in Gaza in case talks involving Israel fail ■ U.S. Secretary of State Blinken lands in Israel for his eighth visit since October 7 ■ UN Security Council set to vote on
Israel's collective euphoria following the rescue of four hostages on Saturday stands in stark contrast with the anger of Tami Metzger, whose captive husband in Gaza was announced dead days ago. "If the government had stopped the war", her husband Yoram would still be alive,
The draft resolution's latest amendments include the release of Palestinian prisoners, as well as the return of Palestinians to Gaza's north.
The report comes following an Israeli raid on the Nuseirat Refugee Camp which rescued four Israeli captives and killed 274 Palestinians.
A ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel remain deadlocked since US President Joe Biden presented a plan three weeks ago.
The extension of the ban indicated that Ankara and the Iraqi Kurdish party controlling Sulaimaniyah had yet to resolve their differences.
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced that Egypt’s inflation rate has maintained its downturn for the fourth consecutive month, dropping to 28.15% in May from 32.54% in April.
Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan since their independence in 1947, and both claim the high-altitude territory in full.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the region to push for a cease-fire as the UN Security Council was set to vote on a US-drafted resolution supporting the deal.
Four Israeli captives were rescued during the operation, although Hamas claims that three others were killed by Israel, including a US citizen.
Oman has been taking part in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which is being co-hosted by the USA and West Indies.
The European Union on Monday announced a formal anti-subsidy probe targeting an Emirati telecoms company, the first action under new rules to focus on a foreign bid to buy EU assets. Brussels has ramped up its scrutiny of foreign investment into the bloc in a bid to defend
With temperatures ranging from a whopping 40 to 50 degrees Celsius, electrical overloads have now added to Egyptian woes, especially in the extremely hot south.
By funding and abetting genocide in Gaza, Western academia has the blood of students on its hands, writes Randa Abdel-Fattah. And we will never forget that.
Analysis: A ramping up of cross-border attacks and Israeli rhetoric could bring Hezbollah and Israel to the brink of war, despite huge risks for both sides.
Rima Hassan, representing France's most prominent left-wing party, has been elected into the European Parliament, but who is the renowned Palestinian activist?
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Monday at the start of a regional tour to push for a much awaited Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. In closed-door talks also attended by Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas
Two inverted red triangles were painted on the front of the US consulate building in Sydney in not the first attack on the US consulate.
Palestinian activist Bassem Tamimi was released after over eight months of Israeli administrative detention with signs of significant physical exhaustion.
The US has been pushing for Saudi Arabia to normalise ties with Israel, but Washington has a tempting offer to Riyadh to sweeten the deal, according to reports.
The most prominent candidate is Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf, 62, a former Tehran mayor with close ties to the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
After crossing border, they find zero or subpar medical care, a shortage of medicine, and end up trapped inside hospitals. They are not permitted to work, and no refugee camps have been erected for them. The Egyptian government is in no hurry to provide aid
Some 130,000 people have fled their homes in Al-Fashir as a result of the fighting in April and May, the United Nations said.
Iran’s electoral Guardian Council has approved the candidacy of six political figures for the snap elections that follow the death of Ebrahim Raisi, rejecting dozens of other potential candidates.
More Sudanese are resorting to eating grass and leaves as the WFP warns that the country could be come the world’s largest hunger crisis.
Von der Leyen emerged strengthened from the four-day election across 27 countries that concluded on Sunday, as her centre-right party gained seats.
A 15-year-old Palestinian was killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank refugee camp of Al-Fari'ah near Nablus.
Israel's Gaza Division base at Re'im was overrun by Hamas during its 7 October attack on Israel, which has prompted probes into the army's failures.
The French president took the country by surprise when he announced snap elections on Sunday, following a strong turnout for the far-right in the EU vote.
Analysis: A reduced majority could provide checks on the Hindu nationalist and anti-Muslim policies that Modi has used to reshape India over the past decade.
Aid supplies have dramatically reduced over the past month pushing Gaza's population to the brink of famine, as Israeli attacks continue for the 248th day.
Aid supplies have dramatically reduced over the past month pushing Gaza's population to the brink of famine, as Israeli attacks continue for the 248th day.
Due to the Turkish flight ban on Sulaimaniyah Airport, European travellers are redirected through Doha and Dubai, leading to a 35-40% monthly flight reduction.
Benny Gantz had threatened to quit Netanyahu's government for weeks, citing the prime minister's inability to present a post-war plan for Gaza.
The United States stepped up pressure Monday for a Gaza ceasefire with a call for a UN Security Council vote on a truce as it redeployed Washington's top diplomat to the region scarred by eight months of war. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's regional tour was preceded by
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel on Monday to promote a Gaza truce and hostage release plan as Israeli bombardment again rocked the Palestinian territory. After a stop in Egypt to meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Blinken arrived in Israel for talks with
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was back in the Middle East on Monday to promote a Gaza truce and hostage release plan as Israeli bombardment again rocked the besieged Palestinian territory. After a stop in Egypt to meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Blinken was due to
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was heading back to the Middle East on Monday to push a ceasefire plan, but Israeli politics and silence from Hamas raised further questions on whether he can succeed. The top US diplomat, paying his eighth visit to the region since war