Eight Israeli soldiers killed as fighting rages in Gaza
Saturday's losses were among the heaviest for the Israeli military since it began its ground offensive in Gaza on 27 October.
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Over 50,000 Palestinian children need malnutrition treatment
UNRWA has warned that with humanitarian aid restrictions, thousands of Palestinian children are in need for dire treatment due to acute malnutrition.
Iran, Sweden free prisoners in Oman-mediated swap
Iran and Sweden announced a prisoner exchange on Saturday in which a former Iranian official was released in Sweden in exchange for a European Union diplomat and a second Swede. Hamid Noury, a 63-year-old Iranian former prisons official serving a life sentence in Sweden, landed
Activists, exiled opposition slam Sweden's 'shameful' freeing of Iranian ex-official
An exiled Iranian opposition group and activists on Saturday slammed as shameful Sweden's freeing in an apparent swap for two Swedes of a former Iranian official jailed over his role in the mass executions of dissidents in 1988. Hamid Noury, a former Iranian prison official,
Wikipedia article on Nuseirat massacre sparks edit war
Within a week of the original article being posted onto Wikipedia a total of 627 changes had been made by 103 users.
Hezbollah keeps up pressure on Israel after commander's death
Hezbollah is hitting Israel with retaliatory attacks after Israel killed one of the group's senior commanders amid fears of all out war.
Hezbollah keeps up pressure on Israel days after commander's death
Hezbollah kept up retaliatory attacks on Israel Saturday, days after a strike killed one of its commanders, while a Palestinian group said one of its fighters was killed in south Lebanon. Israel and Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, have traded near-daily cross-border fire since the
Saudi imam says Hajj 'not for political slogans' on Arafah Day
Sheikh Maher Al Muaiqly reiterated the sentiment of the Saudi government, stating the Hajj pilgrimage is strictly for worship and not politics.
Ben-Gvir's attempt to remove protection for Gaza aid 'unlawful'
It comes as Itamar Ben-Gvir attempts to place the Israeli police further under his control, with the police commissioner becoming subordinate to Gvir's office.
Israeli prisons 'worse than Guantanamo', Palestinians urge probe
The Gaza-based Palestinian Legislative Council has called for international inspections of Israeli detention facilities.
Muslims pray on Mount Arafat in hajj climax amid Gaza war
Over 1.5 million pilgrims have braved extreme heat to reach Mount Arafat, which is the climax of the hajj pilgrimage, amid Israel's war on Gaza.
Sweden protests death penalty handed out to two Swedes in Iraq
Sweden is protesting two Swedish nationals who have been sentenced to death in Iraq for the killing of a suspected gang member.
Gaza bombed as fallout brings surging tensions to Lebanon, Yemen
Israel bombed and shelled Gaza on Saturday, witnesses and first responders said, with fallout from the war bringing a resurgence of tensions to the Lebanon border and Yemen. In the ninth month of war between Palestinian Hamas militants and Israeli forces, the Civil Defence
G7 warns Iran over continuing nuclear programme escalation
The G7 has warned Iran to halt the advance in its nuclear enrichment programme and its transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia.
US sanctions Israeli extremist group for blocking Gaza aid
The US imposed sanctions on extremist group Tzav 9 which blocked vital humanitarian aid from passing through the Karem Abu Salem border crossing.
Extremist settlers to hold meeting on 'occupying south Lebanon'
The South Lebanon Settlement Movement will host its inaugural conference on Monday- extending the ongoing settler movement to occupy Palestinian territories.
Copenhagen Municipality divests from settlement-linked firms
The decision to divest from the Israeli settlement linked companies came after a vote of nine to two in favour of cutting ties.
US targets Houthi radar sites in Yemen after sailor goes missing
The US has launched a new wave of attacks on the Houthis as the rebel group continue to target ships linked to Israel in the Red Sea.
Barclays ends UK festivals sponsorship over Israel link backlash
Barclays has suspended its sponsorship of UK festivals after backlash over its links to defence companies supplying Israel as it wages war on Gaza.
Muslim pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat in hajj climax
More than 1.5 million Muslims braved extreme heat to reach Mount Arafat on Saturday for the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, praying for hours, especially for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza. Clad in white, worshippers began arriving at dawn for the most gruelling day
Muslim pilgrims pray atop scorching Mount Arafat in hajj climax
Vast crowds of Muslims gathered for hours under the hot sun atop Mount Arafat Saturday for the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, offering prayers including for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza. Clad in white, worshippers began arriving at dawn for the most gruelling day
Over 1 million Palestinians 'trapped' by Israel in southern Gaza
Over 1 million Palestinians are trapped in southern Gaza without access to water and food supplies as Israel continues deadly assaults on the enclave.
Israel army says eight soldiers killed in Gaza as war continues
Over 1 million Palestinians are trapped in southern Gaza without access to water and food supplies as Israel continues deadly assaults on the enclave.
Strongman Haftar and sons tighten grip on eastern Libya
The military strongman in the east of divided Libya, Khalifa Haftar, has named one of his sons as army chief, tightening his family's grip on the oil-rich region. Saddam Haftar is the third of the field marshal's six sons to assume a key post, and experts see it as a sign the
Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Rafah blast; IDF soldier dies from earlier combat wounds in Gaza
Drones from Lebanon crash in northern Israel, sparking fires ■ Rockets hit near IDF base in Israel's north with no damage reported, army says ■ Report: U.S. fears Israeli attacks in Lebanon are 'preparing battlefield for sweeping assault' by IDF ■ White House national security
Crew evacuated as ship hit by Yemen rebels drifts in Red Sea
The crew of a ship that was holed in an attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels has been evacuated and the vessel is drifting in the Red Sea.
Sudan's RSF recruiting in Central African Republic: UN experts
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are using a neighbouring country as a "supply chain", according to a report published by UN experts.