What Starmer's Labour victory means for UK Middle East policy
Analysis: No radical shift in Britain's relationship with the Middle East is expected under Labour's centrist government, but there could be important changes.
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Taliban don't recognise women on Afghan Olympic team: official
The Taliban said it doesn't recognise the three female athletes set to represent the country in Paris as women' sports in Afghanistan 'have stopped'.
Israeli settlers attack activists in occupied West Bank: NGO
The incident adds to a growing list of violence by Israeli settlers against activist groups working to protect the rights of Palestinians in the West Bank.
Israel at war, day 276: Netanyahu's 'red lines' for truce box in negotiators, sources say
Israeli delegation headed by Shin Bet landed in Cairo to continue hostage release negotiations ■ IDF will soon publish findings of its probe into events of October 7. U.S. ■ Biden says his plan for Israel and Gaza is 'awful close' to being executed ■ Senior Hamas officials in
Turkey signs deal to open electric car plant with China's BYD
The new electric vehicle plant will provide direct employment for 5,000 people in Turkey, following the deal signed with China's BYD.
Houthis threaten Riyadh with aerial footage of key airports
The Houthis have released a video of various locations in Saudi Arabia, reminding the kingdom of their military capabilities.
Who are the five pro-Gaza independents that won UK seats?
Five pro-Palestine independent candidates won seats at the UK general election. The New Arab looks at who these five candidates are.
Russia missiles kill 31 in Ukraine, hit Kyiv children's hospital
Ukraine president Zelensky said Russian forces fired more than 40 missiles toward at least five major civilian hubs in the eastern European country.
Satellite photos show Iran expanding missile production, sources say
Images taken by a Planet Labs satellite shows dozens of new building near a military base and a missile production complex near Tehran
Saudi's latest drug bust: thousands of narcotics tablets, 760 pounds of qat
Saudi Arabia is a major destination for the amphetamine Captagon, though seizures have decreased recently due to more enforcement in transit countries like Jordan, according to a recent report.
Palestinians flee battles as mediators push for truce deal
Palestinians on Monday fled heavy battles in Gaza City as the Israeli military expanded an evacuation order nine months into its war with Hamas militants. While fighting raged, Hamas and Israel staked their claims for truce talks as mediators Egypt and Qatar were due to host
France's African diaspora celebrates leftwing victory
The election will leave parliament divided into three big groups—the left, the centrists, and the far right—with hugely different platforms.
Who was the senior Hamas official killed in Gaza City?
A Hamas government official was killed by an Israeli air strike on a school in Gaza City on the weekend, the government media office confirmed, but who was he?
Stranded aid trucks in Egypt deepen Gaza's humanitarian crisis
The standstill at the Gaza-Egypt border is exacerbating the already-dire humanitarian situation in the enclave, with trucks waiting for up to two months.
Israel expands Gaza evacuation zone as intense battles rage
The Israeli military on Monday expanded an evacuation order for Gaza City, with a new wave of residents fleeing the territory's main city amid intense fighting. Civilians have now been ordered out of the majority of the Gaza Strip's largest city, where thousands of families had
France's 'far-right election': who won it and what happens next?
Thanks to France's left rallying voters, the far-right has been defeated for now in the legislative elections, but what comes next?
The Lancet experts put 'harrowing' Gaza death toll at 186,000
The report noted that the destruction of Gaza's health infrastructure has hampered the enclave's ministry of health's ability to collate the data.
Three Gazans 'found killed' following Israeli detention: family
The three Palestinian men were among those detained on Saturday in Gaza by the Israeli army, before they were fired at following their release.
Barzani proposes plan to end Iraq's parliament speaker impasse
Barzani, a trusted figure among Sunni leaders, proposed a compromise candidate to represent all Sunni factions.
June 2024 hotter than 2023 after heat in Saudi Arabia, India
New temperature records will continue to be broken as climate continues to warm, experts have warned following extreme heat and torrential rain globally.
Are Israel and Hezbollah heading towards full-scale war?
Analysis: Despite justified fears amid an escalation in violence and rhetoric, an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah is not inevitable.
Shin Bet chief in Egypt as Gaza fighting rages, Netanyahu adds Israeli demands
Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar traveled to Cairo to advance a deal that would see a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of the hostages held there.
UK's Labour sets out 'balanced position' on Israel's Gaza war
The UK's new foreign secretary, David Lammy, says he wants to go back to a "balanced position" on Israel's war on Gaza.
New education minister's 'fake PhD' scandal rocks Egypt
Since being named education minister, Mohamed Abdel-Latif has come under the spotlight after local fact-checkers refuted his academic credentials.
Meta ends ban on 'shaheed', but what does the Arabic word mean?
Meta lifted its ban on the word 'shaheed' after an oversight board review found the approach overly broad and disproportionately impacting Arabic speakers.
Modi to meet Putin in Russia in first visit since Ukraine war
Modi said he is looking forward to 'reviewing all aspects of bilateral cooperation' with Putin during his first visit to Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine.
Labour to drop bid to delay ICC arrest warrant for PM Netanyahu
The Labour government is expected to drop its challenge to the International Criminal Court over Netanyahu's arrest warrant, in a possible shift of the party.
Labour could drop bid to delay ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
The Labour government is expected to drop its challenge to the International Criminal Court over Netanyahu's arrest warrant, in a possible shift of the party.
Gaza talks restart in Cairo as Israel proposes new demands
Israel’s proposal includes a six-week truce which would see the Israeli military withdraw from populated areas of the Gaza Strip for a captive exchange
No, President Trump. Calling someone 'Palestinian' is not a slur
Donald Trump's use of 'Palestinian' as an insult against Joe Biden exposes how rife anti-Arab sentiment is in American public discourse, writes Alex Foley.
'Night of terror' for Palestinians in Gaza City
Thousands of Palestinians suffered a horrible night, with many displaced, as the Israeli army's intensifies its attack on Gaza City by land, air and sea.
New PM Starmer meets Northern Ireland's leaders during UK tour
UK's new PM Starmer is seeking a 'reset and strengthen' of bilateral ties amid his meeting with Northern Ireland leaders on Monday.
Israeli onslaught, attacks trigger mass exodus from Gaza City
Desperate Palestinians have been forced to flee several parts of Gaza City, amid intensified attacks on the city by the Israeli army.
Israel intensifies Gaza City attacks, truce deal in 'discussion'
Attacks carried out by the Israeli army are being reported across Gaza City, with scores of residents forces to evacuate.
Hezbollah targets Israeli mountain base in 'largest' air attack
Hezbollah said its fighters sent 'multiple, successive squadrons of drones to target' a reconnaissance centre on Jabal Al-Sheikh in the occupied Golan Heights.
IDF medic seriously wounded in Gaza; Rockets fired from Lebanon at northern Israel
Hamas says Netanyahu putting hurdles in front of ceasefire negotiations; urges mediators to intervene ■ Rockets fired from Lebanon land in open areas in northern Israel ■ Shin Bet chief and Israeli negotiation team depart for Cairo talks ■ IDF says troops operate in Gaza City's
Thousands in pro-Palestinian protest in Morocco's Tangier
'Gaza is not alone,' chanted protesters in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier. Israel has been waging a war on the Palestinian enclave since October.
Shadow campaign: Global influence op targets Qatar in wartime
Shady websites calling for a boycott of Qatar, a New York billboard targeting the Gulf state's rulers, and a Vietnamese outfit floating hundreds of slander-ridden Facebook ads -- all elements of a sprawling influence operation vilifying the country as it mediates between Israel
Moroccans march in pro-Palestinian rally
Thousands of Moroccans demonstrated Sunday in the northern city of Tangier in support of the Palestinian people and against Morocco's ties with Israel, an AFP journalist saw. "Gaza is not alone," chanted the protesters during the event which saw the grouping of leftist parties
New UK defence sec. pledges fresh Ukraine support in Odesa trip
New British Defence Secretary John Healey said: 'There may have been a change in government, but the UK is united for Ukraine.'
Israel strike on school kills Gaza government official: rescuers
Civil defence authorities said Ihab Al-Ghussein, the Gaza government's deputy labour minister, was among those killed in a strike on the Holy Family school.
French leftist figurehead Mélenchon says left 'ready to govern'
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal 'has to go… The New Popular Front is ready to govern', leftist figurehead Jean-Luc Mélenchon said.
Vote projections show France left on course to defeat far right
The New Popular Front was formed in June after President Emmanuel Macron called snap elections, bringing together socialists, greens, leftists, and communists.
Hundreds gather for memorial concert after deadly Kenya protests
On Sunday people streamed into Nairobi's central Uhuru Park from around midday to listen to performers and commemorate those who had died.