Iran holds a presidential election runoff Friday between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and ultraconservative Saeed Jalili following a record-low turnout in the first round. The vote comes amid heightened regional tensions over the Gaza war, a dispute with the West over Iran's
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday ordered his spy chief to Qatar for talks with mediators on a Gaza war ceasefire that could see Hamas militants release hostages seized in the October 7 attacks, sources said. Amidst new optimism over a possible breakthrough,
After almost 800 days in Iran's notorious Evin prison, the now-free Swedish diplomat Johan Floderus recalled the darkest moments throughout his imprisonment and how he survived them. Released in mid-June, Floderus and another Swedish citizen were part of a prisoner exchange
Hezbollah fires more than 200 rockets, 20 drones at north Israel in response to killing of senior commander ■ Hamas' latest response to current cease-fire proposal is 'best yet,' senior source tells Haaretz ■ Netanyahu approves departure of negotiating team to continue truce
A Saudi TV creator says he has been convicted by an anti-terrorism court for allegedly promoting homosexuality and militancy in his new show on Netflix.
The head of the UN's OCHA agency said Israel's attacks on Gaza had split the territory in two, ruining relief efforts and forcing people to flee multiple times.
With Israeli news programs showing nothing of what life is like for ordinary Palestinians in Gaza, TikTok videos posted by Gazans themselves may just be what breaks Israelis out of their cocoon of indifference and dehumanization
The UK votes on Thursday, in an election which will decide the country's next government and PM. An exit poll at 10pm will likely reveal who that will be.
Like a wounded animal, vicious but aimless, Israel is lashing out at Lebanon. But, as Emad Moussa writes, Hezbollah won't be deterred by wider regional war.
In-depth: A quiet move to transfer power over the West Bank from military to civilian officials amounts to a formal annexation of the Palestinian territory.
Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets and drones into northern Israel, vowing to intensify its attacks after the killing of a top commander on Wednesday.
Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets and drones into northern Israel, vowing to intensify its attacks after the killing of a top commander on Wednesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet on Thursday evening to discuss new Hamas positions on a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
'We're just waiting for the war.' On the street and in the media, Israelis seem convinced that all-out war with Hezbollah in Lebanon is imminent. But polls show public opinion is split, and public figures living in northern Israel, the frontline of a major conflict, offer a
Lebanon's Hezbollah said it launched more than 200 rockets and explosive drones at Israeli military positions on Thursday as tensions have soared amid the almost nine-months-old war raging in Gaza. The Iran-backed militant group said its latest attack, which followed the launch
Lebanon's Hezbollah launched more than 200 rockets and drones at Israeli army positions on Thursday, escalating tensions between the two adversaries as the Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza. After months of deadlock in Gaza ceasefire efforts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Lebanon's Hezbollah said it launched more than 200 rockets and explosive drones Thursday at Israeli military positions as tensions have soared amid the almost nine-months-old Gaza war. The Iran-backed militant group said its latest attack, which followed the launch of over 100
For years, speaking and writing Tamazight was not merely an act of communication but a political stand against the Arabisation policies in North Africa.
In a bustling Tehran prayer hall, ultraconservative Saeed Jalili has rallied fervent supporters ahead of Friday's runoff presidential vote, while his reformist rival Masoud Pezeshkian stirred up a crowd in a nearby stadium. The two candidates held their final campaign rallies