Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's only reformist candidate in the latest presidential election, has risen from relative obscurity to become the ninth president of the Islamic republic. Pezeshkian, 69, won around 53.6 percent of the vote in a runoff election against the
Iran's reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, the interior ministry said. Pezeshkian received more than 16 million votes and Jalili more than 13 million out of about 30 million votes cast,
The participation was around 50% in a tight race between Pezeshkian, the sole moderate in the original field of four candidates, and hardline former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili
US President Joe Biden has said that he was 'feeling terrible' during a disastrous debate with Donald Trump and vowed to continue running for a second term
Senior Hamas source tells Reuters talks to free Israeli hostages to start after deal's first phase ■ Hezbollah signals it would cease fighting once truce between Israel and Hamas takes effect ■ Hamas official says group expects Israeli response to cease-fire proposal by
Despite Labour's landslide win in the UK elections, Muslim voters have deserted the party in droves and five independent pro-Gaza MPs have been elected
Israeli negotiators say they will hold a new round of negotiations in Qatar next week to secure a ceasefire deal with Hamas
Keir Starmer has begun his new term as PM by offering support to Ukraine while appointing Rachel Reeves as chancellor and David Lammy as foreign secretary
Israel said Friday that "gaps" remained with Hamas on how to secure a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release but that it will send a delegation for fresh talks with Qatari mediators next week. The statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman came after a delegation
New Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has been caught in the middle of a firestorm caused by two of his ministers promoting the racist "great replacement" theory
The bodies of at least 89 people were found off the coast of Mauritania after a migrant boat capsized earlier this week
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili faced off in Friday's vote after many Iranians boycotted the first round of the voting.
There were reports that Assad's close aide Luna al-Shibl had fallen out of favour with the regime before the fatal car crash which killed her.
Shibl, a former Al Jazeera journalist, was a key adviser to Assad who accompanied the Syrian president on international trips including China.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's media adviser Luna al-Shibl died on Friday three days after being injured in a car crash, Assad's office announced. "The presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic mourns the death of the adviser Luna al-Shibl, who passed away today after a
Israel's Mossad chief departs to Qatar to continue truce negotiations ■ Senior U.S. official says there's been a 'breakthrough' in truce talks after Hamas made significant adjustment in stance ■ Hezbollah deputy leader: Expanding fighting with Israel not 'viable' at the moment
Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn was among five pro-Palestinian independents elected when UK voters went to the polls on Thursday.
Attempts to secure a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza gained traction, after Hamas presented a revised proposal outlining the terms of an agreement
Labour is back in power and the world is waiting to see what Keir Starmer's next steps are after he forms his government.
UEFA on Friday suspended Demiral for two matches because of his celebration after scoring the second goal in the 2-1 win over Austria .
New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday appointed David Lammy as foreign secretary, after Labour swept to power in a landslide general election win.
Melanie Ward, the now former CEO of Medical Aid for Palestinians, was elected to represent the Scottish seat of Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy as a Labour MP.
Palestinian authorities say seven people were killed Friday during an Israeli military operation in the area of the West Bank city of Jenin.
The remarks came as both Erdogan and Assad raised the possibility of resuming dialogue between Ankara and Damascus.
The party's campaign highlighted the importance of resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Anglo-Saxon warriors are best known for their invasions of England, but there are signs they could have won a majority.
Al-Nakhalah's name has often popped up during military conflicts between the armed Palestinian factions and Israel over the decades.
Without a ceasefire and reconstruction plan, Gaza will struggle to emerge from the rubble or avoid the threat of ethnic cleansing, writes Mohammed Mourtaja.
Liz Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, loses seat in Parliament in another blow to defeated Conservatives.
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan also highlighted the Western nations' silence on the war on Gaza.
This week the UK election, the UN meeting with the Taliban, and the violent mobs in Turkey that have target Syrian communities.
Iranians voted Friday in a presidential election runoff between a reformist advocating improved ties with the West and an ultraconservative former nuclear negotiator. The election, called early after the death of ultraconservative president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash,
On a floating hospital near Gaza, doctors aren't just treating physical wounds -- they're providing emotional support too for children and adults haunted by months of terrifying war. Child amputees and elderly people in wheelchairs are among the patients on the converted ship
Ceasefire talks have resumed between Hamas and Israel, as Israeli violence rages in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
Turkey has won a hard-fought place in the quarter-finals after a win over Austria, while Tunisian superstar eased through the opening round of Wimbledon.
The personal data of hundreds of thousands of Syrians living in Turkey has been shared online, amid days of violence and hostility against the community.
The Israeli military has ramped up its crackdown in the West Bank since the war in Gaza began, fearing a new front of fighting.
Fans of Donald Trump and the Sudanese warlord Hemedti follow the same playbook: a juvenile obsession with conspiracy and tribalism, writes Khalid Albaih.
Britain's Rishi Sunak said he would meet King Charles to formally resign as prime minister on Friday and would also stand down as leader of the defeated Tories.
The incoming UK government expected to be led by the Labour Party's Sir Keir Starmer will face an increasingly uncertain geopolitical scene.
A potential far-right government in France will hinder the efforts for historical reconciliation between the two states, predict political experts.
Blindfolded, beaten and sometimes bitten by dogs, Gazans released from Israeli prisons allege being tortured amid the Israel-Hamas war, which rights groups say has worsened conditions for detainees. Mohammed Abu Salmiya, former director of Al-Shifa, Gaza's biggest hospital, is
Israel's spy chief held talks with Qatari mediators on Friday in the latest effort for a truce and hostage release deal for Gaza, almost nine months into the Israel-Hamas war. A source with knowledge of the negotiations said Mossad chief David Barnea and his delegation had left
Israel's spy chief was expected in Qatar on Friday for the latest effort to free hostages held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, almost nine months into the Israel-Hamas war. A source with knowledge of the talks said the Israeli delegation led by David Barnea, head of the
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved Mossad chief David Barnea's trip to Qatar for further talks, but amid his far-right partners' objections, the move does not signal commitment to sealing a deal.
Hezbollah hosted a Hamas delegation in Beirut as Gaza cease-fire talks reconvened in Qatar.
Hezbollah hosted a Hamas delegation in Beirut as Gaza cease-fire talks reconvened in Qatar.