In halting a shipment of thousands of bombs, President Joe Biden has sent his most serious signal yet both to Israel and his domestic critics, although it remains doubtful he can fundamentally alter the course of the war in Gaza. Biden, a self-described Zionist, had long
Displaced Gazan Marwan al-Masri, sheltering in Rafah, said on Wednesday "life has completely ceased" since Israeli tanks and troops entered the city's east, sending desperate Palestinians fleeing north in the besieged territory. More than 1.4 million people had crammed into
Hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip have only three days of fuel left due to closed border crossings, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. Despite international objections, Israel sent tanks into the overcrowded southern city of Rafah on Tuesday and
An Iranian court has sentenced prominent filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof to jail time for "collusion against national security", his lawyer Babak Paknia said Wednesday. Rasoulof's film "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" is due to be shown at the main competition at Cannes Film Festival
The United States said Wednesday it was considering potential further holds on weapons to Israel after it halted shipments of powerful bombs out of concern about plans for a Rafah invasion. Speaking to a congressional committee, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed the
The report to Congress required under NSM-20 is expected in the coming days.
Before the Israeli army's operations in southern Gaza, Palestinians greeted Hamas' statement that the group accepted a cease-fire deal with cheering, bonfires and hopes for a lasting truce
A Lebanese security source said five people including two Hezbollah fighters were killed Wednesday in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, with a Palestinian armed group reporting three fatalities among its ranks. Israel and Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, have stepped up cross-border
The Byzantine-era cathedral's inauguration as a working mosque came just days before a landmark visit to Turkey by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, which is due to kick off on May 13.
The police men were killed by an explosive device attached to a motorcycle which detonated, in northeastern Afghanistan.
Rafael Grossi said Iran's cooperation with the IAEA is almost at an impasse and needs to be changed, following a 'completely unsatisfactory' effort from Tehran
Defense Secretary Austin confirms U.S. is pausing specific weapons shipments to Israel ■ Israel sees no sign of breakthrough in truce talks, but keeping delegation in Cairo, official says ■ PM Netanyahu meets with CIA chief Burns ■ Kerem Shalom border crossing reopens to
Infrastructure, roads, and health services have suffered greatly in southern Lebanon due to cross-border clashes between Hezbollah and Israel.
Turkey's president has warned his country could conduct another military operation inside Syria to push back Kurdish militants Ankara deems as terrorists.
The renowned British-Palestinian surgeon will be honoured by the American University of Beirut for his humanitarian efforts amid the war on Gaza.
An Iranian drone attack in an area of northwestern Syria - still largely controlled by rebel groups - killed two people on Tuesday and inured five.
From trade to academia to diplomacy, Israel is facing intensifying international isolation. But will Israelis continue to deflect the consequences of the Gaza war - or change course?
Analysis: China is stepping up its mediation efforts in the Gaza war as part of its wider strategy in the Middle East.
The number of individuals in Dubai with liquid investment wealth — assets that can be readily converted to cash — of $1 million or more increased by 78% between 2013 and 2023 to 72,500, according to a report.
Switzerland said it recognises the 'critical nature of this situation and the urgent need for action' in Gaza, ravaged by seven months of war.
US President Joe Biden's administration has delayed the publication of a report investigating potential Israeli war crimes in Gaza.
A new report has found Barclays bank is financing and profiting from the production of weapons used in Israel’s war on Gaza.
A deal between Israel and Hamas seems unlikely despite US willingness to find common ground, as Israel insists on carrying out a full-scale attack on Rafah.
Senior Israeli officials have reportedly expressed "deep frustration" with the Biden administration over the decision, warning that the pause could jeopardize hostage talks underway in Cairo.
Al-Shifa has repeatedly been targeted by Israeli raids throughout the war in Gaza, leading to the killings of scores of victims, many now found buried,
Israel may transfer control of the Rafah crossing to a private US security firm after taking control of it earlier this week.
Police forcibly cleared an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at George Washington University in the US capital on Wednesday, arresting dozens in the latest clash with students demonstrating over the Israeli offensive in Gaza. Republicans in Congress had pressured local
Analysis: Despite much talk, any mutual defence deal would face congressional opposition, and Saudi Arabia won't normalise ties with Israel amid the Gaza war.
Over 400 sub-Saharan African migrants may have been expelled from Tunisia to its eastern borders with Libya since the start of May, say local groups.
Egypt is one of the world’s few growing cigarette markets. Experts warn privatisation will drive up tobacco consumption.
Egypt has protested Israel's military takeover of the Rafah border crossing, warning that it could reconsider its mediator role in the Gaza war.
Amid the Gaza genocide, Jewish activists like Udi Raz have demonstrated in solidarity with Palestine, enduring prejudice, and harassment from the German state.
Israel kept its negotiating team in Cairo as CIA chief William Burns met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Two people were hurt after three projectiles fell on the medical facility, with an Emirati security guard among the injured, local sources said.
Book Club: Iman Mersal's book uncovers the life of Egyptian female writer Enayat al-Zayyat, drawn from fragmented narrations and articles.
Mahmoud Mehrabi was convicted of inciting people to commit killings and insulting religious sanctities, and corruption on earth.
The Bahamas has recognised Palestinian statehood, saying that the Palestinian people have the right to "freely determine their political status"
The New York Times was awarded a Pulitzer prize for international reporting on Israel's war on Gaza, a move criticised due to the paper's 'bias' towards Israel.
High winds and high sea swells are preventing the newly-completed pier components to be moved to the Gaza coast, the US said.
The murder of a Canadian-Israeli businessman in Alexandria came a day after the Israeli army seized control of Rafah Border Crossing.
Eric Saade, a former contestant, performed the opening act with a keffiyeh on his arm, sparking criticism from the competition organisers.
The Israeli army has launched the latest exodus of Gaza residents, who are forced to choose between the ruins of Khan Yunis and a coastal strip without water and sewage infrastructure
Fuel is becoming increasingly scarce in hospitals in southern Gaza, with major humanitarian organisations pleading for fuel to be allowed in.
Israeli forces have razed 47 Bedouin homes in the Negev desert and attacked several towns in the West Bank, detaining Palestinians.
Eurovision song contest organisers apologised after a Swedish singer breached a ban on political symbols by wearing a pro-Palestinian scarf as he performed. Eric Saade, one of the opening acts for the semi-final contest on Tuesday night, proved the most controversial act of the
The US is confident that any gaps in Hamas' revised proposal can be bridged, as truce talks between mediators and involved parties will resume in Cairo.
Israel struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after seizing the main border crossing with Egypt, where negotiators were working to make good on their "last chance" to cement a ceasefire deal. After weeks of vowing to launch a ground incursion into the border city of
The reservoir behind the massive Darbandikhan dam, tucked between the rolling mountains of northeastern Iraq, is almost full again after four successive years of drought and severe water shortages. Iraqi officials say recent rainfall has refilled some of the water-scarce