PKK fighters were to begin laying down their weapons at a ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan Friday, two months after the Kurdish rebels ended their decades-long armed struggle against the Turkish state. The disarmament ceremony marks a turning point in the transition of the Kurdistan
Gaza's civil defence agency said eight children -- killed as they queued for nutritional supplements outside a health clinic -- were among 66 people who died in Israeli strikes on the Palestinian territory Thursday. The agency said the children were among 17 victims in a strike
Clean Shelter, an NGO founded in Germany, relies on its staff in Gaza to find creative solutions to supply hundreds of thousands of Palestinians with drinking water in the overcrowded Al-Mawasi 'humanitarian zone.' Amid bombardments and scarce supplies, 'our mission is to
The agreement comes at a time when the Libyan Army is struggling to assert control in a capital increasingly dominated by rival militias.
The United States has a trade deficit with Iraq, Algeria, Libya and Tunisia, according to the US government, prompting the president to send them letters warning of new tariffs.
The United States has a trade deficit with Iraq, Algeria, Libya and Tunisia, according to the US government, prompting the president to send them letters warning of new tariffs.
Hospital beds and operating rooms have been cut by half, essential medicines have run out, and not a single MRI machine remains in Gaza. Only a third of hospitals are still functioning – and even those are barely holding on. Two of the largest hospitals have now announced that
Whether dining opposite US President Donald Trump or accompanying her husband on an official Pentagon visit, Sara Netanyahu's front-row role in Washington this week has sparked fresh questions over her place in Israeli politics. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's third wife
Of the remaining hurdles to achieving a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the most difficult to overcome may be the militants’ demand for a guaranteed end to the war.
Syrian couturier Rami Al Ali made history Thursday as the first fashion designer from his country to feature in the official Paris Haute Couture Week calendar in a new landmark for Arab representation in the luxury business. After years of showing his tailored evening dresses
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has departed Washington with little to show for his meetings with President Donald Trump.
The deal is expected to contribute around $680 million to the UAE’s gross domestic product by 2031, according to UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi.
A UK parliamentary committee on Thursday blamed Iran for at least 15 attempts to kill or kidnap British-based individuals since 2022, saying the threat from Iran had "significantly increased". London's response has been too focused on "crisis management", said parliament's
A group of men blocked a UNIFIL patrol in southern Lebanon, citing the absence of a Lebanese army escort, leading to brief clashes in the latest incident involving local residents and the UN peacekeeping mission.
These Gazan artists dedicated their lives to poetry, art, theater and to passing on the collective identity to the next generation. But the war has shattered another bridge between Gaza and the outside world
What we are witnessing aren't just difficult scenes to watch, they are seeds. This reality isn't only shaping our present, it's shaping our future
Ten people have been rescued after Yemen's Huthis sank a cargo ship, an EU naval force said Thursday, with three killed and 12 missing in one of the rebel group's deadliest Red Sea attacks. Three Filipino crew and a Greek member of the Eternity C ship's onboard security team
Ten people have been rescued after Yemen's Huthis sank a cargo ship, an EU naval force said Thursday, with three killed and 12 missing in one of the rebel group's deadliest Red Sea attacks. Three Filipino crew and a Greek member of the Eternity C ship's onboard security team
Israel is ready to negotiate a lasting deal to end the war with Hamas in Gaza when a temporary halt to hostilities begins in the Palestinian territory, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. But Netanyahu said the Islamist militant group needs first to give up its
Hamas on Thursday said it opposes any ceasefire deal that includes a large Israeli military presence in Gaza, after offering to release some hostages and as the civil defence agency reported scores killed across the Palestinian territory. The Islamist militant group said late
A consortium of 24 international banks has raised $4.8 billion in financing for the British energy project.
By controlling the discussion of the war and normalizing the violence in the country, the fundamentalist-right-wing Israeli government has brought about the establishment of an Israeli crime community
Despite passing Israeli fears of its intervention, Hezbollah – Iran's primary extension – conspicuously sat out the 12-day fight, while also cheering on the Islamic Republic from the sidelines
The halt to US foreign aid is a "ticking time bomb" that could reverse decades of hard-fought gains in the fight against AIDS, the United Nations warned Thursday. Around 31.6 million people were on antiretroviral drugs in 2024 and deaths from AIDS-related illnesses had more