CAIRO, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Yemen's main separatist group, the Southern Transitional Council, denied on Saturday it was disbanding, according to a statement posted on X. The statement comes amid conflicting remarks by members on the UAE-backed group's fate, reflecting a feud
DUBAI, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The Iranian army said on Saturday it would safeguard strategic infrastructure and public property and urged Iranians to thwart "the enemy's plots", as the clerical establishment steps up efforts to quell the country's biggest protests in years. The
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG, Jan 10 (Reuters) - China, Russia and Iran began a week of joint naval exercises in South Africa's waters on Saturday in what the host country described as a BRICS Plus operation to "ensure the safety of shipping and maritime economic activities".
Major Iranian cities were gripped overnight by new mass rallies denouncing the Islamic republic, as the son of the ousted shah urged protesters on Saturday to plan to seize city centres. The two weeks of protests have posed one of the biggest challenges to the theocratic
JERUSALEM, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published on Friday that he hopes to "taper off" Israeli dependence on American military aid in the next decade. Netanyahu has said Israel should not be reliant on foreign military aid
Jan 10 (Reuters) - The Syrian army said on Saturday that it had finished combing through Aleppo city's Sheikh Maksoud neighbourhood, signalling a takeover from Kurdish fighters. The Syrian army earlier said it would push into the last Kurdish-held district of Aleppo on Friday
Syria's army said it had completed a "security sweep" on Saturday of a neighbourhood in Aleppo where it clashed with Kurdish forces, though shelling could still be heard following calls for fighters to surrender themselves and their weapons. Government forces began striking the
Syria's army said it had completed a "security sweep" on Saturday of a neighbourhood in Aleppo where it clashed with Kurdish forces, who denied losing control of the area after defying calls to surrender. Government forces began striking the Sheikh Maqsud district overnight
Syria's army said its operation in a Kurdish neighbourhood of Aleppo was nearing completion early Saturday and urged fighters from the minority to surrender themselves and their weapons. Government forces began striking the Sheikh Maqsud district overnight after the Kurdish
By Steve Holland and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is treading carefully around the issue of mass protests in Iran amid some U.S. predictions that the unrest may not be widespread enough to challenge Tehran's clerical establishment.
President Trump attributed the scores of protester deaths to stampedes, even as videos show Iranian security forces are firing on protesters.
Iran's leadership is projecting defiance in the face of fast-spreading protests and US warnings. But behind the scenes, the cost-benefit calculus of repression appears more fraught than in past crises.
Since the Assad regime fell, the Kurds in Syria have been vying for control with al-Sharaa. Israel's entry into the fray could lead to conflict with Turkey and the U.S.
Some come from normal homes, others are at-risk, some aren't even teenagers yet – this 'handful' that Netanyahu talks about. They're sent to terrorize Palestinian villages, their violence is well documented, and Israel's welfare authorities are powerless
The collapse of US-brokered Syria-Kurdish talks preceded the Aleppo violence as Ankara continued to press Damascus on the Syrian Democratic Forces' future.
Beirut has approved a new exploration permit allowing international energy companies to begin work on an offshore block bordering Israel’s maritime border.
Turkey is moving closer to Saudi Arabia on key regional security files from Yemen to Gaza, while carefully avoiding a rupture with the United Arab Emirates.
More than 140,000 people have been displaced by fighting between Syrian government and Kurdish forces in Aleppo and the situation has captured the attention of Kurdistan Region and federal government leaders in neighboring Iraq.
BRUSSELS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The European Union will grant Syria around 620 million euros ($722 million) this year and next for post-war recovery, bilateral support and humanitarian aid, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. "After years of
The director of Oscar-shortlisted film "Palestine 36" said her big-budget production about a crucial but little-known Arab rebellion is a statement about Palestinians "refusal to disappear". Veteran filmmaker Annemarie Jacir started production on the sweeping historical epic
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A global organisation dedicated to preventing violent extremism said on Friday the U.S. had made a mistake in withdrawing its support while the risk of militant attacks surges in the Middle East and Africa's Sahel. The Global
London has not banned the group as a terrorist organization, but UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the option is under "close review."
London has not banned the group as a terrorist organization, but UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the option is under "close review."
Several airlines canceled their flights to Iranian cities as the protests continue to grow despite a communication blackout.
LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Six Kurdish people went on trial in Britain on Friday charged with membership of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a militant group banned in its home country Turkey as well as Britain and elsewhere. Prosecutors say the defendants, aged between 24
By Saad Sayeed and Mubasher Bukhari ISLAMABAD, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Pakistan is in the final phases of striking a $1.5-billion deal to supply weapons and jets to Sudan, a former top air force official and three sources said, promising a major boost for Sudan's army, battling the
A Russian warship arrived off South Africa's main naval base Friday to join Chinese and Iranian vessels in military exercises that risk further damaging Pretoria's relations with Washington. The exercises draw together several nations feuding with the US administration and come
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Women are bearing the brunt of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, with the majority of female-headed households not having enough food to eat, the U.N. said on Friday. "Female-headed households are now three times more likely to be
STOCKHOLM, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The number of people applying for asylum in Sweden dropped by 30% in 2025 to the lowest level since 1985, with the right-of-centre government saying it planned to further tighten rules this year ahead of an election in September. The ruling minority
By Mahmoud Hasano and Orhan Qereman ALEPPO, Syria, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Kurdish groups in Aleppo vowed to defend their neighbourhoods from government forces on Friday, rejecting ceasefire terms declared by Damascus that demand Kurdish fighters withdraw from the Syrian city where
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Somalia's foreign affairs ministry said on Friday that China's top diplomat Wang Yi had postponed his planned visit to the East African country. Top officials from the ministry told Reuters that the reason for the postponement and a future schedule would be
Tear gas burning his eyes, his voice hoarse from shouting anti-government slogans as cars honked around him, Majid joined crowds of Iranians taking to the streets in defiance of a crackdown on a swelling protest movement. He used a pseudonym for security reasons and like all