ANKARA, May 13 (Reuters) - Turkey's attempt to finish its decades-old conflict with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group has stalled, with both sides waiting for the other to act in a peace bid complicated by the Iran war. The apparent stalemate has held up a
By Jonathan Spicer and Ahmed Rasheed ANKARA/BAGHDAD, May 13 (Reuters) - Just two weeks after Turkey's parliament made recommendations on how to advance the country's peace process with Kurdish militants, the Iran war broke out, plunging the Middle East into fresh instability
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Israel kills 9 - Israel intensified strikes on Lebanon Wednesday, with Beirut's health ministry reporting nine people, including two children, killed in attacks targeting cars between the capital and the coastal city of
May 13 (Reuters) - The World Food Programme said on Wednesday it had halved emergency food assistance in Syria due to funding shortages, warning that millions remained vulnerable despite signs of stabilisation in parts of the country. The U.N. agency's biggest donor, the United
Four people were thrown out of the first Eurovision Song Contest semi-final, which saw attempts to disrupt Israel's performance, organisers said Wednesday. As 28-year-old Israeli singer Noam Bettan began his performance of "Michelle" during Tuesday's live show, a protester
DUBAI, May 13 (Reuters) - A unit of state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said on Wednesday that one of its tankers struck by Iranian drones last week has leaked a small amount of fuel off the coast of Oman, underscoring the ecological risks stemming from the Iran war.
By Alistair Smout LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Britain will legislate to strengthen its ability to deal with proxies for malign state actors, taking powers to make it possible to ban them in light of increased activity in Britain and a rise in antisemitic attacks. Prime Minister
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Maayan Lubell and Dawoud Abu Alkas CAIRO/JERUSALEM/GAZA, May 13 (Reuters) - Israel has escalated its attacks in Gaza in the five weeks since halting its joint bombing with the U.S. in Iran, redirecting its fire back on the ruined Palestinian enclave where
By Nandita Bose and Jana Choukeir WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump headed to China on Wednesday for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, saying he does not expect to need Beijing's help to end the war with Iran and ease Tehran's grip
By Alexander Chituc May 13 (Reuters) - Amnesty International and Human Rights First on Wednesday urged Poland to stop cooperating with U.S. deportation flights transferring Ukrainian nationals via its territory, saying the practice may breach international law. In a joint
NEW DELHI, May 13 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "significantly" cut the size of his motorcadeto save fuel, a government source said on Wednesday, days after he urged citizens to tighten their belts amid a surge in energy prices triggered by the Iran war.
By Aftab Ahmed and Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, May 13 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is set to cast a shadow over atwo-day meeting of the foreign ministers of the BRICS grouping that kicks off in New Delhi on Thursday, testing the bloc's ability to reach a unified
NICOSIA, May 13 (Reuters) - The United Nations is likely to launch a fresh push to resolve the decades-old split of Cyprus before the term of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expires at the end of the year, Cyprus's President Nikos Christodoulides said. Christodoulides, who
In the Strait of Hormuz, US warships menace Iran's oil tankers, while in Washington President Donald Trump demands "complete victory." But in Tucson, they're getting ready to welcome the Iranian football team as if nothing were amiss. The city, an oasis of civilization in the
The baby bouncing on Nesma's lap has his mother's smile and her curious eyes, but nothing she says of the three paramilitary fighters who gang raped her two years ago in Sudan's capital. "I saw their faces. I remember them," the 26-year-old university graduate told AFP. Baby
By Florence Tan, Jonathan Saul and Phil Stewart SINGAPORE, May 13 (Reuters) - The trading arm of Vietnam's state oil company has urged the U.S. Navy to allow a crude oil tanker laden with Iraqi oil to sail through its blockade in the Middle East Gulf to provide a Vietnamese
President Trump said that the U.S. will win the war with Iran 'one way or the other,' adding that 'you wouldn't have an Israel' without him and Netanyahu. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats plan to launch their seventh effort to end the Iran war
Iranian and Western officials said Saudi Arabia informed Iran of the strikes, after which the two sides engaged in intensive diplomatic contact. After Riyadh threatened to retaliate further, the two sides reached an understanding about the need to de-escalate
Tehran is closely watching the Trump-Xi meeting to determine whether China will continue acting primarily as a protector or if it will gradually emerge as the power capable of pressuring Iran into a narrower strategic corner.
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - Senior U.S. and Chinese officials agree that no country can be allowed to exact shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, the State Department told Reuters on Tuesday,in a sign that the two countries are trying to find common
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will have a long talk with Chinese President Xi Jinping about the war in Iran during his upcoming trip to China, but added that he does not think he needs Xi's help. "I don't think we need any help
By Timour Azhari and Parisa Hafezi RIYADH/DUBAI, May 12 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia launched numerous, unpublicized strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks carried out in the kingdom during the Middle East war, two Western officials briefed on the matter and two Iranian
By Marwa Rashad and Ahmed Rasheed LONDON/BAGHDAD, May 12 (Reuters) - Both Iraq and Pakistan have cut deals with Iran to ship oil and liquefied natural gas from the Gulf, according to five sources with knowledge of the matter, in a demonstration of Tehran's ability to control
Two new reports on sexual violence - one, an article in the New York Times, the other, an independent investigation into October 7 - reveal horrifying atrocities committed by Israelis and Palestinians against each other. But a key difference lies in the search for accountability
LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it would contribute autonomous mine-hunting equipment, Typhoon fighter jets and the warship HMS Dragon to a multinational defensive mission aimed at securing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Defence minister John Healey
By Shariq Khan and Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy's statistical arm on Tuesday said it assumes that the Strait of Hormuz will be effectively shut through late May and traffic will resume gradually from next month, prompting the agency
Hablas was imprisoned for his role in the deadly 2014 clashes with the military and Hezbollah and his release follows Syria lobbying for the return of militants detained in Lebanon.
Turkey’s draft maritime bill seeks to formalize Ankara’s claims in the Aegean, Eastern Mediterranean and Black seas, raising tensions with Greece and Cyprus over contested maritime boundaries and offshore energy rights.
Hollywood should be ashamed of the way it has treated stars like Susan Sarandon, Javier Bardem and Mark Ruffalo for opposing Israel's war in Gaza, a member of the Cannes Film Festival jury said Tuesday, with big studios conspicuously absent this year. Paul Laverty, who wrote
The Pentagon said Tuesday the cost of the war with Iran had climbed to nearly $29 billion, as President Donald Trump faced mounting scrutiny over the conflict and its impact on US military readiness. The figure, revealed during a budget hearing on Capitol Hill, is about $4
The U.S. president has become impatient with what he says is a lack of serious negotiating from Tehran, aides told CNN. However, it is reportedly unlikely that any major decision will be made before Trump's China trip
By Feras Dalatey DUBAI, May 12 (Reuters) - Trade between the United Arab Emirates and Syria more than doubled in 2025 and has further to grow, a UAE minister said on Tuesday, addressing a Damascus investment forum that signalled rapidly warming ties between the states. UAE