The war in Gaza and broader Middle East tensions are expected to get top billing at a Saudi-hosted special meeting of the World Economic Forum that begins on Sunday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Palestinian leaders and high-ranking officials from other countries trying
The Moroccan city of Tangiers, which has a long history as a haven of inspiration for American jazz musicians, will host UNESCO's International Jazz Day for the first time on Tuesday. Over the last century, jazz greats such as Randy Weston, Idrees Sulieman and Max Roach all
Washington's top diplomat will travel to Saudi Arabia on Sunday as the deadline approaches on a landmark -- and, analysts say, long-shot -- deal that would see the kingdom recognise Israel. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Riyadh comes nearly seven months after
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks in Saudi Arabia on on efforts to reach a Gaza ceasefire and prevent a larger regional conflict.
IDF says 26 rockets fired overnight at Meron area of northern Israel ■ 200 anti-Israel protesters, including Jill Stein, arrested at U.S. universities on Sunday ■ Houthis claim downing of U.S. drone over Yemen ■ French FM to visit Lebanon ■ Hamas airs video of two Israeli
Sudan has reportedly demanded an emergency UN Security Council meeting on UAE 'aggression' that has aided paramilitaries fighting the army/
Sudanese paramilitary forces are encircling the only capital they haven’t captured in the western Darfur region, the United Nations said.
Iraqi officials have begun its investigation into the murder of an influencer who was gunned down in central Baghdad on Thursday.
Iraq's parliament passed a bill on Saturday criminalising same-sex relations, which will receive a sentence of up to 15 years in prison.
Amer Abu Halil, a West Bank resident who was active in Hamas and was jailed without trial, recalls the wartime routine he endured in Israel's Ketziot Prison
Lebanon’s Council of Ministers has taken steps towards accepting an International Criminal Court. jurisdiction to investigate war crimes within their territory.
Hamas's armed wing released video Saturday of two men held hostage in Gaza who are seen alive and urging Israeli authorities to strike a deal for the release of all the remaining captives. Campaign group the Hostages and Missing Families Forum identified the two as Keith Siegel
Palestinians in Rafah told AFP Saturday they were living in "constant terror" as Israel vows to push ahead with its planned assault on the south Gaza city flooded with displaced civilians. Most of Gaza's population is sheltering in Rafah at the very south of the territory after
The International Olympic Committee's head said that Palestinian athletes would be invited to participate, regardless if they qualify or not.
The ICC has been investigating Israel's treatment of Palestinians since 2021 and Israeli officials are reportedly concerned arrest warrants could be issued
The University of York has been forced to divest from weapons and arms manufacturers tied to Israel after a series of protests from a student-led coalition.
'We wanted to save human lives, but Qatar became the punching bag for those trying to protect their political futures.' In a first-ever interview to Israeli media, Dr. Majed Al-Ansari, an advisor to Qatar's prime minister, told Haaretz that Israel and Hamas are not showing
The UK government may deploy troops to assist in delivering aid to war-hit Gaza from a soon-to-be-constructed offshore pier by the US.
UNRWA said there was a lack of evidence that five of its staffers were linked to Hamas and stopped or suspended investigations into them
Protests in support of Gaza have spread to Warwick and London after encampments were set up at US colleges
Al-Sadr has also called on for US police to halt its crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests that have swept US universities in recent weeks.
The report comes after a senior U.S. military official said that there would be no American 'boots on the ground' and another nation would provide the personnel to drive the delivery trucks to Gaza's shore
A British ship to house hundreds of US troops building a jetty to boost aid deliveries to Gaza has set sail from Cyprus, a UK defence source said Saturday. Royal Navy support ship Cardigan Bay will assist the international effort to construct the temporary floating pier, which
Police detained more than 150 people while clearing pro-Palestinian encampments at two US universities Saturday, in the latest campus clashes triggered by protests over Israel's war against Hamas. On the East Coast, police in Boston detained about 100 people while clearing a
Police in riot gear detained about 100 people as they cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at a Boston university Saturday, the latest in a series of clashes on US campuses triggered by protests over Israel's war against Hamas. The action was taken after some protesters
Police detained nearly 200 people at three US universities on Saturday as they cleared pro-Palestinian encampments, in the latest campus clashes triggered by protests over Israel's war against Hamas. On the East Coast, police in Boston detained about 100 people while clearing a
Lebanon has accused Israel of repeatedly violating its sovereignty and international law since the start of the war six months ago. Neither Lebanon nor Israel are members of the ICC, but filing a declaration to the court would grant it jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute
As she spoke at Oxford University, Nancy Pelosi was interrupted by demonstrators who held up Palestine flags and were later removed by five police officers.
At Columbia's pro-Palestinian encampment, students say they are concerned about more police crackdowns and want the public's attention to focus on Gaza.
Hot temperatures are bringing further misery for Gaza's population, the majority of whom are living in plastic tents with little protection from the weather
Pro-Palestine murals in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets were removed without the mayor’s knowledge after complaints by pro-Israel lawyers.
Iraqi religious leader Moqtada Sadr on Saturday expressed his support for pro-Palestinian encampments at universities in the United States and called for an end to police action against them. "We call for a halt to the crackdown on voices advocating for peace and freedom," Sadr
The killing of two Jamaa Islamiya members is the latest incident between Israel and Lebanon amid an uptick in clashes.
Hamas confirmed it is studying Israel's new truce proposal, as more Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes in Rafah and Khan Yunis.
A flotilla aimed at carrying aid to war-hit Gaza has been blocked in Turkey, as Guinea-Bissau withdrew its flagged vessels.
The talks, aimed to support efforts to reconcile Palestinian rival groups Fatah and Hamas, will be the first time a Hamas delegation is publicly known to have gone to China since the start of the war in Gaza
