Cement group Lafarge goes on trial in France Tuesday, accused of paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists protection money to build its business in war-torn Syria. In a similar case in the United States, the French firm pleaded guilty of conspiring to provide material
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -The work of Australia's defence force to protect its sea trade routes, including through the South China Sea, is becoming more risky as Beijing undertakes the "biggest military build-up in the world today", Australia's defence minister said
Marwan Barghouti is the only person popular enough to unify the Palestinian factions under the Palestinian Authority in postwar Gaza and the West Bank. Yes, he's a convicted murderer – but the alternative is Hamas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will be at the White House on November 18 for an official working visit with U.S. President Donald Trump, a White House official said on Monday. The visit comes as Trump pushes Saudi Arabia to join the list
BERLIN (Reuters) -Chancellor Friedrich Merz has invited Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Germany to discuss deporting Syrian citizens with criminal records in Germany, the German leader said on Monday. "We will, of course, continue to deport criminals to Syria. That is the
The two men charged, both under 21, allegedly bought firearms and more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition, practiced shooting at gun ranges and scouted potential targets before the FBI intervened.
The Malaysian carrier signed a preliminary pact with Bahrain to explore establishing the kingdom as its Middle East hub, with plans for dozens of daily flights by 2030.
Speaking to a select group of reporters in Manama, the ICRC chief detailed the dire conditions in Gaza and the enclave's urgent humanitarian needs.
The International Criminal Court warned on Monday that atrocities committed in Sudan's El-Fasher could amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes, as the UN said that thousands had fled a neighbouring region where paramilitaries have turned their focus. According to
The message was conveyed to the Turkish side during talks between Ankara and the militant group, a source told Al-Monitor.
Iran’s supreme leader said Iran will only consider future cooperation with the US if Washington cuts ties with Israel, withdraws military bases from the region and refrains from interfering in Middle Eastern affairs.
By Timour Azhari and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraq has pledged to bring all weapons under the control of the state, but that will not work so long as there is a U.S.-led coalition in the country that some Iraqi factions view as an occupying force, the prime minister
(Adds dropped word staff in headline) By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisian bank workers began a two-day strike on Monday to demand pay rises, halting all financial transactions as the country struggles with an economic crisis. Lines formed at cash points as the walkout
GAZA STRIP (Reuters) -Gaza residents are suffering "a volcano" of psychological trauma from Israel's devastating military campaign that has become clear since last month's truce, according to Palestinian mental health specialists. Two years of intense Israeli bombardment and
Lebanon has been under growing pressure from the US to completely disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah, which emerged weakened from its war with Israel.
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Five million of the more than six million Jews killed in the Holocaust have now been identified, and with the further help of artificial intelligence (AI), even more names could be recovered, Israeli researchers said on Monday. Yad Vashem,
Microsoft plans to spend over $5.5 billion on cloud and AI infrastructure and another $2.4 billion on operational expenses and local hiring in the United Arab Emirates through 2029.
While support for Hamas is not overwhelmingly strong, only a third of Palestinians polled said they wanted the Palestinian Authority to assume direct rule over Gaza after the war. As for Trump's proposal for an unaffiliated committee to govern Gaza postwar, 53 percent opposed
