Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Rafah crossing will open in the next few days to let Gaza residents cross into Egypt, COGAT, the Israeli military's arm that oversees aid flows, said on Wednesday. The arrangement, which has security clearance from Israel, will be coordinated with Egypt
A Doctors Without Borders official has pleaded for countries to open their doors to tens of thousands of Gazans in dire need of medical evacuation, warning that hundreds have already died waiting. "The need is really huge," said Hani Isleem, who coordinates medical evacuations
Speaking at the Israel Hayom conference, the Biden administration's envoy to Lebanon said Israel 'can't keep living in a state of war.' U.S. Envoy to the UN Mike Waltz praised Trump's Gaza cease-fire plan, saying a Doha strike under 'any other administration' would end
Robert Malley and Hussein Agha – once inside the rooms where peace was promised – talk to Haaretz about their book 'Tomorrow Is Yesterday,' in which they trace how decades of U.S. diplomacy in Israel-Palestine led back to the same war, the same men and the same illusions
The five-day drill includes participation from China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Observer states Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan and Iraq will also be present.
The five-day drill includes participation from China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Observer states Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan and Iraq will also be present.
TUNIS, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Tunisian police on Tuesday arrested prominent opposition figure Ayachi Hammami at his home to enforce five-year prison term on a conviction for conspiracy against state security, his family told Reuters. An appeals court last week handed jail terms of
The summit is expected to focus on economic integration in the Gulf, but regional issues will likely loom just as large, including post-war Gaza and the conflict in Sudan.
Dec 2 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's army and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels traded accusations of ceasefire violations on Tuesday, two days before the White House is set to host the signing of an accord to end fighting in the country's east. The United States and Qatar
ALMATY, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Tajikistan is in talks with Russia and a Moscow-led regional security grouping about the possibility of Russia deploying troops to jointly patrol the volatile border with Afghanistan, three Tajik security sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Five Chinese
Speaking exclusively to Al-Monitor, UNRWA’s Tamara Alrifai said the upcoming Turkey office would help the agency to expand its operations not only in Gaza but also in Syria.
Dec 2 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday a deal with Syria is possible and he expects Syrian authorities to establish a demilitarised buffer zone from Damascus to Mount Hermon and other areas. Netanyahu spoke a day after U.S. President Donald
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The Eurovision Song Contest faces a "watershed moment" on Thursday when members of the body that organises the contest may vote on whether Israel can compete in 2026, as some nations threaten to withdraw if it is not excluded due
ISTANBUL, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A Russian-flagged tanker loaded with sunflower oil reported a drone attack off the Turkish coast on Tuesday, but its 13 crew members were unharmed, Turkey's maritime authority and the Tribeca shipping agency said. The vessel, MIDVOLGA-2, reported
By Emilie Madi BEIRUT, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Five years after losing her daughter in a devastating chemical explosion at Beirut's port, Nelly El Helou said Pope Leo's silent prayer at the site on Tuesday was enough to renew hopes that those responsible for the blast would be held
Pope Leo XIV, on the last day of his visit to Lebanon, noted the areas he could not tour due to recent Israeli attacks, saying, 'Armed struggle brings no benefit,' mentioning Sidon and Tyre as 'biblical places'
JERUSALEM, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Israel said on Tuesday it was preparing to receive more possible hostage remains from Gaza via the Red Cross and would send them for forensic tests. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office did not specify whether they were remains of the final
Lebanon’s first lady, Nehmat Aoun, attended nearly all gatherings and visits of Pope Leo during his three-day trip to Beirut, highlighting her active involvement in social and humanitarian issues.
Lebanon’s first lady, Nehmat Aoun, attended nearly all gatherings and visits of Pope Leo during his three-day trip to Beirut, highlighting her active involvement in social and humanitarian issues.
CAIRO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said on Monday that it seized full control of Babanusa, a transport junction in the country's oil-producing south, though its rival, the Sudanese army, disputed the claim. In a statement on Monday, the
President Trump is less concerned with the outcome of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s graft trial than with pressuring him to finalize a security deal with Syria.