Turkey’s peace process with Kurdish militants has entered the implementation phase this week, with authorities setting up working groups to verify the Kurdistan Workers Party’s disarmament.
Aug 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that all mines had been detonated or removed from international waters of the Strait of Hormuz and that Iran has been told that any ship or boat placing new mines will be destroyed. In a post on Truth Social, Trump
By Michael Georgy DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Iraq could serve as an example of how the United States could carry out its threat to force countries that continue trading with Iran out of the dollar-based financial system. Washington has already sanctioned a host of Iraqi banks
Syrian Airlines currently flies to 14 destinations across eight countries, with four additional routes planned.
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on Tuesday for meetings with Russian officials, U.S. media outlets reported, citing unnamed sources. The visit would be the first known visit to the Russian capital by a U.S. spy chief since
Israeli forces began evicting a vocational training centre run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in an east Jerusalem suburb on Tuesday, in its latest move targeting the beleaguered organisation. It follows repeated warnings by UNRWA that Israeli authorities were
Long queues formed at petrol stations in Tehran on Tuesday after the United States announced fresh sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran into submission. Washington has turned to pulling economic levers six months into a war on Iran that has ground to a stalemate militarily, with
China's Foreign Ministry said Beijing was firmly opposed to what it called “illegal unilateral sanctions” and would take “all necessary measures” to safeguard its rights.
By Mai Shams El-Din and Menna AlaaElDin CAIRO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - As Egypt’s new academic year approaches, Amal Abdel Hameed is hopeful her daughter will be able to enroll officially in school for the first time since she was born as a result of a rape nearly eight years ago.
The United Nations and the Red Cross warned Tuesday that the world is "dangerously close" to a future where so-called "killer
LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what his department called "an economic onslaught" against Iran on Monday that combined new sanctions with threats against Tehran's trading partners. His statement stopped short of some of the most
Israeli settlers in the West Bank on Tuesday attacked AFP journalists reporting on tension with Palestinians, in violence that left at least five people injured, the reporters and medics said. A three-person team from the international news agency had travelled to the village
Mansour spent a lifetime depicting the struggle of Palestinians, their love for their land and the beauty of their cultural heritage. 'Palestine was not so much the subject of his work as it was its purpose,' said the Palestine Museum
BANGKOK, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln will dock in Thailand next week, a Thai official said on Tuesday, following a prolonged deployment in the Middle East and reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating conditions aboard. The
Aug 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. is beginning to send personnel back to some diplomatic missions in the Middle East that were evacuated or downsized amid tensions with Iran, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The posts in Lebanon, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Baghdad,
Aug 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department is preparing to return diplomats to embassies in the Middle East that were evacuated before and during the war with Iran, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing an internal State Department document. The return of foreign
Israel is rethinking its hard-line Syria policy and seeking to repair ties with US envoy and Donald Trump's confidant Tom Barrack amid a push for a security agreement with Damascus.
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Gaza parents have been warned to stop their children flying kites in the war-ravaged enclave, after Israel threatened a forceful response if the Hamas militant group revives a tactic of launching incendiary kites over the border.
President al-Sharaa hailed Trump's 'historic decision' amid an increase in hostilities between Israel and Syria. Turkey called on the international community to unite around a prosperous Syria and 'put an end to aggressive actions that jeopardise this vision'
By Seher Dareen, Anushree Mukherjee and Robert Harvey LONDON Aug 25 (Reuters) - Almost half the world's oil comes from countries affected by conflict in 2026, Reuters calculations show, underscoring that current disruptions have eclipsed previous energy crises. Six months ago,
ISLAMABAD, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Pakistan and Iran made "significant progress" in talks that focused on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and a path to peace, Pakistan's interior minister said on Tuesday, at the end of a visit to Tehran. Talks between the two sides focused on measures
Six months since the start of the
At an impromptu press conference last week, US President Donald Trump waxed lyrical about his helipad, his ballroom and his granite paving
Like many Kuwaitis, Ghanim Alsulaimani still vividly remembers Iraqi tanks rolling through his hometown when his small Gulf state faced extinction had US troops not liberated it from invasion. Now, decades later and six months into the US-Iran war, some are seeing those same
After decades of urging the United States to attack Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally got his wish. But after six months of inconclusive hostilities, Israel may ultimately find itself in a worse position than it was before the war. The Islamic republic,
By Yasmine Ghania and David Lawder CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Iran pledged to fight back against expanded U.S. sanctions aimed at isolating its economy, expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist Washington's pressure campaign. Almost six months
By Yasmine Ghania and David Lawder CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Iran pledged to fight back against expanded U.S. sanctions aimed at isolating its economy, expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist the pressure campaign and saying that Washington was
The United States on Monday removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, rescinding a decades-old designation that came with severe economic restrictions and marking another step in warming ties between the countries. The US Department of State also revoked its
Mohammad Reza Sheibani’s visa was set to expire early Tuesday morning and he was first ordered to leave in March.
By Feras Dalatey DAMASCUS, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The United States removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism on Monday, lifting what Damascus says was the last major impediment to investing in the country as Washington deepens ties to the new Syrian government.
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - U.S. public approval of the war with Iran fell to its lowest level since the conflict's early days, helping to hold President Donald Trump's popularity at a record low, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday.
TEL AVIV, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Iran had tried to kill one of his sons, but gave no details about when the alleged plot took place, which son was targeted or how close it came to being carried out. Netanyahu's
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled what he described as an 'economic D-Day' that aims to give a final warning to countries to sever their business ties with Iran
France and Saudi Arabia on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding for a six-billion-euro ($7 billion) Saudi investment to create three theme parks near Paris, including one likely to be manga-themed, the office of the French president said. The French presidency's Elysee
France and Saudi Arabia on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding for a six-billion-euro ($7-billion) Saudi investment to create three theme parks near Paris, including one expected to be manga-themed, the office of the French president said. The agreement for the
The SDF says its integration with Damascus is complete, but major questions remain over its fighters, weapons and the future of Kurdish self-rule.