By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -UNICEF said on Tuesday essential items including syringes to vaccinate children and bottles for baby formula are being denied entry into Gaza by Israel, preventing aid agencies from reaching those in need in the war-devastated territory.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -A Turkish prosecutor has demanded a potential prison sentence of more than 2,000 years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who has been jailed since March pending trial on corruption charges that he and his main opposition party deny. The indictment,
By Maria Cheng TORONTO (Reuters) -As the latest meeting of the Group of Seven’s foreign ministers begins in Canada on Tuesday, Canada's foreign minister Anita Anand said the agenda will focus on issues including Arctic security, the war in Ukraine and securing peace in the
Thieves made off with several ancient gold ingots from Syria's national museum in Damascus, a security source and another close to the institution's management said Tuesday. The museum was spared during Syria's destructive civil war that ran from 2011 to late last year, and
With low projected turnout, the next government is expected to manage growing pressure from Washington to dismantle dozens of armed militias. 'For Iraq's 21 million registered voters, Tuesday's ballot may do little more than endorse a familiar political order,' said one
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The Israeli parliament has advanced a bill that would mandate the death penalty for Palestinian militants convicted of killing Israeli citizens, with some lawmakers believing it would prevent future prisoner-release deals. In a vote held late on Monday -
ANKARA (Reuters) -The foreign ministers of Turkey and Egypt will discuss the Gaza ceasefire and international efforts to rebuild the enclave once the war is over during talks in Ankara on Wednesday, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on Tuesday. NATO member Turkey has been
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -At least 12 people were killed in a suicide bombing outside a local court in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Tuesday, the country's interior minister said. (Reporting by Asif Shahzad, writing by Shilpa Jamkhandikar; Editing by YP Rajesh)
Hundreds of Israelis bid farewell to army officer Hadar Goldin, who was laid to rest Tuesday in the central town of Kfar Saba after Hamas returned his remains more than a decade after his death in Gaza. Crowds packed the military cemetery, with some climbing onto rooftops to
The Syrian leader has earned recognition and legitimacy abroad, but winning his country's trust, and rebuilding it from ruin, will be his toughest battle yet
By Alexander Cornwell MANAMA (Reuters) -A de facto partition of Gaza between an area controlled by Israel and another ruled by Hamas is increasingly likely, multiple sources said, with efforts to advance U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war beyond a ceasefire
ABU DHABI (Reuters) -Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister said on Tuesday the U.S. was sending Tehran contradictory messages about nuclear talks through third countries. Iran wants to reach "a peaceful nuclear agreement" but will not compromise on national security, Saeed Khatibzadeh
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in Paris on Tuesday to discuss the "full implementation" of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, the Elysee said. The meeting comes a month into a fragile truce between Hamas and Israel, following two years
Iraqis head to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new parliament for a four-year term in a vote that will be closely watched in Washington and Tehran. Here is a look at what could come next and what the regional impact could be. - What happens after the vote? - Iraq's Supreme
Iraqis began voting for a new parliament on Tuesday at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, in an election that both Iran and the United States will be closely watching. Iraq has been unusually stable in recent years, as the nation tries to move past decades of
Iraqis began voting for a new parliament on Tuesday at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, in an election that both Iran and the United States will be closely watching. Iraq, which has long been a fertile land for proxy wars, has only recently regained a sense
By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraqis vote on Tuesday in a parliamentary election in which Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is seeking a second term and which a growing young electorate sees as a vehicle for established parties to divide up the country's oil wealth.
LONDON (Reuters) -British pro-Palestinian commentator Sami Hamdi, who is being held by U.S. immigration authorities, is set to be released, his family said on Monday, a fortnight after he was detained midway through a national speaking tour. U.S. Homeland Security officials
(Reuters) -Syria recently signed a political cooperation declaration with the Global Coalition to Defeat Islamic State, the Syrian information minister said in a post on X post on Monday. "The agreement is political and until now contains no military components," he said.
Before his Oval Office visit, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with a key lawmaker whose support is needed to repeal the Caesar Act.
TRIPOLI (Reuters) -Hannibal Gaddafi, youngest son of Libya's late leader Muammar Gaddafi, was released on Monday after almost a decade of detention without trial in Lebanon over the disappearance of a Shi'ite Muslim cleric, Lebanon's National News Agency said. Gaddafi was
By Alexander Dziadosz CAIRO (Reuters) -A packed field of parties is contesting Egypt's parliamentary election but those set to dominate the chamber agree on most issues of substance, including their staunch support for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Voting in Egypt began on
Gorka, who led the US Treasury Department delegation that met Aoun, referred to the president as a “friend” and "Christian leader" in a post on X and said he could help expand the Abraham Accords.
(Reuters) -Turkey is working with the United States and Arab mediators to secure safe passage for Hamas fighters who are holed up in tunnels in the Israel-controlled area of Gaza, a Palestinian source, a Hamas official and Turkish officials said on Monday. The fate of about 200
Fifteen Hezbollah operatives were killed in IDF strikes since the start of November, according to the IDF. Last week, Israeli military officials warned Hezbollah is ramping up efforts to rebuild forces, inducing Israel to expand operations against the group
Iran has ramped up its crackdown against individuals suspected of collaborating with Israel amid a heated cyberwarfare between the two countries.
The IDF declared their villages to be in a 'seam zone' two months ago, and about 300 residents are still waiting for entry and exit permits. Until then, they can't leave their village. 'If I go out to work, they won't let me return. And if I stay home, someone will take my
As Syria's president Ahmad al-Sharaa plans to enter the U.S.-led coalition to take out the Islamic State forces amid repeated bouts of sectarian violence, officials say his long battle with the militant group could become personal
HOLON, Israel (Reuters) -Released Israeli hostage Bar Kupershtein says he managed to survive two years in a cramped Hamas tunnel in Gaza with no sunlight, little food and regular beatings, by clinging to his belief that he was in God's hands the entire time. Kupershtein, 23,
"Sixteen killed." "Seven killed." "Thirty-one killed." "People are eating cowhide to survive." "The bombs are getting closer." "They're shooting people trying to run away." These were the grim updates shared with AFP's veteran Sudan correspondent Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali by
The stronger reserve position signals that Egypt has largely emerged from its worst economic crunch in decades.