Why another, even bloodier, Israel-Iran war may be 'just around the corner'

Ukraine's Zelenskiy plans Turkey visit to try to revive peace talks

KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he planned to go to Turkey on Wednesday in an attempt to revive talks with Russia on how to end the war in Ukraine. A Turkish source said that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff would also visit Turkey on Wednesday and join the

Palestinian foreign minister says UN vote is 'first step towards peace'

MANILA (Reuters) -Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said on Tuesday the U.N. Security Council's adoption of a resolution endorsing U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza was a necessary first step on a long road toward peace. The Security

Indonesia welcomes UN Security Council's adoption of Trump's Gaza plan, ministry says

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia welcomes the UN Security Council's adoption of a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza and establish an international stabilisation force, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. On Monday, foreign

Trump to welcome Saudi crown prince with offer of fighter jets, business deals

By Steve Holland, Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will roll out the red carpet for Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on Tuesday for a visit expected to advance the sale of F-35 fighter jets and a

Trump hosts Saudi prince for first time since Khashoggi killing

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will receive a lavish welcome from US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, signing defense and nuclear deals during his first visit to the United States since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Trump is expected to roll out the

W.Sahara autonomy plan sparks hopes of progress

Many people in Western Sahara hope Morocco's long-discussed autonomy plan for the area -- now backed by the UN Security Council -- will accelerate development and end the half-century-long territorial dispute. Its main city of Laayoune, with modern apartment blocks built among

Trump would back Russia sanctions bill if he retains final authority, White House official says

By Gram Slattery, Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump is willing to sign legislation to impose sanctions on Russia as long as he retains ultimate decision-making authority over any such measures, a senior White House official said on

Hamas rejects UN Gaza resolution, says international force would become party to conflict

(Reuters) -Hamas rejected the United Nations Security Council passing a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza plan, saying it fails to meet Palestinians' rights and demands and seeks to impose an international trusteeship on the enclave that

UN Security Council backs U.S. Gaza plan, including 'pathway' to Palestinian statehood

The approval of the proposal is expected to create momentum for its establishment and pave the way for further implementation of Trump's plan. Hamas responded by saying it will not disarm, while Trump hailed the vote as 'acknowledging and endorsing the BOARD OF PEACE, which

Rights group cites 98 Palestinian deaths in Israeli detention during Gaza war

(Reuters) -At least 98 Palestinians have died in Israeli detention since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023, a rights group said on Monday, alleging torture and medical neglect and calling for an international investigation. A report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel,

Netanyahu slams 'extremist' Israeli West Bank settlers

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed he would deal with the violent "handful of extremists" among Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, following clashes and another attack on Monday. Homes and vehicles in a Palestinian village were torched on Monday evening,

Trump says U.S. will sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia in defense sale opposed by Israel

Defense officials are concerned that the Israel Air Force will lose its air superiority in the Middle East if the United States sells the stealth jets to Saudi Arabia. The sale could potentially defy Israel's qualitative military edge, as mandated by U.S. policy

Trump says US will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia, first Arab country to acquire jets

The deal could rattle Washington's ties with Israel and is not likely to be approved by Congress unless conditioned on Saudi normalization of ties with Israel.

UN Security Council endorses US plan for Gaza security force

The US-drafted resolution also endorses the Trump-led Board of Peace and references possible statehood for the Palestinians.

Trump says 'we'll be selling' F-35s to Saudi Arabia

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Monday he plans to approve the sale of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, speaking a day before he hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a day of diplomacy. "I will say that we will be

Netanyahu vows crackdown on Israeli violence after attacks on Palestinian villages

By Howard Goller and Ali Sawafta (Reuters) -Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he will urgently convene cabinet ministers to ensure Israelis behind the latest attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are brought to justice. In violence on Monday,

Iraq’s Shiite alliance meets to chart strategy after Sudani comes first in election

The final results of last week’s election showed Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s list winning 46 seats in parliament, the most of any party, though he is not guaranteed to remain in his current role.

Iraqi PM-led coalition tops Iraq election with 46 seats, commission says

(Reuters) -Iraq confirmed final election results on Monday, showing Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s list came first with 46 seats in the 329-member parliament, the election commission said. A new government could still be months away amid wrangling to build a majority.

Turkey says black box analysis, initial findings on cargo plane crash to take at least two months

ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler said on Monday it would take at least two months to reach initial findings and analyse the black box of a Turkish cargo plane that crashed in Georgia last week and left 20 soldiers dead. The C-130 cargo aircraft had left

Trump Org, Saudi partner Dar Global launch crypto scheme for Maldives resort

The deal marks a notable fusion of the Trump family’s traditional real estate business and its expanding foothold in the crypto world, and arrives a day before Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince arrives in Washington.

UN Security Council discussing U.S. proposal to deploy Gaza stabilization force

Amendments introduced last week under pressure from Arab and Muslim states, as well as several Security Council members, include a reference to the possibility of establishing a future Palestinian state – after which Netanyahu reiterated Israel's opposition to such a state

Factbox-How does Britain plan to overhaul its asylum system?

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain set out plans on Monday to toughen its asylum system, with measures such as making refugee status temporary and reinterpreting human rights laws to make it easier to deport migrants who arrive illegally. The moves are a bid to stem the rise of the

Gazans say they paid $2,000 per seat for flight to South Africa

(Refiles to add dropped word in headline, replace second subhead) By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Tim Cocks and Nellie Peyton CAIRO (Reuters) -Gazans said they paid $2,000 per seat to fly their families to South Africa on a trip arranged by a group offering a way out of the devastated

S.Africa says 'suspicious' flights from Israel show 'agenda to cleanse Palestinians'

South Africa said Monday the surprise arrival of 153 Palestinians on a plane last week indicated "a clear agenda to cleanse Palestinians" out of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The group landed in Johannesburg on a chartered flight on Thursday without departure stamps from

Syria FM visits China as Beijing presses Damascus on Uyghur fighters, TIP

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani pledged that his country would not allow foreign fighters to “exploit its territory to carry out activities” that would harm Chinese security.

UN Security Council to vote on US resolution on Trump's Gaza plan

By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON -The UN Security Council was set to vote later on Monday on a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza and authorizing an international stabilization force for the Palestinian enclave. Israel and the Palestinian

Greeks march to mark anniversary of 1973 student revolt against junta

ATHENS (Reuters) -Thousands of Greeks marched through Athens on Monday to mark the anniversary of a violently quashed student uprising in 1973 that helped topple the military junta that then ruled the country. The annual march to the embassy of the United States, which many

Iran judicial chief orders crackdown on women defying hijab law: What to know

Chief Justice Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei also called for legal action against the United States over the June strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

Palestinian militant faction says Israel killed a local leader in Gaza

CAIRO (Reuters) -The Palestinian Resistance Committees (PRC), an allied faction of Hamas, said on Monday that one of its local armed leaders was killed by what it described as an Israeli undercover force near Deir Al-Balah city in the central Gaza Strip. The group said Waseem

Germany lifts Israel arms embargo: What changed in Berlin?

With the ceasefire in place, even though violated at times, Berlin decided to lift the partial arms embargo it imposed on Israel.

Saudi Arabia's MBS on 'comeback tour' in first US visit since Khashoggi murder

President Donald Trump will host Saudi Arabia's de facto leader for talks focused on deepening US-Saudi ties, Gaza diplomacy and reciprocal investments.

Middle East commercial aircraft fleet will double in 20 years, Airbus says

The European planemaker predicted the Middle East will be one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation regions with 4,080 new passenger aircraft deliveries in the next 20 years.

Berlin to lift suspension of Israel weapons sales, but says ceasefire must hold

By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany on Monday moved to resume weapons sales to Israel that had been suspended since August over the war in Gaza, but said the decision is subject to the observance of the ceasefire and the large-scale provision of humanitarian aid.

Emirates orders 65 more Boeing 777X planes despite delays

Emirates, the Middle East's biggest airline, topped up its order of Boeing 777X planes on Monday despite years of delays, delivering a vote of confidence to the US manufacturer at the Dubai Airshow. The order of 65 777-9s, valued at $38 billion including engines, came despite

MBS' meeting with Trump will open a Pandora's box for Israel and the Middle East

In the shadow of the Epstein files, U.S. President Donald Trump will host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman in Washington on Tuesday to discuss a potential U.S.-Saudi defense pact and a weapons sale that Israel opposes