As Israel heads into a fiercely contested general election on October 27, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has emerged as the principal challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot's rise comes at a pivotal moment in Israeli politics, with the election widely
Just days before her final secondary school examinations, the house opposite the temporary home where 18-year-old Saba Rabah was living in central Gaza was bombed. She and her family fled, leaving behind everything they had. It was only the latest ordeal in a war that had
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuters) - Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on Sunday after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast, while transit through the Strait of Hormuz stayed low over the weekend, shipping data from Kpler
The Pentagon suspended bombing operations after nearly two weeks of escalating strikes. Meanwhile, Saudi television channel Al Hadath reported that the United States and Iran had responded to mediators' proposals aimed at restarting talks between the two countries
July 26 (Reuters) - Syria is seeking to reach a security agreement with Israel, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview with Al Jazeera on Sunday. He said a deal could pave the way for comprehensive peace between the two countries without compromising Syria's
July 26 (Reuters) - Syria is seeking to reach a security agreement with Israel with the participation of several countries, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said in an interview with Al Jazeera on Sunday. He said the success of the deal could pave the way for comprehensive
Less than 24 hours after Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi returned from Tehran on Thursday, Iraqi Kurdistan again came under attack. Five explosive drones were intercepted over Erbil by US-led coalition air defenses, triggering explosions and smoke near the airport that hosts
July 26 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel "cannot go unanswered". Iran said the attack in the Caspian Sea resulted in an explosion that killed one sailor and injured another. Araqchi made the
In an interview with Al Jazeera, al-Sharaa also said that Syria is trying to assist the Lebanese government, but will not intervene militarily in the country's efforts to dismantle Hezbollah's military power
The Red Sea blockade and exchange of strikes are no longer merely a local conflict. Further escalation between the Yemen-based Houthis and Riyadh would come at a steep cost for Saudi Arabia – and could shape Trump's next moves against Tehran
July 26 (Reuters) - Israel's security cabinet has approved allowing a proposed international force for Gaza enter parts of the enclave that are not under Israeli control, according to an Israeli official. The proposed International Security Force is part of the U.S.-backed plan
July 26 (Reuters) - Israel will allow a multinational security force to enter Gaza as proposed under U.S. President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan for the enclave, an Israeli official said on Sunday, a day before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington. Netanyahu's
By Parisa Hafezi and Raphael Satter DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States maintains its latest pause on air strikes, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday, after President Donald Trump abruptly called off
By Parisa Hafezi, Phil Stewart and Raphael Satter DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States does the same, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday. The development comes as the United States pressed pause on its
By Parisa Hafezi and Raphael Satter DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States maintains its latest pause on airstrikes, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday, after President Donald Trump abruptly called off his
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged the removal of all sanctions imposed on Syria during the era of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad, as he concluded a two-day visit to the country. Syria's new authorities, who took power in December 2024, are trying to turn the
WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has paused attacks on Iran to allow more room for diplomacy, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said on Sunday. "He's giving talks some space, he's giving it a little bit of room," Mike Waltz told the "Fox News
By Manuel Ausloos and David Latona BORDEAUX/MADRID, July 26 (Reuters) - Wildfires advanced towards the outskirts of the historic French city of Bordeaux, at the heart of the country's winelands, on Sunday as France and Spain battled blazes that have already forced the
By Manuel Ausloos and David Latona BORDEAUX/MADRID, July 26 (Reuters) - Wildfires advanced towards the outskirts of the historic French city of Bordeaux, at the heart of the country's winelands, on Sunday as France and Spain battled blazes that have already forced the
According to The New York Times, Trump was concerned that a broader military operation could deplete U.S. air defense stockpiles and trigger a wider regional conflict. Haaretz reported Saturday that Israeli officials had anticipated a large-scale U.S. operation against Iran
By Ali Sawafta and Mohammed Torokman QUSRA, West Bank, July 26 (Reuters) - Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank early on Sunday, setting fire to two mosques and scrawling graffiti on buildings, Palestinian officials said. The attacks followed