Israel will hold national elections on October 27, the last date allowed by law, its parliament said on Sunday, with the vote widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership since the Gaza war erupted. "Since the current Knesset is expected to
By Akanksha Khushi, Thomas Derpinghaus and Tim Reid WASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican who went from a vocal critic of Donald Trump to one of his most loyal allies after Trump became president, has died, his office announced on Sunday. He
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, July 12 (Reuters) - Israeli attacks killed at least six people in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including a 9-year-old girl, Palestinian health officials said, as mediators held more talks to safeguard the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Medics said Israeli
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, July 12 (Reuters) - Israeli attacks killed at least five people in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including a 9-year-old girl, Palestinian health officials said. Medics said Israeli gunfire directed at a tent encampment on the eastern side of the
WASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic, though the U.S. and Iran continue to trade attacks that have raised concerns over safety on one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes.
By Khalil Ashawi DAMASCUS, July 12 (Reuters) - Syria's new parliament convened for the first time on Sunday, 19 months after rebels led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad, a milestone in the country's political transition despite the chamber's current limited
Syria's transitional parliament began its first session on Sunday, state television reported, tasked with drafting the country's new constitution and laying the groundwork for democracy after decades of authoritarian rule. The session began on Sunday with 206 members, excluding
Sheikh Hamad transformed Qatar into a global diplomatic, media and investment power before voluntarily handing power to his son in 2013
BAGHDAD, July 12 (Reuters) - Iraq's prime minister will visit Washington on Monday to deepen strategic ties with the United States, with oil and gas deals expected to be signed as part of a broader push for economic, trade and investment cooperation. Iraq has been seeking to
A month after the High Court struck down a blanket ban on visits placed after Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack, the Israel Prison Service introduced new rules hindering their implementation
Iran announced it was again closing the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and hit Gulf neighbours in retaliation for US strikes, further undermining efforts to salvage Middle East peace efforts. Hormuz traffic 'flowing': US The US military insisted Sunday that "traffic is flowing"
Senator Lindsey Graham, an influential ally of President Donald Trump and advocate of hawkish US foreign policy, has died unexpectedly aged 71, his office said on Sunday. Graham was a frequent critic of President Barack Obama's foreign policy, calling him a "weak opponent of
Prominent US Senator Lindsey Graham, a key ally of President Donald Trump, died on Saturday aged 71 following a "brief and sudden illness," his office said. "On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness," the
July 12 (Reuters) - Israel's prime minister and other leading officials offered their condolences on Sunday for the death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, saying they had lost a dear friend. "Lindsey understood that the security of Israel and America are inseparable," Israeli
By Andrew Mills DOHA, July 12 (Reuters) - Qatar's former emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, a sweeping moderniser who seized power in 1995 and broke with tradition to hand it over to his son 18 years later, has died at the age of 74. Qatar's top government body, the Amiri
The two main stumbling blocks in the Egypt-mediated talks are Hamas' obligations to pay Gaza's civil servants and the group's disarmament. Palestinian sources say the first issue appears solvable, but no solution is in sight for the second as long as Israel remains in Gaza
DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - Qatar's former emir, who revolutionised Qatar out of its Bedouin background to a regional powerhouse, has died at the age of 74, the nation's Amiri Diwan, its top government body, said on Sunday. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ruled Qatar from 1995
A series of U.S. strikes came after a container ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran said it had closed. The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar reported missile and drone attacks
By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi, Phil Stewart and Yomna Ehab WASHINGTON/DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. military launched fresh strikes on Iran after it struck a container ship on Sunday, while Tehran said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz and escalated attacks on
By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi, Phil Stewart and Yomna Ehab WASHINGTON/DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults with Tehran targeting U.S. facilities in states across the Gulf on Sunday and saying it had again closed the
By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON/DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it launched another round of strikes on Iran after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck a container ship traveling through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. A
By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi, Phil Stewart and Yomna Ehab WASHINGTON/DUBAI, July 12 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting U.S. facilities in states across the Gulf on Sunday and saying it had again closed
By Parisa Hafezi and Steve Holland DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuters) - Iran on Sunday said it closed the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel traveled on an unapproved route and was struck, warning that any retaliation over the incident would be met with a "severe response." "A
July 12 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy said early on Sunday it had closed the Strait of Hormuz until further notice after firing a warning shot at a vessel it said had attempted to transit along an unapproved route, state media reported. (Reporting by Yomna Ehab;