Iran's foreign minister said it is in 'close and ongoing contact with intermediaries' on proposals that could implement a 7-day peace plan • A senior Iranian official said a Qatari proposal only offered 'unacceptable ideas'
More than 10,000 Palestinians with Israeli citizenship voted, breaking a boycott dating back to Israel's 1967 annexation. Residents say the shift could also reshape municipal elections, where Palestinians could transform Jerusalem's city government
From Sky News in Arabic to Egypt's Al-Rad – it was an exceptional night in the scope of attention devoted to Israel
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - With Israel's election yielding no clear winner, President Donald Trump could face prolonged uncertainty over who will lead Washington's closest Middle East ally as he confronts challenges from Iran and Gaza across the region.
By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pulled ahead on Wednesday as votes were counted in Israel’s election, but the loss of a parliamentary majority leaves his path to another term dependent on drawing rivals into a coalition. With the
President Donald Trump could get involved in Israel's government formation after taking the unusual step of endorsing the sitting prime minister.
In war-ravaged Gaza and the occupied West Bank, many Palestinians were less focused on who would win Israel's election than on whether anything would really change. Whether Benjamin Netanyahu clings to power with his far-right allies or centrist rival Gadi Eisenkot comes out
A librarian in an Arab town in northern Israel, Maysa Nasser never thought to vote in national elections. But on Tuesday she cast a ballot for the first time, stung by the racism she has felt from the hard-right government. Many in Israel's Arab minority felt like her, heading
Wednesday’s meeting comes on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa Summit, a two-day gathering in Moscow bringing together African leaders and officials.
By Sayed Sheasha , Ahmad Al Kerdi and Dawoud Abu Alkas CAIRO/BEIRUT/GAZA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Israelis voted in record numbers in Tuesday's wartime election billed as a major turning point in the nation's history. Others across the Middle East were merely filled with more
By Pesha Magid NAZARETH, Israel, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Israel's Palestinian citizens appear set to secure a record number of seats in parliament and could emerge as kingmakers after strong turnout in Tuesday's election, galvanized by what they describe as the racist policies of
By Lili Bayer JERUSALEM, Oct 28 (Reuters) - BenjaminNetanyahu is expected to face more constraints as Israel's caretaker prime minister after Tuesday's election, but experts say his government could still retain significant powers including when it comes to waging war on Iran.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has sought to assuage concerns about his past militant activity in Iraq, whose oil trade and security cooperation with his two country is rising.
In one book, an illustration was redrawn to show the girls gathered around a computer wearing hijabs. In another, an image of the Mona Lisa was taken out entirely. Changes to Syria's official school books are sparking criticism of the country's new Islamist authorities as the
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange’s benchmark TA-125 index fell roughly 2.5% on Wednesday, plunging in early trading before recovering some losses later in the day.
DUBAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Court sentenced award-winning film director Jafar Panahi to five years in prison and the seizure of all his assets, Iran's semi-official Nournews reported on Wednesday, citing his lawyer but without mentioning the charges he faced.
A report by The Associated Press found evidence that Russian satellites helped Yemen’s Houthis identify and target specific sites, including energy facilities and military bases, in Saudi Arabia.
US CENTCOM’s latest estimate does not include costs of repairing widespread damage to military bases in the region by Iran’s drone and missile attacks.
ANKARA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler on Wednesday warned Russia and Ukraine against further attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea, saying Ankara reserved the right to take legal action against the strikes, in Turkey's most direct intervention
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Iranian families are cutting back on food, housing and education as the eight-month-old war with the United States fuels one of the country's worst inflation surges in decades, eroding incomes and pushing households to the brink. The
Turkey hosted talks between Libya's eastern and western administrations last week with the goal of reunifying them, a senior Turkish official familiar with the talks told AFP Wednesday. Ankara is one of the rare countries that maintains ties with both sides in Libya, which has
With most of the votes counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival, Gadi Eisenkot, find themselves in a political stalemate that may only be resolved if the US president pressures them into forming a unity government.
DUBAI/ADEN, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Wednesday called on people to evacuate immediately from the international airport in Aden, where the internationally recognised, Saudi-backed government is based. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said in his post on
ADEN/DUBAI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis attacked Aden airport on Wednesday, government officials said, after the Iran-aligned group warned people to evacuate the facility as fighting escalated in the impoverished country caught in the wider Middle East conflict.
DUBAI/ADEN, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Wednesday called on people to evacuate immediately from the airport in Aden, where the internationally recognised, Saudi-backed government is based. Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a post on X that the
Turkey hosted talks between Libya's eastern and western administrations last week with an ultimate goal of reunifying them, but no agreement has emerged, a senior Turkish official familiar with the talks told AFP Wednesday. "Discussions have so far focused primarily on
Israel's President Isaac Herzog is known for his unassuming and mild manner, but all eyes will soon be on him as he decides who to task with forming the next coalition government. The decision is a weighty one given that partial results show neither the camp of Prime Minister
The U.S. warned Gulf states to prepare for a short, intensive campaign after the midterm elections, The Wall Street Journal reported. Asked about a post-election attack, Trump said 'anything is possible'
Oct 28 (Reuters) - Qatari mediators presented Iran with a new draft deal on Sunday to end the war with the US and Israel, and Tehran is expected to send a response to the draft by the end of the week, an official briefed on the negotiations said on Wednesday. The new draft
By Andrew Mills and Parisa Hafezi Oct 28 (Reuters) - Qatari mediators have presented Iran with a new draft deal to end the war with the US and Israel, an official briefed on the negotiations said, but a senior Iranian official said Doha had only put forward unacceptable ideas
By Aleksandar Vasovic Belgrade, Oct 28 (Reuters) - An attacker with two knives wounded a policeman guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade overnight, before the officer shot the assailant dead, Serbia's outgoing interior ministersaid on Wednesday. “One minor, of so far
The camp of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was ahead of his rival's opposition bloc but still short of a majority on Wednesday after two-thirds of the votes were counted in Israel's pivotal general election. Voters turned out in the highest numbers in decades to give their
The camp of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was ahead of his rival's opposition bloc but still short of a majority on Wednesday after 50 percent of votes were counted in Israel's pivotal general election. Voters turned out in the highest numbers in decades to give their
Results from Israel's hard-fought election pointed Wednesday to no clear winner as a leader of the Arab minority appealed to a hesitant opposition to join forces to end the divisive reign of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. With more than three quarters of the vote counted,
Israel's president voiced hope Wednesday for avoiding a second election after a hard-fought vote produced no clear winner, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition scrambling for options and making Israeli Arab parties possible kingmakers. With more than 85
Oct 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he approved of Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro coming to the United States after losing Sunday's presidential election. Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States, with a senior US State Department official saying
By Steven Scheer, Rami Ayyub and Lina Obeid JERUSALEM, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot offered competing claims to lead Israel after Tuesday's election, withNetanyahu calling for a right-wing government and Eisenkot saying voters had
By Steven Scheer, Rami Ayyub and Lina Obeid JERUSALEM, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu won the support of an unexpectedly clear majority of Israeli Jews in an election billed as a major turning point in his nation's history, apparently ensuring he will survive as prime
Mahmoud Khalil, who became the face of resistance to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian student activism, believes the movement has succeeded by shifting public perception and encouraging a generation of leaders ready to question views about Israel. "The
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters. The Pentagon did not immediately
Mahmoud Khalil, a figurehead of Gaza war protests in the United States, returned Tuesday to Columbia University for the first time since his 2025 arrest under President Donald Trump's crackdown on pro-Palestinian activists. The 31-year-old told AFP his presence for an event on
As the first exit polls arrived in Israel's election late Tuesday, opposition supporters breathed a sigh of relief. But as a long night set in, nervousness grew on both sides in a tight race that is pivotal for the country. At exactly 10:00 pm (2000 GMT), exit polls showed a
By Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema CEBU, Philippines, Oct 28 (Reuters) - USDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to reassure Southeast Asian counterparts on Wednesday of Washington’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific, pledging that Washington would defend its interests and those of
By Karen Lema MANILA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is likely to face questions about Washington’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific region when he meets Southeast Asian counterparts in the Philippines on Wednesday. As the Iran war strains US military
Several human rights groups on Tuesday urged countries to reject Emirati official Lana Nusseibeh for the UN's top job, over United Arab Emirates' alleged financing of paramilitary forces in Sudan. The 48-year-old Nusseibeh is vying to become the first woman and only the second
Oct 28 (Reuters) - Jordan and Syria have agreed to form a joint security committee to examine the details and repercussions of recent Jordanian airstrikes against Islamic State sites in Syria, the two countries' foreign ministries said in a joint statement early on Wednesday.
An American woman who joined the Islamic State group before being caught by anti-IS forces in Syria was found guilty on Tuesday of receiving military training from the jihadists. Halima Salman, 27, was one of hundreds of foreign women who went or were taken to the territory
Syria and Jordan announced on Tuesday they were determined to maintain good relations, after the Jordanian military conducted deadly strikes on its neighbour in retaliation for a gun attack on a church. The strike sparked the worst crisis between the two countries since the
Syria reopened its main border crossing with Jordan on Wednesday as the two countries reaffirmed ties that were strained by a deadly retaliatory strike by Jordanian forces. Jordan's strike -- a reprisal against a gun attack on a church -- sparked the worst crisis between the
Syria condemned on Tuesday deadly strikes on the country's south a day earlier that Jordan said killed more than 20 jihadists as retaliation for a gun attack on a church. In the worst crisis between the neighbours since the ouster of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad in