Hochstein in Israel amid threats of 'full-scale war' on Lebanon
Israel's defence minister has suggested that the direction in which things are going between Israel and Lebanon are 'clear' amid a deadlock in negotiations.
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Oman rejects Israel normalisation, slams 'barbaric war on Gaza'
Oman has been one of the strongest critics of the Gaza war in the Gulf, with the undersecretary for diplomatic affairs slamming Israeli assaults as "barbaric".
UN: Taliban halts polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan
The Taliban have halted polio vaccination campaigns across Afghanistan, the United Nations announced on Monday.
Debunking the Israeli myths obstructing a ceasefire in Gaza
Analysis: The Philadelphi Corridor has become Netanyahu's latest tactic to obstruct ceasefire efforts and continue Israel's war on Gaza.
Ukraine asks UN, ICRC for humanitarian effort in Kursk region
Ukraine has asked the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to verify the situation in areas of Russia's Kursk region seized by Kyiv.
Smile of Hope: The new camp giving urgent aid to disabled Gazans
The newly opened 'Smile of Hope' camp in Gaza is helping disabled Palestinians by providing them with crucial support and shelter during the ongoing conflict
Tragic 649-page document names every Palestinian killed in Gaza
Gaza's ministry of health released the names, ages, genders and ID of Palestinians killed from October to August.
Yemen's Houthis say they downed another US-made drone
Yemen's Houthis downed a US MQ-9 drone in Dhamar province, the Iran-aligned group's military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said on Monday.
UK PM Starmer meets Italy's Meloni for illegal immigration talks
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Monday to discuss tackling illegal immigration, a day after another Channel migrant shipwreck claimed eight lives. Starmer, whose centre-left Labour Party was elected with a crushing
Egypt investigates allegations of police brutality on detainee
Alleged police brutality was among the main driving forces behind the 2011 uprising that toppled the regime of long-time autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
Four suspected IS members killed in airstrike in Syria
An SDF military source said the strike was accompanied by clashes with a group believed to be affiliated with IS, resulting in the deaths of four people.
Pro-Palestine students won't be deterred by UK campus crackdowns
Students won't be fazed or intimidated by UK college crackdowns. The wave of solidarity for Palestine is here to stay, says the Palestinian Youth Movement.
Israeli human rights groups blast recruitment of asylum seekers for Gaza war effort
After Haaretz reported that asylum seekers were being used in Gaza war efforts in exchange for help getting permanent residency status, Israeli rights organizations call on the government to 'meet its moral obligation,' with one aid group slamming 'new low in treatment of
Israeli officer stabbed in Jerusalem, suspect 'neutralised'
The assailant stabbed a border police officer near the Damascus Gate, located in the historic walls of Jerusalem's Old City.
Iraq's parliament revisits controversial civil status law today
Shia blocs, holding a majority in the parliament, are determined to push forward the legislation despite the increasing outcry.
Israeli attacks kill 20 in Gaza as Netanyahu vows Yemen revenge
Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed 20 people in the Gaza Strip, including five women and four children.
US media names suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt
The suspect was identified as someone who expressed support for was Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion and someone who has previously criticised Trump.
Egypt's transport minister under fire after train crash
The collision incident of two trains brought tragedy into one Egyptian family, claiming the lives of two daughters and one granddaughter.
'Easy, convenient, cheap': how single-use plastic rules the world
Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use. Negotiators hope to reach the world's first treaty on plastic pollution this year, but across five very different countries, AFP found single-use
The stone-eaters that threaten Iran's ancient Persepolis
Conservationists at Persepolis, Iran's most iconic ancient site, are waging a delicate battle against an unlikely adversary: tiny but persistent lichens eroding the millennia-old monuments. The fight, which began years ago, is aimed at stopping the threat to the integrity of
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, left-wing activists in West Bank school
Netanyahu weighing firing defense chief Gallant over alleged opposition to major offensive in Lebanon, political sources say ■ Israeli defense chief to U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin: Time for diplomatic agreement with Hezbollah running out, 'direction is clear' ■ Israeli
Morocco stops would-be migrants trying to reach Spanish exclave
Moroccan police pushed back hundreds of people on Sunday who headed towards the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, an AFP photographer said, after social media posts encouraged crossing attempts. Ceuta and its sister territory of Melilla, wedged on the North African kingdom's
Israeli army says Houthi missile not 'hypersonic,' successfully intercepted but not destroyed
One expert told Haaretz that most ballistic missiles travel at hypersonic speeds at some point during their journey – but that it takes more than that to meet the official 'hypersonic' standard
Israel's FM accuses top EU diplomat of antisemitism after talks on Palestinian statehood
'Instead of pushing for the EU to join the sanctions on Iran, Borrell supports establishing a Palestinian terror state,' Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz posted on X following the talks in Spain on Friay
Israeli police shoot dead attacker who stabbed border officer in Jerusalem
Israeli police shot dead an attacker after he stabbed a border officer at a gate to Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday evening, police said. The attacker stabbed the border police officer near the Damascus Gate in the historic walls of the Old City. "The stabbed officer was lightly
Israeli border officer wounded in Jerusalem stabbing attack: police
An Israeli border police officer was wounded in a stabbing attack on Sunday evening at a gate to Jerusalem's Old City, police said. The attack took place near the Damascus Gate in the historic walls of the Old City. "The stabbed officer was lightly wounded and was evacuated for
Hundreds rally in Paris for Iranian women's rights
Hundreds of people marched through Paris on Sunday in support of women's rights and the opposition in Iran, two years after the death of Mahsa Amini sparked protests against the country's religious authorities. A 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, Amini died in custody after being
Civil Defence warns displaced Gazans to prepare for heavy rains
The Palestinian Civil Defence has warned millions of displaced people living in difficult conditions to prepare for heavy rains as Israel's war continues
BDS Malaysia attempts to block ship 'carrying arms to Israel'
The latest move is part of the wider BDS campaign to halt movement of the MV Kathrin, suspected of carrying military cargo for Israel's use in its war on Gaza.
Woman miscarries after Israeli forces attack family in West Bank
A pregnant Palestinian woman miscarried after Israeli forces raided parts of Hebron, entering homes and attacking a family, according to local sources.
What have the Abraham Accords achieved four years on?
The Abraham Accords, which established ties between Israel and several Arab states, turned four on Sunday as the brutal war on Gaza continued.
34 Iran women prisoners on hunger strike: jailed Nobel peace laureate
More than 30 women prisoners went on hunger strike in a notorious Iranian prison on Sunday to mark two years since anti-regime protests erupted
Israel army chief says returning captives difficult without deal
Chief of staff, Herzi Halevi, said it was becoming more difficult to return the captives held in Gaza without a ceasefire deal.
Morocco blocks mass migration attempt into Spain's Ceuta enclave
Moroccan authorities on Sunday said they prevented dozens of migrants from storming a border fence to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta
Jewish Chronicle axes journalist over fabricated Hamas report
The Jewish Chronicle said it had cut ties with a journalist who reported that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar intended to flee to Iran with Israeli captives
Hamas official says group has 'high ability' to continue Gaza war despite losses
A senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the Palestinian Islamist movement had ample resources to continue fighting Israel despite losses sustained over more than 11 months of war in Gaza. "The resistance has a high ability to continue," Osama Hamdan told AFP during an
Renowned Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury dies aged 76
Leading Lebanese novelist, Elias Khoury, died in Beirut on Sunday from illness after being hospitalised for months. He was 76.
Israel accuses EU's Borrell of 'anti-Semitism' after Gaza anger
Israel's foreign minister called Josep Borrell an 'anti-Semite' after the EU's top diplomat said he was 'outraged' by the killing of six UNRWA employees.
Kuwait football board quits after Iraq match chaos
The entire board of Kuwait's football governing body has resigned after fans were left in sweltering temperatures for hours during a match against Iraq
US, UK say Russia could be passing 'nuclear secrets' to Iran
US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed concern during a meeting on Friday about Russia and Iran exchanging nuclear know-how
Saudi striker Fahad al-Muwallad in intensive care after fall
Saudi international striker Fahad al-Muwallad has been hospitalised after falling from the balcony of his residence in Dubai
'High probability' Israeli strike killed 3 captives in Nov: army
The Israeli military said Sunday there was a "high probability" an Israeli airstrike was responsible for the deaths of three captives in Gaza in November
Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury dies aged 76
Novelist Elias Khoury, one of Lebanon's most renowned writers and a fervent advocate of the Palestinian cause, died on Sunday from illness aged 76, sources close to his family told AFP. Khoury, who was born in 1948 to a Christian family in Beirut, died in the Lebanese capital
Israeli leaflets tell south Lebanon residents to evacuate
Israel dropped leaflets over a Lebanon border village Sunday urging residents to leave, state-run media said, but Israel's military told AFP a brigade had taken the initiative without approval. It was the first time Israelis had told residents of south Lebanon to evacuate in 11
'Evacuate': Israeli leaflets dropped on south Lebanon village
Israel dropped leaflets over a south Lebanon border village Sunday morning telling its residents to leave, the first time since clashes began in October