Greek PM Mitsotakis offers rare nod to Ataturk in Turkey amid maritime row

In a rare reference to Ataturk, a divisive figure in Greece, the Greek premier reaffirmed his commitment to dialogue.

Exclusive-US firm in Gaza aid program, criticized by UN, in talks for new role

By Pesha Magid and Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM, Feb 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. security firm that deployed armed veterans to guard Gaza aid sites is in talks with the Trump administration’s Board of Peace about its next role in the enclave, the company said on Wednesday, after previously

Nobel committee calls on Iran to free Peace Prize laureate Mohammadi

OSLO, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Wednesday that it had called on Iran to immediately free activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi from prison. (Reporting by Terje Solsvik; editing by mark Heinrich)

Lebanon to decide on plan to control arms north of Litani next week, minister says

By Ahmed Hagagy KUWAIT, Feb 11 (Reuters ) - Lebanon’s government will decide next week how to move to the second phase of a plan to extend its authority and place all arms under state control in areas north of the Litani River, its information minister said on Wednesday. The

'There are many like me. Too many': 18,000 Gazans in need of treatment abroad are still stuck in the Strip

Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are waiting to leave for lifesaving medical treatment outside the Strip, but according to the World Health Organization, the tedious process means only 36 patients were able to leave in the first four days after the Rafah crossing reopened

UN agency begins clearing huge Gaza City waste dump as health risks mount

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas CAIRO/GAZA, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The United Nations Development Programme began clearing a huge wartime garbage dump on Wednesday that has swallowed one of Gaza City’s oldest commercial districts and is an environmental and health risk.

Syrian Kurdish officials say 66 Turkish ISIS fighters transferred for relocation to Iraq

The detainees were handed over from SDF custody to the US-led coalition for transfer to Iraqi prisons.

Iran marks revolution anniversary under shadow of US threat

Iran's president vowed on Wednesday that the Islamic republic would not bow to outside aggression, as it marked the anniversary of the 1979 revolution with events overshadowed by the looming threat of US military action. Protesters, meanwhile, renewed anti-government chants

Trump says Iran talks to continue after meeting Israel’s Netanyahu

President Donald Trump said he insisted that talks with Iran continue, but acknowledged that “nothing definitive” was reached during his meeting with the Israeli leader.

Netanyahu, Trump meet as Israel seeks to shape Iran talks

The Israeli premier is in Washington to push Israel’s concerns over US-Iran negotiations and discuss Gaza.

Netanyahu to meet Trump as Israel seeks to shape Iran talks

The Israeli premier is in Washington to push Israel’s concerns over US-Iran negotiations and discuss Gaza.

Netanyahu meets Trump as Israel seeks to shape Iran talks

President Donald Trump said he insisted that talks with Iran continue, but acknowledged that “nothing definitive” was reached during his meeting with the Israeli leader.

Iran’s Larijani in Qatar, meets Hamas leadership: What to know

Qatar and Oman have played a vital role in mediating between Iran and the United States to avoid military confrontation that would spill over to the rest of the region.

Israeli court ordered prisons to give Palestinian detainees more food. They are still hungry

NABLUS, West Bank, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Five months after Israel's Supreme Court ruled that its prisons were failing to provide enough food for Palestinian detainees and ordered conditions be improved, emaciated prisoners are still emerging with tales of extreme hunger and abuse.

France to increase visas for Iranian seeking refuge amid crackdown, minister says

PARIS, Feb 11 (Reuters) - France will increase the number of visas for Iranians seeking asylum as a result of the recent crackdown by Iranian authorities, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday. Speaking in parliament, Barrot said Paris wanted to support the

Dubai airport tops global ranking again with 95.2 million passengers

DXB has been the world’s busiest airport since 2014 and eyes nearly 100 million passengers in 2026.

US firm involved in defunct Gaza aid scheme recruits new officers, website shows

By Pesha Magid JERUSALEM, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. security firm that deployed armed military veterans to Gaza to guard aid sites run by a now-defunct distribution operation is seeking to hire Arabic-speaking contractors with combat experience, according to job listings on

Poland and Italy say they will not join Trump's Board of Peace

WARSAW, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Poland and Italy will not join U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, Warsaw and Rome said on Wednesday, adding to the list of Washington's allies remaining on the sidelines. Initially designed to cement Gaza's ceasefire, Trump sees the Board

UN says Israel's West Bank plans would accelerate 'dispossession of Palestinians'

Israel's plans to tighten control over the occupied West Bank, paving the way for further settlement expansion, are a step towards consolidating illegal annexation, the UN rights chief said Wednesday. The plans include allowing Jewish Israelis to buy West Bank land directly,

Militias, interrogations and threats: The harrowing road back to Gaza

About 150 people have been permitted to enter the Gaza enclave in the week since the Rafah crossing reopened. Eyewitness accounts, videos and satellite images show how a short route can take an entire day to traverse

In 'Coexistence, My Ass!' an Israeli stand-up comedian achieves the impossible

A new documentary follows Israeli comic and activist Noam Shuster-Eliassi as she moves between humor and dispair

Russia says US restrictions on its role in Venezuela's oil business are discrimination

By Dmitry Antonov and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that new U.S. restrictions on the role of Russia and other countries in Venezuela's oil business were blatant discrimination and the Kremlin said it would

Iran says it won't negotiate over its missile capabilities

DUBAI, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Iran's missile capabilities are its red line and are not a subject to be negotiated, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader said on Wednesday, as Tehran and Washington eye a new round of talks to avert conflict. U.S. and Iranian diplomats held indirect

Autopsies show migrants in shipwreck off Greece died of head injuries, not drowning

By Yannis Souliotis ATHENS, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Most of the 15 Afghan migrants who were killed off the Greek island of Chios last week when their dinghy collided with a coast guard vessel died of head injuries, not from drowning, autopsy results seen by Reuters show. A criminal

Entire communities fled: 'The West Bank's Area C is almost completely ethnically cleansed'

Turkish and Greek leaders set for talks on migration, maritime borders

ANKARA, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will host Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday for talks likely to focus on migration and longstanding maritime disputes, as the NATO allies and historic rivals try to build on warming ties. Fifteen

Qatar Emir and Trump discuss regional de-escalation, royal court says

Feb 11 (Reuters) - Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed in a phone call efforts for regional de-escalation and stability, the Emiri Diwan said on Wednesday. The call comes ahead of a meeting between Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu

Takeaways from six previous Trump-Netanyahu meetings

Feb 11 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet President Donald Trump on Wednesday to discuss renewed U.S. nuclear negotiations with Iran amid concern that failed talks could spark a wider conflict. Here are the takeaways from the six previous meetings

Israel's Netanyahu expected to press Trump over Iran diplomacy

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM, Feb 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will host Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday where the Israeli prime minister is expected to press him to widen U.S. talks with Iran to include curbs on Tehran’s missile arsenal and other security

Turkey's Erdogan appoints new justice and interior ministers

ISTANBUL, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan replaced the country's justice and interior ministers in a mini reshuffle on Wednesday, with Istanbul chief prosecutor Akin Gurlek taking the role of justice minister, the Official Gazette said. It said Gurlek

Netanyahu to push Trump on Iran missiles in White House talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will push Donald Trump on Wednesday to take a tougher stance in nuclear talks with Iran, after rushing to Washington to stiffen the US president's resolve. Trump said on the eve of the hastily arranged White House meeting -- set to

Anti-Khamenei slogans in Tehran on eve of revolution anniversary: social media footage

Some residents of the Iranian capital Tehran on Tuesday chanted slogans against the Islamic republic and supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the eve of the most significant annual commemoration of the 1979 Islamic revolution, according to footage posted on social media.

Trump hints at second carrier in Middle East as Iran and U.S. near talks

In interviews with Israeli media, American president said the United States would have to do 'something very tough' if a deal is not reached with Iran