Eight Muslim-majority countries condemn Israel's 'repeated violations' of Gaza cease-fire
The letter blames Israel for 'risking escalating tensions' and violations which they say led to the killing and wounding of over one thousand Palestinians
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Zelenskiy says new trilateral talks set for Feb 4-5 in Abu Dhabi
KYIV, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A new round of U.S.-brokered trilateral talks between Ukraine and Russia will take place in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 4 and 5, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, adding that Kyiv was ready for a "substantive discussion". "Our negotiating
Pakistan forces kill 145 militants after attacks in Balochistan
(Corrects to add missing word in headline) By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Pakistan's security forces killed 145 militants over 40 hours after coordinated attacks across Balochistan, the chief minister of the southwestern province said on Sunday, as the authorities
Tehran warns of regional conflict if US attacks Iran
DUBAI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that if the U.S. attacked Iran it would become a regional conflict, state media reported on Sunday, amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran. The U.S. has built up its naval presence in the
Preparations underway for full reopening of Gaza's Rafah crossing, officials say
By Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO Feb 1 (Reuters) - Preparations to reopen Gaza's main border crossing in Rafah were underway on Sunday though it was uncertain any Palestinians would pass through it before the day's end, Israeli and Palestinian officials
Exclusive-US special envoy for Iraq Mark Savaya no longer in the post, sources say
By Andrea Shalal, Timour Azhari and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON/RIYADH, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Mark Savaya, named by U.S. President Donald Trump as special envoy for Iraq in October, is no longer in that role, sources familiar with the move said. The move comes amid growing tensions
Iran's Khamenei likens protests to 'coup', warns of regional war
Iran's supreme leader on Sunday likened recent anti-government protests to a "coup", warning that any US attack on the Islamic republic following Washington's military deployments in the Middle East would trigger a regional war. The Iranian authorities' deadly response to the
Iran declares European armies 'terrorist groups' after IRGC designation
Iran has declared European countries' armies "terrorist groups", its parliament speaker said Sunday, following the EU's decision to apply the same designation to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Lawmakers wore the green uniform of the Guards in a display of solidarity at
Iran considers EU armies as 'terrorist groups' in retaliatory move
DUBAI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Iran considers as "terrorist groups" the armies of EU countries that listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the bloc's list of terrorist organisations, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Sunday. The EU marked a symbolic shift in
The U.S. threat to Iran may wait for another round of diplomacy – this time led by Turkey
In the absence of an immediate justification for an attack, Trump may give Turkey credit for resolving the crisis in Iran, which understands that Turkey could be a more effective mediator than Saudi Arabia. A senior Turkish official told Haaretz that Istanbul may propose
Israel to partially reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing
Israel is set to partially reopen the Rafah crossing between the war-devastated Gaza Strip and Egypt on Sunday, following months of urging from humanitarian organisations, though access will be limited to the movement of people. The reopening comes amid ongoing violence in the
Israel says partially reopening Gaza's Rafah crossing
Israel partially reopened the Rafah crossing between the devastated Gaza Strip and Egypt on Sunday, following months of appeals from aid groups, though access is limited to pedestrians. COGAT, the Israeli defence ministry body coordinating Palestinian civilian affairs, made no
Israel partially reopens Gaza's Rafah crossing
Israel partially reopened the Rafah crossing between the devastated Gaza Strip and Egypt on Sunday following months of urging from humanitarian organisations, though access is limited to the movement of people. The reopening comes as violence continues despite a ceasefire in
In Sudan's old port of Suakin, dreams of a tourism revival
The mayor of Suakin dreams of a rebirth for his town, an ancient Red Sea port spared by the wars that have marked Sudan's history but reduced to ruins by the ravages of time. "It was called the 'White City'," for its unique buildings made of coral stone taken from the seabed,
Qatari PM meets Iran's Larijani in Tehran, discusses easing regional tensions
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met with top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in Tehran and reviewed efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region, Qatar's foreign ministry said on Saturday in a statement. (Reporting by
Iraq's Shi'ite bloc reaffirms backing for Maliki despite Trump's warnings
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Iraq's alliance of Shi'ite political blocs, the Coordination Framework, reaffirmed on Saturday its support for former premier Nouri al-Maliki to lead the next government, despite a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump that Washington would no longer help
Pakistan says 92 militants killed after attacks in Balochistan, security officials say
By Saleem Ahmed QUETTA, Pakistan, Jan 31 (Reuters) - At least 92 militants were killed on Saturday battling Pakistan's security forces in multiple cities across the southwestern province of Balochistan, four security officials told Reuters. Pakistan's military said in a
Iran says progress made towards US talks despite attack jitters
Iran's top security official said Saturday that progress had been made towards negotiations with the United States, even as the Islamic republic's army chief warned Washington against launching military strikes. US President Donald Trump confirmed the two sides were talking,
Protesters in Copenhagen rally for Danish veterans after Trump remarks
By Soren Jeppesen and Tom Little COPENHAGEN, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Danes gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen on Saturday in support of veterans who said they had been insulted by President Donald Trump's comment that European allies had kept "off the front