Macron hosts Lebanon security talks as UN mission nears end
The leaders of France, Lebanon and Jordan on Thursday met in Paris to discuss
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Erdogan adviser says Turkish president will run for 'final' third term in April 2028
If Turkey's parliament votes to move the next election up during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s second term, he could constitutionally run for third.
Exclusive-China presses Iran to help rein in Houthis after Saudi appeal, sources say
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - China has privately asked Tehran to help rein in Yemen's Houthis after an appeal to Beijing by Saudi Arabia following the Iran-backed group's military blitz in the past week, according to three Iranian sources familiar with the
Rescue efforts end after 21 die in collapse of bomb-damaged building in Gaza; 45 saved from rubble
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dawoud Abu Alkas CAIRO/GAZA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Gaza rescuers wrapped up searches on Thursday in the rubble of a bomb-damaged building that collapsed a day earlier, where 21 people were killed and 45 rescued from under the rubble, a Palestinian
Energy disruption hits Bangladesh and Pakistan as Gulf crisis worsens
By Ariba Shahid, Ruma Paul and Sam Jahan ISLAMABAD/DHAKA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - In Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, Parvin Akter times her cooking to the neighborhood's availability of piped gas. With gas in intermittent supply as a result of a global energy crunch, she now
Palestinians turn rugged caves into homes after Israeli demolitions
Palestinian herder Mohammed Emar has set up a fully functional home for his family where his daughters can even sing karaoke. Only it is inside a cave after the Israeli army demolished his two houses. In the occupied West Bank's arid region of Masafer Yatta, Emar made a smooth
'One of the kindest people': Taraneh, 21, facing execution in Iran
On the nights of January 8 and 9, twin sisters Taraneh and Romina Rahimi joined thousands of others in protests against the Iranian authorities in the central city of Isfahan. The 20-year-olds chanted anti-government slogans in the city's Shohada Square during two nights of
Israel adds tender for 2,167 housing units to settlement expansion plan, rights groups say
JERUSALEM, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Israel has added a tender for 2,167 housing units to its E1 settlement expansion plan, Israeli rights groups said of a project that critics say endangers a future Palestinian state. The project would bisect the Israeli-occupied West Bank and cut
Explainer-How Yemen's Houthis went from a small mountain militia to a big regional threat
LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A lightning advance by Yemen's Houthi group has brought the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait under its control, making the once ragged highland militia a regional player with global clout. This is how the group evolved into a formidable fighting force with
Israeli sentenced to death in Iraq to return home after 11 years in prison
The 42-year-old was convicted of killing a taxi driver, but an Iraqi court reduced his sentence after evidence showed he acted in self-defense and following a reconciliation with the victim's family
UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity
(Corrects paragraph 8 to remove reference to Iranian commander and replace with proximity to IRGC naval complex) By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States was
Morocco's political parties battle youth disenchantment ahead of election
By Ahmed Eljechtimi and Alexander Dziadosz RABAT/CAIRO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Morocco’s political parties are trying to entice young voters to the polls next week with promises of jobs and affordable housing after violent protests last year and aborder rush on the Spanish enclave
Paris hosts military leaders to weigh post-UN mission in Lebanon
By John Irish PARIS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - European and Arab military chiefs will meet in Paris on Thursday to assess the Lebanese Armed Forces' needs and discuss the looming end of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, amid fears of a renewed Israeli military campaign in
Military leaders meet in Paris to mull post-UN mission plans
PARIS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - European and Arab military chiefs will meet in Paris on Thursday to assess the Lebanese Armed Forces' needs and discuss the looming end of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, amid fears of a renewed Israeli military campaign in southern Lebanon.
Yemenis take to boats to flee as Middle East war spreads
Sept 17 (Reuters) - Yemenis took to boats in the Red Sea to escape fighting between Iran-backed Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed forces, as the spreading Middle East war created new threats to global oil supplies. "The sea was wavy. The children were getting seasick;
Trump hopes Iran war nearing end as Houthi-Saudi fighting escalates
Sept 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped an end to the war against Iran was near, as the conflict, in its seventh month, escalated with Saudi aircraft pounding Yemen and Houthi fighters launching drones and missiles at Saudi cities. The Iran-backed Houthis'
US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly
The Palestinian Authority on Thursday slammed a decision by the United States to refuse visas for its officials to attend the UN General Assembly in New York next week, a move which includes president Mahmoud Abbas according to a source familiar with the case.
Impoverished by war in Iran, Afghan migrants return to Taliban rule
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar , Sayed Hassib, Ahmad Masih Noori and Rick Noack ISLAM QALA, Afghanistan, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Mohammad Saeed had just turned 18 when he fled to Iran with his parents and younger brother and sister, escaping the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan in
Trump to hold talks on Iran with Gulf leaders next week, Axios reports
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to meet Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday to discuss the next steps in the Iran war, Axios reported late on Wednesday, citing sources. The meeting is expected
Trump says 'hopefully we are towards end' of Iran war
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - US PresidentDonald Trump said on Wednesday he hoped an end to the war against Iran was near and a media report separately said he is expected to meet Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to discuss
Israel, Morocco agree to exchange ambassadors, open embassies
The move will mark the first time Morocco and Israel have exchanged ambassadors.
Netanyahu steps up threats against directors of Gaza documentary 'NAZA'
JERUSALEM, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Wednesday to pass a law to revoke the citizenship of anyone who defames Israel's soldiers, his latest threat against the Israeli directors of "NAZA", a documentary about soldiers' killing of Gaza
Houthi blitz leaves Saudi Arabia exposed, Iran emboldened
By Samia Nakhoul and Timour Azhari ANKARA, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The Houthi capture of ground overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has dealt Saudi Arabia its gravest setback in Yemen in years, exposing intelligence failures, the collapse of Yemeni allies and the limits of U.S.
Yemeni forces clash with Houthis near Saudi border
Yemeni government forces clashed with Houthi fighters near the Saudi border, with AFP footage showing soldiers in armoured vehicles and trucks pushing across desert terrain under the crackle of machine-gun fire. The Houthis also released footage on Wednesday of the fighting in
Gaza apartment block collapse leaves 21 dead
Gaza authorities said Wednesday that 21 people including five children had died after an apartment building collapsed from damage sustained in earlier Israeli strikes. The six-storey building, which had four apartments per floor, crumbled overnight onto nearby homes and tents
Gaza apartment block collapse kills 21, including 12 children
Gaza authorities said Wednesday that 12 children were among the 21 people killed when an apartment building collapsed due to damage sustained in earlier Israeli strikes. The six-storey building, which had four apartments per floor, crumbled overnight onto nearby homes and
China presses Iran, US to reopen Hormuz as disruptions threaten oil supply
Conflicts in the region are disrupting two key routes for oil bound for China, with Iranian crude affected by the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi shipments facing growing risks in the Red Sea.
Israeli show ‘Fauda’ tops Netflix in Lebanon, hits top 10 across Arab states
The show was created by Israeli journalist Avi Issacharoff and actor Lior Raz, drawing on their experiences serving in the Israeli military’s elite Duvdevan unit.
Syria parliament votes to abolish Assad-era terrorism court, nullify rulings
DAMASCUS, Sept 16 - Syria's parliament voted on Wednesday to abolish an Assad-era terrorism court and nullify the legal effects of its rulings, state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV reported, in one of the first significant legislative moves by the country's new assembly. The
Yemenis recount terrifying voyage to Djibouti
Waheda Muhammad Ali braved a terrifying sea journey from the Middle East to Africa to escape heavy fighting in her native Yemen. At least 100,000 people have fled Yemen since fighting escalated this month between government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who have seized
Sources: Houthis met U.S. officials, vowed not to attack U.S., Israeli vessels
The meeting took place days after the Houthis seized a strategic stretch of the Red Sea coast. Sources told Reuters that the Houthis said they would continue to attack Saudi ships
Algeria pulls Sky News Arabia accreditation amid UAE rift: What to know
Algeria severed diplomatic ties with the UAE, which owns Sky News Arabia through Abu Dhabi-based International Media Investments, last Thursday.