Pro-Iran Iraq militias fire five rockets at US base in Syria
Iran-backed militias in Iraq fired rockets at a US base in northeast Syria for the first time since February, amid a continued rise in regional tensions.
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Morocco, Algeria shirt dispute sees football match cancelled
The African Confederation Cup match between Renaissance Berkane and USM Alger was called off over a shirt dispute involving Western Sahara.
West Bank camp mourns Palestinians killed in Israeli raid
Families kissed the faces of the dead and neighbours cried in the streets after one of the worst Israeli raids anyone in the Nur Shams refugee camp can remember. On Sunday a funeral procession for 13 Palestinians killed in the army's West Bank operation passed through roads
Assad claims meeting with US 'from time to time'
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad claims that he has held several meetings with US officials, despite the US cutting ties with his regime.
Israeli troops kill three Palestinian teenagers in West Bank
Israel has killed three Palestinian teenagers during a raid in the occupied West Bank amid a surge in violence since 7 October.
Iraqi PM vows to uncover fate of Israeli hostage Tsurkov
Iraqi PM Sudani has faced criticism in the US for his inaction on Israeli-Russian hostage Tsurkov, who has been held for over a year by militias
Gaza: Baby saved from womb of woman killed in Israel strike
The baby was saved via an emergency C-section by doctors in Rafah, after her mother was killed in a deadly Israeli strike on Rafah.
UN urges probe into Libyan activist's death in custody
The UN Support Mission in Libya has called for an investigation into the death of a detained political activist at an eastern military base.
Gaza civil defence says 50 bodies exhumed at hospital
Health workers at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip have unearthed dozens of bodies of people killed during Israel's siege of the medical facility.
Lies, violence and far-right ideology: The ultra-Orthodox IDF unit the U.S. is set to sanction
The Netzah Yehuda Battalion has a long history of bad behavior, driven by an ideology imbibed from the settler movement
Abbas says PA will 'reconsider' relations with US after veto
President Mahmoud Abbas has reacted angrily to the US vetoing UN recognition of a Palestinian state, with suspension of ties reportedly being considered.
Egypt says no deal with Saudi Arabia on Ras Gamila yet
Ras Gamila is located near the islands of Tiran and Sanafir and is one of Egypt's most important tourism development projects
US aid to Israel 'green light' for Gaza 'aggression': Hamas
Hamas has condemned the new and massive US military aid package to Israel, which has killed over 34,000 people in Gaza in its 198 day war on the enclave.
US 'to sanction' Israeli army unit over abuses in West Bank
The potential US sanctions against the Netzah Yahudit Battalion would be the first of their kind against an Israeli army unit.
Iran's Khamenei praises 'success' of military after Israel attack
Iran's supreme leader has praised his country's military after what he considered a 'successful' retaliatory response to Israel.
Israel pounds Gaza as West Bank violence surges
Israel carried out deadly strikes in Gaza, first responders in the war-battered Palestinian territory said on Sunday, as violence flared in the occupied West Bank. The latest bombardments came as lawmakers in Israel's top ally, the United States, approved $13 billion in new
Bodies found at Gaza hospital as Israel vows to 'increase pressure' on Hamas
Gaza's civil defence said Sunday dozens of bodies had been found buried at a hospital complex previously raided by Israel, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to ramp up military pressure on Hamas. Netanyahu, who threatened action "in the coming days" without
US activists condemn vote to send billions in aid to Israel
"History will not look kindly on the members of Congress who voted to send more warplanes, bombs, and unconditional military funds..."
'Our future was here': Christians in Gaza are paying an unholy price for Israel-Hamas war
Like all Palestinians in Gaza, hundreds of Christians living in the Strip found themselves with nowhere to hide once the war with Israel began after the October 7 Hamas attack. Though the disconnection from the wider Christian community - close and far - started long before
From astronaut to refugee: Syria's Muhammed Faris dead at 72
Muhammed Faris, a celebrated Syrian astronaut who went into space in the 1980s who later supported the Syrian uprising, has died aged 72.
Iran president to visit Pakistan from Monday to Wednesday
Iran's president will visit neighbouring Pakistan at the start of next week for a three-day visit, months after the two countries exchanged missile attacks.
One killed in explosion claimed by IS in Afghan capital
An explosion in the Afghan capital killed one person and wounded a number of others on Saturday evening.
Talks between Israel and Hamas are stuck, but continue to feed political interests throughout the region
Qatar's mediation led to the release of four women hostages in October and the signing of the first hostage deal in November, and it provides an open channel between Hamas and the U.S. Receding from its role as mediator would deal a harsh blow to negotiations
Iran, Israel appear to pull back from brink as US approves military aid
Tit for tat strikes between Israel and Iran seem to have stopped, for now, as the Israeli military presses on with its offensive in both Gaza and the West Bank.
Two Palestinians killed by Israeli troops in West Bank: Palestinian ministry
Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinian teenagers in the occupied West Bank Sunday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the army confirmed it "neutralised" two attackers who fired at soldiers. The incident, after numerous deaths during an Israeli raid further north in the
Two Palestinians killed by Israeli troops in West Bank: Palestinian media
Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank Sunday, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported, as the army confirmed they were "neutralised" after firing at soldiers. The incident, after numerous deaths during an Israeli raid further north in
Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in West Bank: ministry
Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinian teenagers and a woman in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, the Palestinian health ministry said. The army confirmed it had "neutralised" three attackers. Sunday's incidents, after numerous deaths during an Israeli
Gaza war: Strikes on Rafah kill 22 as US approves Israel aid
Israeli strikes killed 22 people in Rafah, including 18 children, as the US approved billions of dollars in aid.
Gaza war: Strikes on Rafah kill 18 as US approves Israel aid
Israeli strikes killed 18 people in Rafah, mostly children, as the US approved billions of dollars in aid.
Gaza war: Strikes on Rafah kill 13 as US approves Israel aid
Israeli strikes killed 13 people in Rafah, mostly children, as the US approved billions of dollars in aid.
50 bodies exhumed at southern Gaza's Nasser Hospital
In another horrific scene from Gaza, health officials unearthed at least 50 bodies of people killed by Israeli forces when they laid siege to a hospital.
180 bodies exhumed at southern Gaza's Nasser Hospital
In another horrific scene from Gaza, health officials unearthed at least 180 bodies of people killed by Israeli forces when they laid siege to a hospital.
InstaDeep CEO takes AI from Tunis to London
Karim Beguir launched the artificial intelligence start-up InstaDeep in Tunisia in 2014 with just two computers and $2,000. By 2023, it was an international operation bought by German laboratory BioNTech for $700 million. "For the first time, we saw that a start-up launched in
'War against women': Iran ramps up crackdown as regional tensions rage
Executions of convicts, arrests of dissidents and a resurgence in patrols enforcing the obligatory wearing of hijabs: Iran is stepping up repression at home as tensions flare with its arch-foe Israel, activists say. Iranians in the Islamic republic have endured increased
Splashy Saudi mega-project NEOM chases Chinese funds
Bigwigs behind a Saudi megacity dogged by questions about its viability have wrapped up a tour courting Chinese investors, detailing plans for a futuristic ski resort and 170-kilometre-long skyscrapers. The roadshow for NEOM, brainchild of de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed
Israel holds Palestinian economy captive, say analysts
The Gaza war is speeding up Israel's "annexation" of the Palestinian economy, say analysts, who argue it has been hobbled for decades by agreements that followed the Oslo peace accords. While the Israel-Hamas war raging since October 7 has devastated swathes of Gaza, it has
Hezbollah intercepts Israeli drone over Lebanon; Rockets fired at U.S. army base in Syria
Gallant decries U.S. sanctions on IDF unit, pledges to respect to international law ■ Israeli soldier dies from wounds sustained in drone and missile attack on north ■ Israeli wounded by planted explosive device in West Bank ■ Palestinian woman killed in attempt to stab
US House approves new military aid for Israel
The United States approved new Israeli military aid on Saturday despite growing criticism- where a total of $13 billion has been allocated.
PRCS says 14 killed in Israeli West Bank raid
Israeli forces killed 14 Palestinians during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, according to Palestinian authorities.
Israel, Ukraine: the massive aid package before US Congress
The US House of Representatives passed a $95 billion legislative package providing security assistance to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. What does this mean?