Fear and worry weighed on Iran Sunday as the Islamic republic waited for news on the fate of President Ebrahim Raisi after his helicopter went missing in a foggy mountain area. Thousands of Muslim faithful prayed for his safe return in mosques nationwide -- including amid the
Filmmakers Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir spent so much time following an all-girl theatre troupe in a remote Egyptian village that at one point someone tried to sell them a house. "He thought we were always there so we might as well live there," Riyadh told AFP after the
Biden's comments come following major pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US universities which in some campuses saw students suspended, and arrested by police.
An Israeli minister on Sunday criticised in Madrid Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's plans to recognise a Palestinian state, saying this would be "rewarding" the attack carried out by Hamas against Israel. Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli was speaking at a
Maoz Inon, whose parents were killed on October 7, and Aziz Abu Sarah, who lost his brother in the second Intifada, addressed Pope Francis in front of a crowd of 13,000. The pope said their work is 'not only a testament to wanting peace but a project for the future'
The heavily tattooed singer, known for combining rap, pop and R&B, was previously courted by conservative politicians as a way to reach young Iranians
U.S. National Security Adviser Sullivan is in Israel to meet with PM Netanyahu and war cabinet minister Gantz ■ Far-right minister Smotrich calls on Israel to occupy Gaza and invade southern Lebanon if Hezbollah refuses to withdraw from border ■ Jordan's foreign minister calls
President Kais Saied has repeatedly accused activists, civil society groups, and his opponents of being traitors
Famed content creator Ms Rachel says she became the target of online 'bullying' after raising funds for children in Gaza.
Lying bedridden in her room at the recently reopened Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in Gaza, Alaa Abu Ahmed is relieved that she can finally restart her medical treatment. Displacement because of fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas militants in the Palestinian territory
President Joe Biden told students at the former university of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr on Sunday that he heard their voices over protests against the war in Gaza that have roiled US campuses. As a handful of students turned their backs on Biden and held
President Joe Biden told students on Sunday at the former university of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr that he heard their voices over the protests against the war in Gaza that have roiled US campuses. As one student stood with his back to Biden during the graduation
US President Joe Biden said Sunday he heard the voice of Gaza war protesters as some students turned their backs on his graduation ceremony speech at the former university of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. A small number of graduates carried out the silent protest,
'Anyone who dares to undertake the mission will be a contractor who cannot withstand pressure at best or under Israeli patronage at worst,' a prominent figure in Gaza told Haaretz. A proposal for a multinational force and diplomatic process, however, is finding more support
Assange's legal team say he could be on a plane to the US within 24 hours of the decision, could be released from jail, or his case could return to court
A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in "an accident" in poor weather conditions on Sunday, state media reported, with a search underway and no news yet on his condition. "An accident happened to the helicopter carrying the president" in the Jofa
Iran was thrown into uncertainty Sunday as search and rescue teams scoured a fog-shrouded mountain area after President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter went missing in what state media described as an "accident". Fears grew for the 63-year-old ultraconservative after contact was
Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that the armed forces had received signal from the crash site and that forces were moving to the site.
One local government official used the word "crash" to describe the incident, but he acknowledged to an Iranian newspaper that he had yet to reach the site.
An Iranian official speaking on condition of anonymity said that 'information coming from the crash site is very concerning,' as rescue teams attempt to reach the crash site in poor weather conditions
After Jordan helped thwart Iran's attack, Tehran warned Amman would be its next 'target' should it aid Israel again. Meanwhile, Iran is using proxies and propaganda to cast Abdullah II as a 'sellout' to the Palestinian cause, amid already high tensions in Jordan over Gaza
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials were in the helicopter with President Ebrahim Raisi as they went missing near the border with Azerbaijan.
Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu Sittah will be investigated by a regulator over 'controversial comments' he has made about Israel's war on Gaza.
Amid the UK government's continued blocking of funds to UNRWA, Glasgow City Council is looking to offer aid to the besieged, starving Gaza Strip.
Fadoua Lamrani was elated when she was hired as a waitress at a restaurant in Morocco which employs people with mental disabilities. The 33-year-old is among some 60 people with mental health conditions working at the eatery located on a farm and run by the Centre for
The show took place on the second day of the inaugural Red Sea Fashion Week at the St Regis Red Sea Resort, situated off Saudi Arabia's western coast.
Reports claim the UK Met Police will get new powers to shut down Gaza protests after allegations the marches display antisemitism.
The stranglehold on aid reaching Gaza threatens an "apocalyptic" outcome, the UN's humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Sunday as he warned of famine in the besieged territory. "If fuel runs out, aid doesn't get to the people where they need it, that famine, which we
In a no-man's land on Syria's border with Iraq and Jordan, thousands are stranded in an isolated camp, unable to return home after fleeing the government and jihadists years ago. When police defector Khaled arrived at Rukban, he had hoped to be back home within weeks -- but
News reports last week suggested that US and Iranian officials have held secret negotiations with the two nations having no diplomatic ties
Washington has been pushing Saudi for a deal to recognise the state of Israel in exchange for advancing security and defence ties.
An Israeli strike killed 31 people in central Gaza Sunday, the Palestinian territory's civil defence agency said, as US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan visited for talks on the conflict. Israeli troops have moved in on the Gaza Strip's far-southern city of Rafah, which
An Israeli strike in Gaza killed 31 people Sunday, the Palestinian civil defence agency said, as US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was visiting for talks on the brutal conflict and post-war scenarios. Army troops have moved in on Gaza's crowded far-southern city of
Dozens have been reported killed as Israeli strikes pummel Gaza and street fighting rages in northern Jabalia and Gaza City.
Dozens have been reported killed as Israeli strikes pummel Gaza and street fighting rages in northern Jabalia and Gaza City.
Social dramas have made Iranian films and their directors renowned at international festivals such as Cannes, but at home it's comedy that sells and has long been the favoured genre. There are around 750 screens in the Islamic republic, and going to the movies is a preferred
Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury by split decision to win the world's first undisputed heavyweight championship in 25 years on Sunday, an unprecedented feat in boxing's four-belt era. Britain's Fury was the early aggressor but Usyk gradually took charge and the "Gypsy King" was
Saudi designer Tima Abid got her start at a time when fashion shows were taboo and tourism, apart from religious pilgrimages, was almost nonexistent in the Gulf kingdom. So she was as surprised as anyone to see models draped in her latest couture collection gliding down an
Hussein Julood is taking legal action against British energy giant BP after he lost his son to leukaemia, which he alleges was caused by gas flaring at Iraq's largest oil field. The bereaved father, who lives near the Rumaila field in the southern province of Basra, is
About 23 migrants were missing after setting off in a boat from Tunisia towards Italy, the country's national guard said on Saturday.
The two halves of the Nakba Day event at UCLA felt dichotomous. One was an invitation to learn, an outpouring of grief. The other presented the pro-Palestinian campus movement exactly as its detractors believe it to be
The attack is believed to be the first deadly assault on foreign tourists since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.
At least one person was killed and six injured when fierce clashes broke out on Saturday in the city of Zawiya in western Libya, prompting calls for a ceasefire
Iraq's parliament was unable to elect a speaker because neither of the two primary candidates obtained a majority in a contentious session.
Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz said Saturday he would resign from the body unless Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a post-war plan for Gaza.