Iran and Israel Step Out of the Shadow War
The region came dangerously close to war. This week, we look at Iran's strike on Israel, and Israel's strike on Iran.
The region came dangerously close to war. This week, we look at Iran's strike on Israel, and Israel's strike on Iran.
Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib said that 'bombing civilian areas and populations is contrary to international law'.
The pamphlets offer answers to questions frequently asked by teenagers and children around sexuality, according to media reports, including same-sex relations.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Russia has purchased at least 6,000 Shahed 136 suicide drones, manufactured by Iranian company Sahara Thunder. Now, the U.S. is demanding that its assets be frozen
Mortar shells rained down on a section of Gaza’s coast on Thursday, underscoring the risks inherent in the Pentagon’s plan to rely on the Israeli military to provide security for humanitarian pier as the US seeks to stave off famine.
Some 800,000 people inside Al-Fashir city have no escape route from incoming attacks by the Rapid Support Forces' Janjaweed as violence in Sudan spreads.
A pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia University has sparked similar protests throughout the United States, as well as France, eliciting both praise and condemnation as authorities in some areas attempt to disperse the crowds.
King Salman, 88, has been on the throne since 2015, though his son, Mohammed bin Salman, 38, was named crown prince in 2017 and acts as day-to-day ruler.
In-depth: The failure to address past violations in the 'war on terror' has enabled UK and US-backed torture practices to re-emerge, this time in Syria.
The UK on Thursday joined the United States and Canada in announcing a fresh set of sanctions against Iran's drone and missile industries after its recent attack on Israel. Tehran launched its first direct military assault on Israeli territory nearly two weeks after an April 1
As he fed his sheep costly fodder, Palestinian farmer Talib Edais looked wistfully at the hills where his herd had grazed for free until an Israeli decision last month. "Do you see these troughs? We had to sell some sheep to feed the others. Within a year, we will not have any
A ceremony for seven aid workers of the World Central Kitchen killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza was held in Washington on Thursday. The founder of the US-based charity, Spanish-American chef Jose Andres, attended the interdenominational "celebration of life" at the National
UAE's health ministry has reported patients with symptoms linked to the contaminated water after heavy rains and floods.
A Qatari food giant announced a $3.5 billion agreement with the Algerian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to develop the world’s largest integrated dairy farming and production project in the south of the African country.
Reports suggest that Egypt has taken the lead on a new round of talks with Hamas and has presented Israel with a fresh proposal for a hostage-release and truce deal.
A former US official said on Wednesday he has repeatedly observed Israel receiving "special treatment" from US officials on Israel's abuses of Palestinians.
A former US official said on Wednesday he has repeatedly observed Israel receiving "special treatment" from US officials on Israel's abuses of Palestinians.
Global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions "most likely" exacerbated the intense rains that lashed the UAE and Oman last week, causing deaths and widespread flooding, an expert group of scientists said Thursday. Extreme rainfall in El Nino years has become 10-40 percent
Iranian authorities on Thursday faced pressure to release and clear a prominent rapper sentenced to death in a verdict supporters say is merely revenge for his music backing anti-government protests. Toomaj Salehi, 33, one of the best-known figures arrested in a crackdown on
The technological superiority Israel demonstrated during Iran's attack a week ago, and its response – which penetrated Iran's defense systems – will force its leadership to recalibrate strategy
Student activism in the US has always found a way to make itself heard, with each generation stepping up to battle for what they believe is right.
Israel has relocated troops to the south of Gaza and and satellite imagery is showing tents near Khan Younis, prompting fears the invasion is just days away
The arrest warrant was issued against Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi, due to his involvement in the 1994 truck bomb attack on a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people
Tamooj Salehi, who was charged with 'corruption on earth,' was described by Iran's Fars News Agency as being one of the leaders of the protest movement that had engulfed the country in late 2022 following the death of Mahsa Amini
Analysis: The UN has failed to instigate meaningful change in Libya, allowing status quo actors to strengthen their entrenched positions in the divided country.
Turkey has filed an application to grant doner kebabs with the EU’s special protection label, dividing opinion on social media.
The Freedom Flotilla said it would depart on Friday from Istanbul and head to Gaza to deliver lifesaving aid and break Israel's siege on the war-torn enclave.
The Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhennouch's US$1.6 billion wealth has been a hot topic since his party's massive victory in the 2021 elections.
As Gazans scramble to raise the hundreds of thousands of dollars required to reach safety across the border with Egypt, some Jordanian content creators are documenting their journeys into Gaza, and Palestinians are asking - why?
Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya says his group is ready to lay down its arms after a Palestinian state is established along 1967 borders.
A ship travelling in the Gulf of Aden came under attack, with officials claiming the assault was likely carried out by Yemen's Houthi.
Cyprus has been on the frontline of asylum seekers influx for some years and as far-right rhetoric rises against them, so does the discrimination and violence.
The United Nations released its report on Wednesday, revealing that Gaza has the largest number of people facing famine.
Palestinians mourned people killed in Israeli bombardment of Rafah, the crowded southern Gaza city where Israel says it is advancing plans for a ground invasion. Global concern has mounted over the looming operation against Hamas militants in Rafah, where much of Gaza's
Israeli intelligence and military officials met with their Egyptian counterparts to discuss the planned and potentially imminent invasion on Rafah.
American students at universities in Texas and California were arrested after staging demonstrations calling for their colleges to end ties to Israel
Since October 7, Israel has become more dependent on the U.S. than ever both financially and militarily. Netanyahu is setting up Israel to become even more reliant in the years ahead
In February, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates struck a landmark investment partnership worth US$35 billion to develop the Ras al-Hekma area.
Pro-Palestinian protests spread to more college campuses in the United States on Thursday as authorities appeared to be running out of patience and police began to push back forcefully. Riot officers used chemical irritants and tasers at one university as administrators at some
More than 100 people were arrested Wednesday at two universities in California and Texas, officials said, after pro-Palestinian protests erupted across US campuses this week. Demonstrations flared at the University of Southern California's (USC) Los Angeles campus, where 93
Israeli forces shot Khaled Raed Arouq in the chest during a raid on the city of Ramallah, where he was later pronounced dead.
Here’s what happened when an Ethiopian Airlines plane was spotted landing in Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport with an imprint of ‘Tel Aviv’.
Hamas has declared its willingness to accept a five-year truce an disarm if a Palestinian state is established based on the 1967 borders.
The decision comes after an unexpected hike of 500 basis points last month that increased rates from 45% to 50% as monetary tightening resumed after a one-month pause.
Students in Paris protested again Thursday after police broke up a pro-Palestinian solidarity demonstration the night before at one of France's most prestigious universities. The protests come as Israel's bombardment of Gaza sparks a wave of anger across college campuses in the
French police broke up a pro-Palestinian protest by dozens of university students in Paris, officials said Thursday, as Israel's bombardment of Gaza sparks a wave of anger across college campuses in the United States. Police intervened as dozens of students gathered on a
"I refuse to share a table with genocide deniers. I am not religious, but I know our religion does not advocate for what Israel is doing," said Marvin.
US-led coalition forces shot down four drones and an anti-ship missile launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels, American authorities said Thursday, as the Iran-backed group announced strikes against US and Israeli ships. A Greek vessel deployed in the Gulf of Aden as part of an EU