Syria's new rulers seek aid boost at EU conference
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani is expected to take part in the event, along with dozens of European and Arab ministers.
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Israel's Netanyahu seeks to fire domestic intelligence chief
The relationship between Netanyahu and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar has deteriorated in recent weeks. Bar has accused the PM of dismissing him for political reasons.
Syria authorities accuse Hezbollah of killing three soldiers
The Lebanese Shia group strongly denied responsibility for the abduction and execution of the soldiers.
Israeli negotiating team in Egypt for hostage talks as Trump envoy rejects Hamas' latest offer
U.S. envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff rejects Hamas' offer to free only one living hostage and four bodies as a 'nonstarter', says that Hamas' window of opportunity is 'closing fast'
Israel's Netanyahu seeks to fire internal security agency chief
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he was seeking to dismiss the head of Israel's internal security agency, who swiftly called the move political and said the premier expected "personal loyalty". Netanyahu and Shin Bet head Ronen Bar have been engaged in a
Israel airstrikes kill four in south Lebanon
Israel launched several strikes on southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing at least four people, according to Lebanon's health ministry and state media.
Israeli strikes kill 15 people in Gaza over past day
An Israeli strike in Beit Lahia killed nine humanitarian workers and journalists on Saturday. Israel claimed they were Hamas members.
US hints at Ukraine concessions ahead of Trump-Putin call
US officials have hinted that Ukraine might have to make major concessions to reach a ceasefire deal with Russia, adding that an agreement would happen soon
Israel 'on high alert' as Houthis vow retaliation for US strikes
Israel has heightened its air defence readiness as Yemen's Houthis vow retaliation for recent US airstrikes that killed 31 people.
Gaza: Israel's Beit Lahia attack based on 'fabricated claims'
Gaza media office accuses Israel of fabricating claims after deadly Beit Lahia strike kills journalists and aid workers.
Families of Syria's disappeared call on govt to continue search
Family members of Syrians who disappeared during the country's civil war called on the transitional government to continue efforts in finding them
Erdogan, Trump discuss Ukraine, Syria, defence issues: Turkey
Turkey's president spoke with his US counterpart on Sunday about efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war and Syria's transitional period
Lebanon border town Khiam hosts open-air Iftar amid war ruins
Following Khiam's recent destruction by Israeli attacks, hundreds of displaced families gather together to break the fast
US vows 'unrelenting' campaign to halt Huthi ship attacks
US officials on Sunday vowed further strikes in Yemen until the Huthi rebels decide to end their attacks on Red Sea shipping, while also threatening action against the group's backer Iran. In a wave of strikes on Saturday, the first against the rebel group since US President
Sudan police accuse RSF after 11 bodies found at bottom of well
Sudanese police have accused the paramilitary RSF of killing nearly a dozen people and throwing their bodies into a well in the capital city
Rights group files lawsuit to block Trump deportations of pro-Palestinian protesters
The rights group's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's actions comes after the detention of Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil
Palestinian NGOs condemn Israel's new restrictions on aid groups
The PNGO "strongly" condemned the Israeli government's restrictions, calling it a "political tool" to control, restrict and silence advocacy for Palestinians.
'Multiple' Houthi leaders killed, Iran 'on notice': White House
Washington says a number of Houthi leaders were killed in the Saturday night airstrikes on Yemen, warning to Iran to stop backing the rebels
UNRWA opens 130 temporary schools for 47,000 Gaza children
Over 270,000 children have enrolled on the UNRWA education programme, also providing in-person learning for almost 47,000 Gazan children.
Reform UK vetting lead under fire for praising Hitler, Assad
Reform UK has appointed Jack Aaron, a candidate who claimed Assad was 'gentle' and Hitler 'brilliant' to oversee the party's vetting process.
Turkey calls on EU to lift Syria sanctions
Turkey has called on the EU to lift all sanctions on war-torn Syria ahead of an international aid conference in Belgium next week
Turkey's Erdogan discusses Russia-Ukraine war, Syria in first official call with Trump
In their first official call since Trump's return to office, the pair discussed efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, the situation in Syria and lifting US sanctions on Turkey.
Former Israeli chief confesses army was 'hypnotised' by Hamas
The Israeli army’s former chief of staff praised Hamas for their "deception" in the October 2023 attack following his resignation from his position.
'I grieve for the turn things have taken': How Lawrence Wright wove October 7 into his new book
In 'The Human Scale,' Lawrence Wright imagined a Palestinian-American FBI agent and an Israeli policeman investigating a murder in Hebron. He handed in a draft in August 2023: Two months later, the prolific novelist, screenwriter and journalist had a Gaza-shaped problem
Iraq says seized one tonne of captagon from Syria via Turkey
Iraq seized a huge amount of the illegal amphetamine-like pill that had been smuggled from Syria via Turkey, in one of the biggest seizers in recent years
Separatist suicide attack in southwestern Pakistan kills at least five
A separatist militant group claimed responsibility for an attack in the restive southwest Pakistan region that killed several paramilitary members
Hospitalised Pope Francis addresses frailty, calls body 'weak'
The Pope says he is "facing a period of trial" in a message sent to well-wishers on Sunday, as he was unable to give prayer for a fifth consecutive week
To free itself from Hezbollah, Lebanon must settle its border with Israel
The change in leadership in Lebanon is opening a pathway to Hezbollah disarmament – as long as the country can prove it can defend its own sovereignty from the Israeli army
Russian troops battle last Ukrainian forces in Kursk region
Russian forces waged heavy battles in Kursk to drive out last Ukrainian soldiers from the western Russian region, as the three-year-old war grinds on
Lebanese Druze leader warns against foreign influence in Syria
Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt warned Syrian Druze against foreign influence, urging them to resist Israeli outreach and protect their heritage.
US bars doctor from re-entry after family visit to Lebanon
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a 34-year-old working at Brown Medicine’s Division of Kidney Disease and Hypertension was barred from entering the US, with her phone seized.
Israel 'to resume Gaza offensive' if ceasefire talks collapse
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting with a delegation to discuss the Gaza ceasefire as the state continues to block aid from entering.
Yemen's Huthis claim attacks on carrier group after US strikes
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed on Monday to have twice attacked an American aircraft carrier group within 24 hours, calling it retaliation for deadly US strikes. The Huthis initially said they launched 18 missiles and a drone at the "aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman
US strikes in Yemen kill 31 as Trump vows to end Huthi attacks
The first US strikes against Yemen's Huthis since Donald Trump took office killed 31 people, the rebels said Sunday, with the US president warning "hell will rain down upon" the Iran-backed group if it did not stop attacking shipping. The Huthis, who have attacked Israel and
US says 'multiple' leaders of Iran-backed rebels dead in Yemen strikes
A White House official on Sunday said a wave of United States air strikes on Yemen killed senior Huthi rebel leaders and sent a message to their Iranian backers. Attacks on the rebel-held capital Sanaa as well as Saada, Al-Bayda and Radaa killed at least 31 people and wounded
Iran-backed Yemen rebels say attacked US carrier after air strikes
Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen said Sunday they had attacked a US aircraft carrier group in the Red Sea and would target American commercial vessels, a day after US airstrikes the White House said killed senior rebel leaders. The Huthi health ministry said women and children
Huthis vow 'escalation' after US strikes on Yemen kill 31
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthis vowed to meet "escalation with escalation" after a wave of deadly US air strikes, with witnesses to the bombing saying Sunday they were taken aback by its intensity, even after years of war. US President Donald Trump said he had ordered the strikes
US weighing in on Lebanon's next central bank chief: sources
The US is reviewing the profiles of several candidates for the role of Lebanon's central bank governor as Beirut looks to implement long-awaited reforms
A deadly night in southern Lebanon as Israeli drone kills two
Two people were killed in Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon overnight, amid rising border tensions marked by gunfire at sea and Israeli incursions.
Iran Guards vow to retaliate against any attack after Trump warning
Iran says it will respond to any US attacks after President Donald Trump warned Tehran of its support for Yemen's Houthi rebels
Yemen: Houthis vow response after US strikes kill dozens
Yemen's Houthis have vowed to respond to any further US strikes and reaffirmed their solidarity with Gaza, as Israel continues to ban all aid to the Strip.
UAE, Bahrain launch satellites to boost space and track climate
UAE’s Etihad-SAT and Bahrain’s Al-Munther satellites launched for climate and environmental monitoring.
Protests sweep US as calls grow for Mahmoud Khalil's release
Protests erupted across the US demanding the release of detained Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil.
'Most scared I've been': US strikes sow panic in rebel-held Yemen
Yemenis on Sunday recounted their panic and terror as the first US attacks under President Donald Trump struck rebel-held areas, killing dozens and wounding more than 100. A "horrific explosion" rocked the capital, Sanaa, late on Saturday during suhoor, the night-time meal
Blast from suspected old bomb in Syria's Latakia kills 16
An 'accidental' explosion in Syria's port city of Latakia demolished an entire building and killed at least 16 people, including children
US vows to strike Houthis 'until shipping attacks stop'
The Houthis have attacked shipping lanes at Israel in solidarity with Gaza, but Trump has promised "hell will rain down" on Yemen if this did not stop
US launches new round of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen
At least 53 people were killed in the first round of US strikes that took place on Sunday. Casualties from Monday's attacks remain unclear.
After Houthi attacks for Gaza, US strikes kill 31 in Yemen
The Houthis have attacked shipping lanes at Israel in solidarity with Gaza, but Trump has promised "hell will rain down" on Yemen if this did not stop
Blast from suspected old bomb in Syria kills 16
A massive explosion believed to have been triggered by a scrap dealer handling an old bomb killed at least 16 people in Syria, civil defence officials said Sunday. The blast on Saturday in the Mediterranean city of Latakia demolished a four-storey building, ripping down slabs
Deadly Israeli strikes on Palestinian mar fragile Gaza ceasefire
At least nine people were killed by Israeli strikes on Beit Lahia on Saturday, including journalists, the deadliest attack since the truce expired.