The announcement comes soon after President Donald Trump signed an executive order vowing to defend the Gulf Arab state against...
- The study, the most detailed look so far at child hunger in Gaza, analysed data on more than 200,000 children...
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories - The Palestine Red Crescent said five people were killed and dozens wounded by gunfire and a...AFP video footage shows a convoy of trucks moving past burning debris near the distribution point in pre-dawn darkness as people shout and gunfire echoes.
The Red Crescent said it happened after thousands of people gathered for the arrival of around 15 trucks of flour and other food.
- Beirut, Lebanon - The death toll in Israeli air strikes on Syria has risen to 52, including 38 government soldiers and...
They targeted "a rocket depot belonging to Lebanon's Hizbollah" near the Aleppo airport in northern Syria, the war monitor said.
Israeli strikes on targets in Syria have increased since Israel's war against the Hizbollah-allied Hamas group in the Gaza Strip broke out on October 7.
- Russia's invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago upended European leaders' sense of unshakeable post-war peace, prompting many countries...
War is no longer a concept from the past, It is real, and it started over two years ago, Tusk said in an interview with the European media
It sounds devastating we have to get used to the fact that a new pre-war era has begun, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said
The IMF action, repeatedly postponed and eagerly awaited by the Egyptian government, arrives at a time of mounting difficulties for...The IMF validated the payment as part of a $3 billion aid program granted at the end of 2022
The board also approved a $5 billion extension announced at the beginning of the month
- Washington, US--The US Treasury Department pushed back on Friday against claims it had eased sanctions against West Bank settlers after...
In response to a surge in violence, the US recently sanctioned seven Israeli settlers and two farming outposts in the West Bank
An Israeli daily reported that the Biden administration had "dramatically" softened its sanctions against these individuals
The go-ahead for a new round of talks on a Gaza ceasefire came a day after the world's top court...Talks on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release will take place in Doha and Cairo
Dozens of people were killed overnight, according to the health ministry in Gaza
For the first time in its 43-year history, the bloc has set a strategic vision that prioritizes diplomacy and dialogue...For the first time in its 43-year history, the bloc has set a strategic vision that prioritizes diplomacy and dialogue over force to boost regional security and stability.
This landmark initiative marks a significant departure from previous strategies, setting a new precedent for peaceful dispute resolution and cooperation in the region.
- Istanbul, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with US counterpart Joe Biden at the White House on May...
The Biden administration in January approved $23 billion in F-16 warplanes for Turkey swiftly after it ratified Sweden's stalled NATO membership bib
Some analysts additionally linked Turkey's continued delays to Erdogan's anger at Washington for its support of how Israel is pursuing its war against Hamas
- Istanbul, Turkey - Turkey's flagship carrier, Turkish Airlines, has resumed flights to Libya's capital, almost 10 years after they were suspended...
The airlines's chief executive, Bilal Eksi, attended a ceremony at Mitiga International Airport on Thursday to mark its first flight to Libya since 2015.
A company spokesman told AFP on Friday that Turkish Airlines will operate flights to Tripoli three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
The next US census and federal government forms will include new options for race and ethnicity including a category for..."These updated standards will help create more useful, accurate and up-to-date federal data on race and ethnicity," US Chief Statistician Karin Orvis said.
These revisions will enhance the ability to compare data across federal agencies, and to understand how federal programs serve a diverse America.
