Islamic State claims first attack on new Syria forces since Assad fall: monitors
The Islamic State (IS) group on Thursday claimed its first attack on Syria's new government forces since the fall of...Geostrategy
Iran president in Oman as nuclear talks progress
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday began a two-day visit to Oman, which is mediating ongoing nuclear talks between Tehran...Geostrategy
Lebanese media says four Hizbollah fighters killed in Israeli strike
Beirut, Lebanon - Four Hizbollah fighters were killed overnight in southern Lebanon, the Iran-backed movement announced on Thursday, in what Lebanese...A source close to Hizbollah said that the four were killed in Naqura near the Israeli border.
Hizbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel in a speech against starting a war in Lebanon.
UAE participates in UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Ghana
ACCRA, GHANA - A United Arab Emirates delegation led by Dr. Rashed Ali Al Kaabi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs...The ministerial meeting was the first in Africa with previous sessions taking place in the US, the UK, Canada and the Republic of Korea.
The UAE delegation head held several meetings with the heads of attending delegations, including France, the UK, Bangladesh and others.
Private sector funding key to climate transition: World Bank
The World Bank raised its target for climate-related projects from 35% of its annual financing to 45%. Given that the...On Wednesday, Banga repeated a previous pledge to "fix the plumbing" of World Bank
World Bank estimated that developing countries will need an average of $2.4trn each year
Gaza zoo bears scars of war as animals die of starvation
Rafah, Palestinian Territories--Hunger is everywhere at Rafah zoo, in Gaza's far south, as internally displaced Palestinians seek shelter from the war...The WHO has warned of the risk of famine and disease as only a minimal amount of aid enters the Gaza Strip
The zoo keeper said one lioness gave birth and the cubs died soon afterwards as there was no proper food for them
US imam shot outside New Jersey mosque dies
The Essex County prosecutor, Ted Stephens, confirmed Hassan Sharif was shot more than once, and that "it does not appear...Hassan Sharif was shot multiple times near a mosque in Newark, just west of New York, before being taken to hospital where he later died, New Jersey Attorney General said
United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) earlier confirmed that Sharif had worked as a security screener at Newark airport since 2016
Iran blames Israel, US for deadly blasts near grave of Guards general Soleimani
The two explosions -- labelled a "terrorist attack" by state media and regional authorities -- came amid high Middle East...Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed "evil and criminal enemies" of the country for the attack and vowed a "harsh response"
Iran ally Hamas denounced the "criminal attack" while the Saudi foreign ministry in Riyadh voiced "solidarity with Iran in this painful event"
Situation in Red Sea is direct projection of developments in Gaza: Russian diplomat
"I think that hardly anyone of our counterparts will deny the fact that developments in the Red Sea are the...Russia has concerns regarding "the state of affairs in the Red Sea area, Nebenzya said adding trade routes passing through it are a critical artery for international commerce
Twelve nations led by the United States on Wednesday jointly warned Yemen's Houthi rebels of unspecified consequences unless they immediately halt sea attacks
Revealed: Epstein’s 150 high-profile connections
The unsealing of around 1,000 pages of documents stems from a defamation lawsuit between Ghislaine Maxwell and Virginia Giuffre, offering...Notably included in the unsealed documents, which include almost 1,000 pages of depositions and statements, were former US presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump
The list of around 150 people include a host of Epstein associates previously identified as John or Jane Does in a lawsuit brought against Epstein's former mistress, Ghislaine Maxw
US top diplomat to leave on new Middle East crisis trip
Antony Blinken will leave Washington on Thursday evening on a trip that will include Israel, marking his fourth trip to...An Israeli strike killed a top Hamas leader in Lebanon, raising fears of a wider war
The Biden administration has backed Israel both with public and diplomatic support
Turkey detains 56 high-priority suspects wanted by 18 countries
The detained people were wanted in the United States, Germany, India, and several former Soviet republics as well as other...Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the suspects were listed on Interpol's "red notice" on "diffusion message" systems
Yerlikaya's office did not disclose names, noting only that the suspects were rounded up in coordinated security sweeps
