A top Hamas official said Friday that talks in Miami to advance the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire must...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Moscow would "certainly" achieve its goals in the offensive in Ukraine, including seizing...
Stockholm, Sweden -- Some Nobel laureates were straight-A students from the get-go. But others AFP spoke to recounted how they...Many Nobel laureates had unconventional academic starts, including cutting classes, getting expelled, or performing poorly in their studies.
Laureates like Einstein and Frances Arnold overcame early educational struggles to achieve groundbreaking scientific recognition.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- The Carrefour name has disappeared from storefronts in some Arab countries, with pro-Palestinian shoppers and...The French multinational has long been in the crosshairs of Palestinian supporters, who accuse it of selling products from Israeli settlements and partnering with Israeli firms.
Majid Al Futtaim, the group that operates the Carrefour franchise in the Middle East, has closed the brand's supermarkets in Jordan, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday promised a "significant" response to "Europe's militarisation", as he addressed a foreign policy forum..."We are closely monitoring the rising militarisation of Europe," he told the audience, adding: "Retaliatory measures by Russia will not take long."
Relations between Russia and the EU spiralled downward after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, leading the bloc to bolster its defence
Two people were killed Thursday and four wounded outside a Manchester synagogue packed with worshippers on a Jewish holiday, UK...Police said the two dead victims were Jewish, and declared the attack a "terrorist incident" in the northwest English city
Prime Minister Keir Starmer swiftly condemned the event as "horrific", and announced security was being boosted at UK synagogues
Turkey called the interception "an act of terrorism," and on Thursday said it had opened an investigation after Israeli forces...Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he will expel all remaining Israeli diplomats in the country over the interception.
South Africa urged Israel to immediately release the activists, who include Mandla Mandela, the grandson of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela.
Hamas negotiators held discussions Tuesday with Turkish, Egyptian and Qatari officials in Doha, the source said, requesting anonymity to discuss...Hamas negotiators held discussions Tuesday with Turkish, Egyptian and Qatari officials in Doha, the source told AFP
A Palestinian source said: "Hamas wants to amend some of the clauses such as the one on disarmament and the expulsion of Hamas and faction cadres."
- Washington, United States -- The United States will regard "any armed attack" on Qatari territory as a threat to Washington...
The agreement comes after an Israeli strike on the key US regional ally on September 9, targeting officials from Hamas.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Qatar's prime minister from the White House on Monday, apologizing for strikes and promising not to do so again.
- Israeli forces killed at least 46 people, including 36 in Gaza City. The deceased include two aid workers southwest of...
The International Committee of the Red Cross said intensified military operations had forced it to temporarily suspend activities in Gaza City.
Days earlier, the Doctors Without Borders charity halted its work in the city, where some UN agencies and aid organizations still operate.
- Tony Blair, Britain's former prime minister whose legacy was heavily tarnished by the 2003 war in Iraq, has long been...
Blair brings a wealth of experience after spending eight years as the envoy for the Middle East Quartet of the European Union, United Nations, United States and Russia
Critics argue that he is ill-suited to play peacemaker, as he is reviled by many Arabs and discredited in Britain for joining the US-led invasion of Iraq
- Sana, Yemen - Yemen's Huthi rebels claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an attack on a Dutch cargo ship this week...
The Iran-backed group, which holds swathes of territory in Yemen including the capital Sanaa, has said the attacks on commercial shipping are in support of Palestinians
The cargo ship MV Minervagracht was hit by a projectile on Monday, wounding two people and sparking a fire, its owner said
