Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday Moscow would "certainly" achieve its goals in the offensive in Ukraine, including seizing...
Police declared the shooting a "terrorist incident" and said they had found suspected "improvised explosive devices" in a vehicle near...
According to Cyprus foreign ministry spokesperson, the ship will depart for Gaza today even as US charity World Central Kitchen...The maritime aid corridor from Cyprus is meant to partly address shortages in Gaza
World Central Kitchen built a makeshift jetty southwest of Gaza City to receive aid
BEIRUT, LEBANON – At least 19 people searching for truffles in the north Syria desert were killed on Saturday after their...Between February and April each year, hundreds of impoverished citizens risk their lives searching for truffles in the vast Syrian desert.
Recent weeks have seen repeated deadly mine blasts as Syrians hunt for truffles even as authorities have warned against the practice.
NEW YORK, US – Minister of State Noura Al Kaabi led the United Arab Emirates’ delegation to the 68th session...Delivering the UAE’s national statement in the CSW68 General Debate, Al Kaabi emphasised the need to protect Palestinian women and girls.
She participated in a ministerial roundtable on mobilizing financing for gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels discussed "expanding confrontations and encircling" Israel in a meeting in Lebanon with Hamas and other Palestinian...The two groups discussed "mechanisms to coordinate their actions of resistance" for the "next stage" of the war in Gaza.
They discussed the "complementary role of Ansar Allah (the Houthis) alongside Palestinian factions, especially in the event of an Israeli offensive on Rafah".
- Palestinian Territories - Displaced by Israeli bombardment, the Tabatibi family gathered in central Gaza to eat together during the first...
An air strike hit the building where they were staying as women prepared the pre-fasting meal, killing 36 members of the family, survivors said.
Because there were not enough body bags, some of the dead - including at least two children - were wrapped in white cloth stained with blood.
- Ramallah, Palestinian Territories - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party hit back at criticism by Hamas and other factions over his...
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appointed Mohammed Mustafa as prime minister and tasked him with forming a new government.
Mustafa replaces Mohammed Shtayyeh, who resigned less than three weeks ago citing the need for change after the Hamas attack of October 7.
- CAIRO, EGYPT – A major fire here destroyed one of the Arab world's most prestigious and oldest film production houses, founded...
Flames overtook the Al-Ahram Studio in Giza district, burning everything inside and spreading to three surrounding buildings.
Residents of the neighboring buildings were still sleeping on the ground in nearby streets at dawn on Saturday
A US charity said its team in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip had finished unloading the first maritime aid shipment to...The group is preparing a second boat of 240 tons of food to set sail from Cyprus, the starting point of a new maritime aid route across the eastern Mediterranean.
The humanitarian effort is intended to mitigate food shortages that have prompted famine warnings in Gaza from the UN and aid workers.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – A delegation comprising several entities from the Kingdom’s industry and mineral resources' system participated in PDAC...The Saudi delegation held meetings with teams from Canada, the Czech Republic and Ecuador.
These are part of the 85 meetings they will hold with officials of countries and global firms participating in the event.
Netanyahu "approved the plans for action in Rafah," his office said in a statement, without giving details or a timeline....The statement from Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the military was "prepared for the operational side and for the evacuation of the population."
Biden, who has supported Israel during the war, has said an Israeli invasion of Rafah would be a "red line" without credible civilian protection plans in place
