World Bank announces plans to restart Syria operations
Washington, United States -- The World Bank on Friday said it would restart operation in Syria following a 14-year pause,...Geostrategy
Trump says getting close to deal to avoid Iran action
US President Donald Trump said Thursday a deal was close on Iran's nuclear programme that would avert military action, sending...Geostrategy
Israel-Hamas truce begins, hostages to be released
An Egyptian security source told AFP that Israeli security officials, International Red Cross-Red Crescent staff and an Egyptian team would...The deal, facilitated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, is to take effect in stages that can be extended and broadened.
The agreement follows weeks of war in the Gaza Strip after Hamas members attacked Israel on October 7.
Lebanon’s Hizbollah intensifies attacks on Israel
Hizbollah says it has been acting in support of Hamas since the Palestinian Islamist movement's October 7 attacks on Israel,...Hizbollah said it carried out more than 20 attacks on Israeli military positions and claimed to have caused casualties
The violence between Israel and Hizbollah has claimed at least 109 lives in Lebanon, most of them Hizbollah fighters
Iran foreign minister meets Hizbollah leader in Lebanon
Beirut, Lebanon - Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has met with Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hizbollah, which has traded cross-border...Iran's foreign minister, who warned that the war could spiral out of control, left Beirut for Doha after his meeting with Hizbollah.
Hizbollah says it has been acting in support of Hamas since the Palestinian group's October 7 attacks on Israel.
Tunisian artist Hend Sabri quits WFP to protest against Gaza crisis
Cairo, Egypt - Tunisian film star Hend Sabri has resigned as World Food Program goodwill ambassador in protest at what she...Sabri, a leading figure in Arab cinema, said that she had decided with "a heavy heart and deep sadness" to step down after 13 years with the United Nations agency.
Following her resignation, the WFP offered its "heartfelt gratitude" for Sabri's "unwavering support and dedication" as goodwill ambassador.
Israeli troops arrest chief of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza
An official in the Hamas-run health ministry specified to AFP that one other doctor and two nurses had been detained,..."Doctor Mohammad Abu Salmiya was arrested along with several other senior doctors," said Khalid Abu Samra, a chief of department at the hospital
The Israeli army, which raided the hospital last week, has alleged that Hamas fighters used a tunnel complex beneath the facility in Gaza City to stage attacks
Yemen rebels warn they may seize more Red Sea ships
The warning comes after the Huthis on Sunday seized an Israel-linked cargo vessel, opening a new dimension in the Gaza...Huthis have declared themselves part of the "axis of resistance" of Iran's allies and proxies, and have also launched a series of drones and missiles towards Israel
Israel's military on Sunday said the seizure was a "very grave incident of global consequence", and a US military official said it was "a flagrant violation of international law"
Aid-truck drivers hope truce will end long wait to enter Gaza
After tedious days marked by idle chitchat and dreary diets of beans and instant coffee, the men, all Egyptians, took...Amid widespread displacement, blackouts, rising malnutrition and worsening sanitation, only around 1,400 truckloads of humanitarian supplies entered Gaza
Egyptian drivers told they were proud to be in a position to help Palestinians, but said they were wary of what they might find if and when they do reach Gaza
Gaza exposed double standards, selective application of international law: Saudi Arabia
exposed the double standards and selective application of international laws and UN resolutions by the global community. Representing Saudi Crown...Saudi finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said that the Israeli invasion of the besieged Gaza was in flagrant violation of international laws
He underlined Saudi Arabia’s rejection of targeting civilians and infrastructure, calling for an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza
Son of senior MP among five dead in south Lebanon: Hizbollah
The group, in a statement, said that Abbas Raad, son of the head of Hizbollah's parliamentary bloc Mohammed Raad, was...Israel said it had hit a number of Hizbollah targets and "sources of fire from Lebanon"
At least 107 people have been killed on the Lebanese side since the cross-border exchanges began
US intercepts multiple attack drones launched from Yemen: Pentagon
The Huthis have declared themselves part of the "axis of resistance" of Iran's allies and proxies and have launched a...On Sunday, Huthi rebels seized an Israel-linked cargo vessel and its 25 international crew at the entrance to the Red Sea
Israel's military said the seizure was a "very grave incident of global consequence", and US said it was "a flagrant violation of international law"
