Hopes rise for possible truce deal between Israel and Hamas
Jerusalem, Undefined - Hopes rose on Monday for a long-sought-after truce and hostage release deal after almost seven months of war...Geostrategy
Blinken to Saudi as window shrinks on Middle East mega-deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Riyadh comes nearly seven months after the eruption of war in Gaza...Geostrategy
Algeria party leader criticises UAE’s regional role
Algiers, Algeria - Abdelkader Bengrina, the leader of Algeria's National Construction Movement and a member of the government coalition, has...Bengrina accused the UAE of focusing its regional role on promoting the normalization of ties with Israel and influencing other Arab nations through financial means
He alleged that the UAE's actions, driven by financial incentives, have led to discord and turmoil in several countries, including Morocco, Niger, Mali, Libya, and Tunisia
Saudi Arabia rejects HRW allegations of killing migrants at Yemeni border
Saudi Arabia has strongly rejected allegations made by Human Rights Watch that its border guards fired on Ethiopian migrants crossing...The Kingdom refutes a Human Rights Watch report alleging that its border guards fired on Ethiopians
The report alleged an escalation of abuses along the route from the Horn of Africa to Saudi Arabia
Israeli woman shot dead in West Bank attack: medics
The incident comes two days after an Israeli father and son were gunned down at a car wash in the...The Israeli army, confirming the death of the 40-year-old woman, said the two civilians came under fire when they were driving
The "shooting attack was carried out from a passing vehicle on Route 60 adjacent to the city of Hebron toward civilians who were driving in the area", said army
India keen to finalize Chabahar port development pact with Iran
Tehran, Iran - Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has expressed his eagerness to expedite the completion of the port at...President Raisi underlined the importance of strengthening ties with India, particularly in domains such as transit, energy, and regional security
He advocated for enhanced cooperation in transportation, including the North-South Corridor, and urged the swift activation of Chabahar Port facilities
Arab Parliament endorses call to support victims of terrorism
Cairo, Egypt-- Arab Parliament on Monday endorsed the call for victims of terrorism in the Arab world to be supported...The parliament said the victims of terrorism in the Arab world must be supported with money to overcome their tragedies
The parliament expressed solidarity to coincide with the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
8 fighters killed in Russian strikes on rebel-held northwest Syria: monitor
"Russian warplanes carried out air strikes on the western outskirts of Idlib city, targeting a military base belonging to Hayat...Media said the strikes, which came shortly after midnight, targeted an area on the outskirts of Idlib city near swimming pools
The rebel-held Idlib region is home to about three million people, around half of them displaced from other parts of the country
Cyprus marine police rescue 86 migrants off the coast
Cypriot authorities say there has been a rise in the number of migrants arriving by boat this year, with a...The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) said the operation was successful, with 61 men, six women and 19 children brought safely to shore
A marine police patrol boat and two speedboats were involved in the rescue off Cape Greco, near the resort of Ayia Napa
Jordan scuttles attempt to smuggle drugs from Syria
Amman, Jordan--Jordanian security forces have scuttled an attempt to smuggle narcotics from Syrian territories to Jordan. According to the Jordan...The kingdom's border guards swooped down on the border to foil a concerted attempt to smuggle captagon pills and hashish into Jordan
Confiscating the big haul of drugs, the kingdom said it would respond with full force to any threats to its borders, security and stability
Turkey’s leader Erdogan in Hungary for NATO, energy talks
Hungary has still not voted to approve the Nordic country's entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, having aligned itself...The two countries have also discussed strengthening their energy cooperation, given that Hungary already receives a large proportion of its gas via the TurkStream pipeline
Budapest and Ankara will also be deepening their "strategic partnership", an announcement due to be made official during a visit by Erdogan scheduled for December
Syria’s economic challenges persist despite Arab League return: MEI
Damascus, Syria - Syria's reentry into the Arab League in May was anticipated to herald positive changes for the country's...The Syrian pound's value has plummeted by over 80% against the dollar since May, currently resting at an all-time low of 15,500 to the dollar
The instability of the Syrian pound and the lack of investor confidence have raised concerns about the country's economic viability