Pro-Kurdish MPs to meet Erdogan after Ocalan talks
Lawmakers from the pro-Kurdish DEM party were to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday for talks described by...Geostrategy
Britain reestablishes full Syria ties as FM David Lammy visits Damascus
In 2011, Britain was among the first countries to acknowledge rebel groups as the official Syrian government after then-president Bashar...Geostrategy
Death toll soars above 1,100 in Israel’s war with Hamas
Caught unawares by the surprise attack, PM Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Israelis to prepare for a "long and difficult war"...At least 413 people have been killed in Gaza in Israeli air strikes on nearly 800 targets in the blockaded and impoverished enclave of 2.3 million people
According to the Israel Defense Forces, more than 700 Israelis have been killed since Hamas launched its large-scale attack, the country's worst ever losses
Biden orders ‘additional support’ for Israel: White House
Washington, United States -- US President Joe Biden has ordered "additional support" for Israel after the attack by Palestinian militant group...The announcement came after a senior administration official had said on Saturday that high-level discussions between US and Israeli officials on military aid were already underway
Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were briefed by national security officials on the situation in Israel early Sunday and will continue to receive updates.
Gaza is an impoverished area under Israeli blockade, hit by war
PARIS, FRANCE - The Gaza Strip is an impoverished Palestinian enclave that has been under Israeli blockade since 2007.It is ruled...One of the most densely populated places in the world, Gaza is home to over two million people living on a 362-square-kilometer area.
Israel occupied Gaza during the 1967 Six-Day War and it was only fully returned to Palestinians in 2005.
Saudi Arabia, India ink MoU on electrical interconnectivity, green hydrogen
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - India and Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here in electrical interconnection, green/clean hydrogen,...The signing took place during the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The MoU was signed by Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy and India’s Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy.
Two Israeli tourists, one Egyptian killed in Alexandria shooting
The policeman fired "at random" at an Israeli tour group visiting Alexandria using "his personal weapon", the state-affiliated private television...Egypt was the first Arab country to forge a peace deal with Israel in 1979 and has long served as a key intermediary between Israel and the Palestinians.
On Saturday, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned of a "vicious cycle of tensions threatening regional stability and security".
Major airlines cancel dozens of flights to Tel Aviv
Air France-KLM group's low-cost carrier Transavia announced it was cancelling all flights from Paris and Lyon to Tel Aviv up...At Ben Gurion airport American Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates were among those pulling flights
But airport authorities did not stop commercial air links with Eilat, Israel's second international airport
MOCCAE and Tadweer sign MoU to launch ‘Waste to Zero’ initiative
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) have...The initiative is part of the Year of Sustainability and UAE's preparations for hosting the Conference of the Parties COP28.
The initiative aims to strengthen the UAE's role in leading global action and contribute to international efforts to achieve the 43% emission reduction target by 2030.
Israel-Hamas conflict intensifies as Hizbollah joins in
World calls for restraint as Palestinian death toll reaches 370 and Israeli casualties cross 600, prompting Netanyahu to warn of...World calls for restraint as Palestinian death toll reaches 370 and Israeli casualties cross 600, prompting Netanyahu to warn of a "long and difficult" battle against Hamas.
Lebanon's Hizbollah attacks from the north, supporting Hamas, while Israel strikes 426 Hamas locations, including tunnels and infrastructure, intensifying the conflict
Death toll from Afghan quakes doubles to more than 2,000
An AFP reporter saw dozens of homes ruined near the epicenter of the quakes, which shook the area for more...Saturday's magnitude 6.3 quake jolted hard-to-reach areas 19 miles northwest of the provincial capital of Herat
WHO said more than 600 houses were destroyed or partially damaged across at least 12 villages in Herat province
Erdogan to open modern Turkish state’s first new church
The opening of the Mor Ephrem Syriac Orthodox Church marks an important cultural and political moment for both Turkey and...Erdogan drew indignation for converting Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia from a museum into a mosque in 2020.
The president wavers in his speeches between defending pious Muslims and embracing Turkey's numerous communities
