Over 500 killed around US and Israel-backed aid distributions in Gaza: UN
The United Nations and major aid groups have refused to cooperate with the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation over concerns it was designed...Geostrategy
73 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Netanyahu vows to recover hostages amid escalated strikes
Netanyahu has come under strong pressure to get the hostages back after US President Donald Trump said Israel had agreed...Geostrategy
Turkey pounds PKK bases in Iraq after Ankara bombing
In the wake of the bombing, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had already vowed that "terrorists" would never achieve their...On Sunday evening, an official in Iraqi Kurdistan reported Turkish army planes bombing parts of the Bradost region
Turkey's defense ministry acknowledged an "air operation" in Iraq, adding "20 targets used by terrorists" had been destroyed
Iraq and Iran review implementation of security agreement between two countries
Tehran, Iran--Iraq and Iran have reviewed the implementation of the security agreement in a meeting between the secretary of Iran's...Qasim al-Araj, Iraq's NSA, arrived in Tehran on Sunday and held discussions with General Ali-Akbar Ahmadian, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC)
The agreement guarantees the security of the borders of the two countries, affording a road map to eliminate the insecure components in the region
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan ink pact on digital transformation, innovation
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pakistan here on Sunday...Under the terms of the MoU, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will strengthen their SME and start-up ecosystems.
They will cooperate on policies, regulations and legislation in the digitization and electronic manufacturing sectors.
Italian-Palestinian man held by Israel due to be released, says lawyer
ROME, ITALY - An Italian-Palestinian student detained without charges by Israel since August was due to be released, his lawyer in...Khaled El Qaisi, 27, was arrested on August 31 while crossing from the West Bank to Jordan after a family vacation in his home city of Bethlehem.
Family members in Rome appealed last month for intervention from Italy to help the student, who was born in Palestine but is also an Italian citizen.
Expo 2023 building in Guinness World Records for largest green roof
Doha, Qatar -- The main building of Expo 2023 in Doha has made it to the Guinness World Records for...The roof of the building, implemented by Qatar's Public Works Authority (Ashghal), has an area of 4,031 square meters.
The new global achievement is the sixth world record achieved by Qatar's Public Works Authority in the previous years.
Russia plans visa-free travel with Latin American countries
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – A senior Russian official said that they intend to move towards visa-free travel with all countries of...The Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Latin American Department said that visa-free travel with all Latin American states is an achievable goal.
The statement on visa-free travel was made by the senior diplomat on the sidelines of the "Russia - Latin America" conference.
Yemen carrier suspends international flights from rebel-held Sanaa
Yemenia operates near-daily commercial flights to the Jordanian capital Amman -- its only direct international destination from Sanaa's Houthi-controlled airport...In a statement, the airline blamed the rebels for the move, accusing them of restricting access to company accounts in Sanaa banks since March -- a charge the Houthis have denied.
Yemenia said it was barred from accessing more than $80 million in deposits, causing "severe damage to the company's activity".
Turkey says ‘terrorist attack’ took place in Ankara
The ministry said two attackers arrived in a commercial vehicle around 9:30 am (0630 GMT) "in front of the entrance...The targeted district is home to several other ministries and the Turkish parliament, which was due to reopen today with an address from President
TV channel reported gunfire in the cordoned-off district, where emergency services were in attendance, nobody immediately claimed the attack
Libya’s eastern govt postpones Derna reconstruction conference
The conference was put off until November 1-2 to "offer time for the submission of effective studies and projects" for...The authorities later said that the conference would draw in international corporations, and on Sunday the committee said the postponed event would be held in Derna and Benghazhi.
Libya is divided between an internationally recognized Tripoli-based administration in the west, and the one in the flood-stricken east backed by military strongman Khalifa Haftar.
Afghan embassy in India suspends operations
Most foreign nations -- including India -- do not officially recognize Afghanistan's Taliban government but acknowledge them as the de...India will take control of the Afghanistan embassy in a caretaker capacity, said an embassy statement posted on social media
The unsigned statement said it had been "increasingly challenging" to continue operations due to cuts in staff and resources
