- Baghdad, Iraq - US troops stationed at two bases in Iraq have been targeted with rocket attacks that caused no casualties,...
An Iraqi security official had earlier told AFP that three Katyusha rockets struck near a base of the international coalition .
On Thursday evening, another rocket attack targeted the Ain al-Assad base in western Iraq, where US forces are also stationed.
- The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) also called for the release...
"As we gather, we are saddened by the escalating violence that Gaza is witnessing today, the price of which is being paid by innocent civilians," said Mohammed bin Salman.
"The violence must stop, humanity must be the priority in this moment, and we must prevent things from getting worse," Indonesian President Joko Widodo said.
- The package also includes $7 billion for countering China and strengthening allies in the Asia-Pacific region, and over $9 billion...
In an impassioned Oval Office speech, Biden argued that the huge sums involved -- $61bn for Ukraine and $14bn for Israel -- would secure American interests for generations.
A growing number of Republicans -- and US voters in general -- oppose to adding to the $43.9 billion in security assistance that the United States has committed to Ukraine.
- CAIRO, EGYPT – Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across Egypt in support of war-torn Gaza on Friday, with large crowds...
Several thousand packed into Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the 2011 uprising that toppled long-time autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
Media reports said rallies took place in other Egyptian cities on day 14 of Israel's bombardment of Gaza following Hamas's attack on October 7.
- Tel Aviv, Israel -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declined to take a telephone call from US President Joe Biden during...
Representatives from the Biden administration tried to set up a phone conversation between the two leaders on October 18, but Abbas turned the request down.
state-run Kan Radio, however, clarified that the sides nevertheless remain in contact. Biden intended to hold phone conversations with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-and Abbas.
- Berlin, Germany - Bayern Munich on Friday said defender Noussair Mazraoui would not be suspended, after a probe into the Moroccan...
In the wake of the deadly attack on Israel by Hamas, Mazraoui had put up several pro-Palestinian posts.
The club's chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen said Mazraoui "credibly assured us he rejects terror and war" .
- SHARJAH/ ABU DHABI, UAE - Air Arabia announced the launch of a new route operating between Sharjah and Giza city...
The non-stop flights will connect Sharjah International Airport with Giza and will have a frequency of five weekly flights.
British Airways announced that it will launch daily flights from London to Abu Dhabi next year.
- The UN has described the situation inside Gaza as "beyond catastrophic" as Israel pounds the enclave from the air in...
Israel has refused to open its borders with Gaza but US President Joe Biden brokered a deal to allow aid in via the Rafah crossing with Egypt
The deal came with strict conditions from Israel, aid must only go to civilians and not fall into the hands of Hamas fighters
- Mohammed bin Salman, the Gulf kingdom's de facto ruler, made his comments during a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi...
Sunak and Prince Mohammed "agreed that the loss of innocent lives in Israel and Gaza over the last two weeks has been horrific," according to a readout from Sunak's office
Since the war broke out, Saudi Arabia has issued a series of statements denouncing the displacement of Palestinians from their homes and attacks on "defenseless civilians"
- Dubai, UAE - Egyptian comedian and TV host Bassem Youssef's recent interview with British TV host Piers Morgan has garnered...
When asked about his views on the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel, Youssef expressed concern for the plight of Palestinians in Gaza
He also made a sarcastic remark, saying, "It's very repetitive. We are used to that... It's just like those Palestinians are very dramatic





















