- "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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Tehran, Iran--Iran-China bilateral relations and the 25-year strategic cooperation program between the two countries are moving forward in the right...
The two foreign ministers discussed the latest developments in bilateral relations between the two countries in a telephone conversation
The Iranian FM also gave his assessment on the comprehensive 25-year cooperation and how it was progressing in the right direction
- Libya's central bank announced that its two rival branches in the west and east are reuniting after nearly a decade...
Libya has seen 12 years of stop-start conflict since the 2011 NATO-backed revolt that toppled strongman Moamer Kadhafi.
The Central Bank of Libya said it has "again become a unified sovereign institution", in a statement issued by the governor and his deputy.
- Tokyo, Japan -- Japan is preparing to hold a foreign ministers' meeting with the six member states of the Gulf...
Japan relies on the six countries that make up the GCC -- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates -- for over 90 percent of its crude oil.
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is expected to attend the meeting, with visits to Egypt and Jordan also under consideration, Kyodo News said.
- The Saudi Pro League has a years-long commitment from the kingdom's rulers in its goal to become one of the...
The Saudi league's rapid expansion has drawn comparisons with the Chinese Super League, which sucked in players for exorbitant sums until clubs hit financial problems.
The no-expense-spared revamp is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious Vision 2030 project, which aims to reshape the economy of the world's top oil exporter.
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Afro-Arab Esports League, which opened Saturday in Saudi Arabia, will see participation from over 25...
These teams will compete for three days in a variety of tournaments tailored for both men and women, covering popular games such as eFootball and Valorant.
Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan said the arrangement of the Afro-Arab Esports League demonstrated of the sector's importance in both the Arab and African realms.





















