PA alone must be in charge of post-war Gaza, say France, Egypt and Jordan
Cairo, Egypt -- The leaders of France, Egypt and Jordan on Monday said the Palestinian Authority alone must be in...Geostrategy
Macron to hold summit with Egyptian, Jordanian leaders as Israel pushes to seize Gaza territory
Meanwhile, a video recovered from the cellphone of an aid worker killed in Gaza alongside other rescuers shows their final...Geostrategy
Saudi plane hit by gunfire in Sudan unrest, says airline
A passenger plane preparing to take off from Sudan for Saudi Arabia came under fire as deadly fighting rocked Khartoum,...Clashes broke out between Sudan's army and paramilitaries, and the doctors' union reported three civilian deaths, including at Khartoum's airport.
Both the Saudi foreign ministry and the Gulf Cooperation Council, headquartered in Riyadh, issued statements of concern about the violence.
Nuclear power reactors to shut down in Germany
BERLIN, GERMANY - Germany will switch off its last three nuclear reactors on Saturday, exiting atomic power even as it seeks...The exit decision was popular in a country with a powerful anti-nuclear movement, stoked by lingering fears of Cold War conflict and atomic disasters.
The challenge caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine put an end to cheap gas imports and has upped calls in Germany to delay withdrawal from nuclear power.
Saudis among scores of Yemen war prisoners freed on day two of swap
The first flight of the day took off from the southern Saudi city of Abha before 9:00 am (0600 GMT),...The flights connecting Saudi Arabia and Houthi-held territory in Yemen were part of a multi-day transfer involving nearly 900 detainees
Analysts say that eight years after mobilizing a coalition to crush the Houthis, the Saudis have come to terms with the fact that this goal will not be met
Jeddah meeting: Call for Arab role in resolving Syrian crisis, easing Asad’s isolation
Syria was suspended from the Arab League in 2011 over Assad's brutal crackdown of pro-democracy protests. But on Wednesday, in...Top diplomats from the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries plus Egypt, Iraq and Jordan met in Saudi Arabia at the kingdom's request
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been shunned by many Middle Eastern countries and is a Western pariah over the ongoing civil war in the country
Japan PM Fumio Kishida unhurt in ‘smoke bomb’, man detained
Moments after a blast was heard in Wakayama, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated from the spot, and he...The incident occured when the prime minister was about to deliver remarks to a crowd in support of a ruling party candidate in upcoming lower house by-elections
After the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe while speaking at a campaign event in July 2022, Japan has shored up security around politicians
Arab nations gather to discuss ending Syria’s long isolation
Arab countries gathered in Jeddah on Friday to discuss ending Syria's long spell in the diplomatic wilderness as regional relations...The Jeddah meeting is one of a flurry of initiatives following Saudi Arabia and Iran's landmark announcement on March 10 that they would resume ties.
Although the Arab League takes decisions by consensus, unanimous agreement is unlikely, said a Riyadh-based diplomat who declined to be identified.
Thousands of Iranians hold rallies on pro-Palestine Jerusalem Day
The pro-Palestinian rallies follow months of unrest in Iran sparked by the September death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a...Rallies were held in Tehran and other major Iranian cities including Tabriz in the northwest, Hamedan in the west, Yazd in the center.
In central Tehran, protesters were burning US and Israeli flags and images of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Tunisia footballer dies after setting himself alight in anti-state protest
Tunis, Tunisia -- A professional footballer in Tunisia has died after setting himself alight earlier this week in what he said...Nizar Issaoui, 35, suffered third-degree burns from his action in the village of Haffouz in the central region of Kairouan..
News of Issaoui's death sparked protests on the streets of Haffouz on Thursday evening, Tunisian media reported.
Prominent Iraqi cleric Sadr ‘freezes’ rank and file movement
Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr, an influential player in national politics, said he was "freezing" for a year his powerful movement...Sadr has repeatedly taken supporters and opponents by surprise with major announcements on social media.
The freezing of the movement would not affect religious activities and an institution dedicated to his father's legacy.
Yemen prisoner swap starts as truce talks set for second round
The first plane departed Sanaa, the rebel-held capital, for government-controlled Aden hours after a Saudi delegation departed without a fresh...On Friday, 322 prisoners will fly on International Committee of the Red Cross planes between Sanaa and Aden, on the first day of an operation that will see 887 prisoners released.
Among the prisoners to be released by the Houthis on Friday are Yemen's former defense minister, Major General Mahmud al-Subaihi.
