Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed not to allow a Palestinian state and far-right members of his cabinet have...
Here is an overview of diplomatic recognition of the state, which was unilaterally proclaimed by the Palestinian leadership in exile...
The bloc's foreign ministers unanimously agree to allow government delegations from Syria to resume their participation in meetings ahead of...The bloc's foreign ministers unanimously agree to allow government delegations from Syria to resume their participation in meetings ahead of a key summit in Jeddah on May 19.
The development comes after a decade-long suspension due to President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 2011 that sparked the country's civil war
Israel transferred a Jordanian member of parliament to Amman's authorities, weeks after arresting him for attempting to smuggle pistols, rifles...Israel had detained the Jordanian MP Imad Adwan on April 22 when he was crossing between Jordan and occupied West Bank.
Israeli officials did not prosecute the MP and transferred him to Jordanian authorities for further investigation.
- Kuwait City, Kuwait -- Dozens of candidates have submitted their candidacy documents for Kuwait's National Assembly election, set to take...
On Saturday, 31 candidates registered to run in the elections, the second day of registration, bringing the total of hopefuls so far to 61
The oil-rich country has seen much wrangling between the government and the elected parliament, hampering fiscal reforms
The 69-year-old has become one of Turkey's most important and divisive leaders since his Islamic-rooted party ended half a century...Erdogan's global stature soared when he helped stem Europe's migrant crisis in 2016 -- and then plunged when he unleashed a crackdown on dissent later that same year
He enters one of the biggest elections of Turkey's with his popularity weighed down by a crippling cost-of-living crisis and the social aftershocks of a February earthquake
Gulf health ministers discuss ways to upgrade healthcare systems in the region and relief work in Sudan, seeking to enhance...Gulf health ministers discuss ways to upgrade healthcare systems in the region and relief work in Sudan, seeking to enhance and unify efforts since the outbreak of the crisis
Since April 15, at least 700 people have been killed in the conflict, and thousands more have been wounded and displaced internally or across the border to neighboring countries
- ABU DHABI, UAEÂ - The UAE has evacuated 176 people from seven countries, including media professionals, from Sudan on Saturday...
The UAE will host evacuees and provide them with all necessary support and assistance prior to their safe transfer to their home countries.
The UAE continues the process of prioritizing the evacuation of the most vulnerable groups, including the sick, children, elderly and women.
- Thousands of Israelis protested for an 18th straight week against the hard-right government's controversial judicial reforms, despite Prime Minister Benjamin...
In a statement, protest organizers said the Benjamin Netanyahu government was waiting to turn Israel into a "messianic and dangerous dictatorship".
Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv's Habima Square as they prepared to march across the city to Kaplan Street waving Israeli flags.
Leaders in the United States and Europe sent congratulations to Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their coronation...US President Joe Biden congratulates King Charles III and Queen Camilla on their coronation and praised the enduring friendship between the US and the UK
China calls for cooperation and peace with the UK, urging a mutually beneficial ties, while EU hails coronation as testament to enduring strength of British monarchy
TEHRAN, IRAN- Iran executed Swedish-Iranian dissident Habib Chaab for "terrorism" on Saturday, according to the judiciary. "The death sentence for...Habib Chaab had been held in Iran since October 2020 after he vanished during a visit to Turkey and was put on trial in Tehran.
Iran said haab led Harakat al-Nidal, or the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz, which Iran considers a "terrorist group".
- Israeli troops killed two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the army claimed to...
The Israeli army said the two men were "involved in the shooting attack in Avnei Heftz on May 2, 2023 during which an Israeli civilian was injured".
"The two gunmen were shot and killed after attempting to flee the scene," an army statement said, adding two others were arrested in the operation.
