Venice, Italy - At its premiere, a powerful new Gaza film at the Venice Film Festival sparked 23 minutes of...
In a televised briefing, Israeli military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said that "we hold 40 percent of the territory...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's objections to Sweden's NATO membership rest largely on Stockholm's refusal to extradite Turkish nationals Ankara wants...Erdogan wants more action from Stockholm against the Kurdistan Workers' Party, listed as a terror group by Turkey and its Western allies
Earlier this month, Ankara called in Sweden's ambassador after pro-Kurdish activists hung an effigy of Erdogan from its feet, comparing him to Benito Mussolini
The demonstration was the largest so far since Lapid's successor Benjamin Netanyahu returned to power last month at the head...The Tel Aviv demonstration also drew opponents to Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories, as many ministers are ardent supporters of settlement expansion
Judicial revamp has been met with rare public criticism from Supreme Court president Esther Hayut, who branded it an "unbridled attack" earlier this month
Authorities in Egypt released two noted businessmaen after some two years in pretrial detention on terrorism-related charges, according to the...Safwan Thabet was arrested in December 2020 and charged with joining and financing the banned Muslim Brotherhood, branded a terror group in 2013
Egypt released hundreds of political prisoners last year, though rights groups estimate some 60,000 remain in detention,
BAGHDAD, IRAQÂ - The Civil Aviation Authority announced the work to conclude new air agreements with the Gulf states. A spokesman...A spokesman for the Civil Aviation Authority said We have agreements with all Gulf countries and all Gulf national carriers that land in Iraqi airports
He added that in the future, there may be air agreements with Kuwait as well.
- An Israeli civilian shot dead a Palestinian at a settler farm in the occupied West Bank after an attempted stabbing,...
Violence this month adds to a toll which saw more than 150 Palestinians killed in the West Bank last year
At least 26 Israelis and 200 Palestinians were killed across Israel and the Palestinian territories in 2022
DOHA, QATAR -Â Qatar Chamber First Vice-Chairman Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Twar Al Kuwari met with President of the Republic...The meeting touched on economic and commercial relations between Qatar and Cuba.
The Qaraei delegation also discussed the business opportunities offered by the Cuban side in the sector of water resources.
Istanbul, Turkey--Turkey said on Saturday that it had called off a visit by Sweden's defense minister over a planned anti-Turkey...The visit was aimed at overcoming Ankara's objections to Sweden's bid to join the NATO military alliance
Turkey says any progress depends on Swedish steps to extradite people it accuses of terrorism or of having played a part in the 2016 coup attempt against Erdogan
In a statement, Palestinian foreign ministry acknowledged the full Saudi support for the right of the Palestinian people in determining...In a statement, Palestinian foreign ministry acknowledged the full Saudi support for the right of the Palestinian people in determining their own destiny
Earlier on Friday, Saudi Arabia said it will not normalize ties with Israel in the absence of a two-state solution with the Palestinians
- Despite recent health problems, Ghali, who has held the position since 2016, had been widely expected to get re-elected as...
Brahim Ghali, 73, was elected to a new three-year term with 69 percent of the votes of delegates to 31 percent for his challenger Bechir Moustafa
The Western Sahara dispute dates back to 1975, when colonial ruler Spain withdrew from the territory, sparking a 15-year war between the Polisario and Morocco
The comments by Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos came as...Saudi Arabia is a close partner of the US but has repeatedly refused to normalize ties with US-ally Israel due to its occupation of Palestinian territories.
The West Bank and the Gaza Strip plus Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem were long touted as the basis of a Palestinian state in a "two-state" solution.
