Hamas confirms Gaza truce talks in Doha as Yemen’s Huthis threaten Israeli shipping over aid block
The initial phase of the truce brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the United States began on January 19, and helped...Geostrategy
Muslim nations meet in Jeddah to unite against Trump’s controversial Gaza takeover proposal.
Trump's plan has already united Arab countries in opposition, with Saudi Arabia also hosting Arab leaders two weeks ago to...Geostrategy
Violence marks Soleimani’s death anniversary in Iraq
Gunmen in Iraq on Saturday shot and wounded two protesters who disrupted an anniversary commemoration of the death of Iranian...He was killed along with his Iraqi lieutenant, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy leader of the pro-Iran Hashed al-Shaabi
Tehran and its Middle East allies have in recent days held a series of emotional commemorations to mark the second anniversary of the assassinations
Syrians look for loved ones missing in regime jails
More than 70 families gathered in the rebel-held Syrian town of Azaz on Friday to highlight the plight of loved...Around 105,000 have died in custody, while others have been released, but tens of thousands remain unaccounted for, according to Observatory figures
In 2013, a military defector known as "Caesar" smuggled more than 50,000 photographs out of Syria, many of them documenting the deaths of prisoners in detention centres
Iran says begins paying families over downed Ukraine jet
Iran has begun paying compensation to families of those killed when it shot down a Ukrainian airliner two years ago,...In 2020, Iran offered to pay "$150,000 or the equivalent in euros" to each of the victims' families.
Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 was shot down shortly after take-off from Tehran on Jan 8, 2020, killing all 176 people aboard, most of them Iranians and Canadians.
Eight Palestinians die in a crash between truck and van
Eight Palestinians died on Thursday when the van they rode in collided with a cement truck in the occupied West...The two vehicles slammed into each other at a junction on Route 90, which runs up the Jordan Valley and is under Israeli security control
The victims were not officially identified but local news outlets reported they were teenagers between 14 and 17 years old
Markets struggle ahead of US jobs report, expected interest hike by Fed
Global stock markets wavered Friday as dealers awaited vital US jobs data and mulled the Federal Reserve's readiness to hike...London stocks edged higher in late morning deals, while Frankfurt nudged lower and Paris was flat nearing midday in the eurozone.
Bitcoin was also under pressure, falling for a second day to as low as $41,008, a level not seen since the end of September.
Saudi Arabia says Hezbollah threat to Arab security
The latest exchange of insults follows a crisis between Lebanon and Gulf Arab states over the war in Yemen.The latest exchange of insults follows a crisis between Lebanon and Gulf Arab states over the war in Yemen
Last month, Hezbollah dismissed Riyadh's claims it was aiding attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels
US arrests man spying on opponents of Egypt president
Pierre Girgis was charged under a law that makes it illegal to act as a representative of a foreign government...Pierre Girgis, 39, was charged in New York with acting illegally as an unregistered agent of the Egyptian government
Acting at the direction of Egyptian officials, Girgis ‘tracked and obtained information regarding political opponents’ of Sisi
Tehran to Seoul: Don’t wait to release frozen funds
Iranian negotiator Bagheri made the comment during a meeting with Seoul’s Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun in Viena.Iranian negotiator Bagheri made the comment during a meeting with Seoul’s Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun in Viena
Last year a row between the two countries intensified with Tehran threatening legal action unless Seoul released the over $7 billion in frozen funds for oil shipments
Palestinian Wafa agency relaunches Hebrew service
The aim of relaunching the Hebrew coverage is to convey the Palestinian point of view to Israeli society in an...Wafa is directly affiliated with the Palestinian Authority and is headquartered in the city of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank.
It publishes in Arabic, English and French, but had stopped its Hebrew service in 2016.
Masdar and Manchester City to launch climate awareness campaign
Renewable energy company Masdar will become an official partner of Manchester City under an agreement that will see them collaborate...The campaign will coincide with the Masdar-hosted Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week from 15–19 January 2022.
Masdar has a presence in almost 40 countries worldwide and plans to expand its global clean energy portfolio to more than 50 gigawatts by 2030.
