Gaza civil defense says new Israel strike kills 21 in West Rafah camp
Israel launched its controversial assault on Rafah earlier this month, dismissing concerns for the safety of the 1.4 million Palestinian...Geostrategy
Hamas armed wing says fired ‘large rocket barrage’ at Tel Aviv
Rocket sirens blared in Tel Aviv for the first time in months, with an AFP correspondent reported hearing at least...Geostrategy
Saudi FM reviews ties with French diplomat in Paris
The two top diplomats discussed issues concerning the Middle East, and the developments in the international arena. The meeting was...Saudi Arabia to reopen to vaccinated tourists from Aug 1
The move comes after a 17-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, Riyadh did not announce any lifting of...Children among 19 killed in Syria clashes
Thursday’s clashes were the fiercest to rock Syria’s Daraa province since its capture by the government in 2018.US: Nuclear talks with Iran cannot go on indefinitely
Iran's president-elect has said his government will support talks that ‘guarantee national interests’ but will not allow negotiations for the...Two rockets fired near US embassy in Baghdad
Attack came on a day PM Mustafa Al-Kadhemi was flying home from Washington after talks with Joe Biden.Blinken arrives in Kuwait to deepen security ties
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kuwait to hold discussions to boost military cooperation, regional security and investment...Turkey courts Biden with Kabul airport offer
Keeping the air hub safe from advancing Taliban forces became a major issue after US President Joe Biden ordered all...Israel tells France it takes spyware scandal seriously
A consortium of major media companies, including the Washington Post and France’s Le Monde, recently said that one of Macron’s...Greece, Cyprus win Jordan backing against Erdogan resort plan
Erdogan has vowed ‘life will restart in Varosha’ during a visit to mark 47 years since the invasion that split...Tunisian presidency fires head of national television channel
Earlier, president Kais Saied has suspended parliament and sacked the prime minister in what opponents have labelled a coup.