Egyptians to vote in Senate poll dominated聽 by pro-govt bloc
Egyptians will cast their votes this week in Senate elections widely viewed as a formality, with the ballot dominated by a pro-government coalition and lacking substantial opposition.
Middle East
Finland ready to recognise Palestinian state
Finland鈥檚 president Alexander Stubb has said he is ready to approve a recognition of a Palestinian state if the government moves forward with such a proposal.
Israeli fire kills 22 in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said Israeli gunfire and air strikes killed at least 22 people on Friday, including eight who were waiting to collect food aid in the war-battered Palestinian territory.
Trump鈥檚 鈥榙ispleasure鈥� at prospect of allies recognising Palestinian state
President Donald Trump has expressed displeasure with leaders of France, the United Kingdom and Canada for saying they plan to recognise a Palestinian state in September, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.
Canada intends to recognise Palestinian state
Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, prime minister Mark Carney said Wednesday, a major policy shift that drew an angry response from US president Donald Trump and was rejected by Israel.
Middle East studies in US in crossfire of Trump-Harvard fight
The issue of academic research on the Middle East has become a political flashpoint in the United States, where critics of Israel allege a 鈥楶alestine exception鈥� exists when it comes to free speech rights.
Russia, Syria to bolster ties, review Assad-era agreements
Russia and Syria signalled Thursday they would bolster ties and review agreements made under the previous pro-Moscow government of Bashar al-Assad amid聽uncertainty over the future of two Russian military bases in the country.
Iran condemns US sanctions targeting oil trade
Iran on Thursday described as 鈥榤alicious鈥� fresh US sanctions targeting a shipping empire controlled by the son of a top political advisor to the Islamic republic鈥檚 supreme leader.
Gaza famine warning as Israel resists ceasefire calls
Gaza is slipping into famine, UN-backed experts warned Tuesday, as the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said the death toll in the nearly 22-month war had surpassed 60,000...
Iran vows stronger response if attacked again
Iran鈥檚 foreign minister warned on Monday that it would respond to the United States and Israel in a 鈥榤ore decisive manner鈥� should they attack Iran again...
Israeli fire kills 16 in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said 16 people were killed by Israeli fire Monday in the Palestinian territory devastated by more than 21 months of war.
Blazing heat in Iraq as Baghdad, south top 50C
Iraqis grappled on Monday with searing heat in the capital Baghdad and parts of the country鈥檚 south, where the weather service said temperatures reached 51C in the shade.
French prosecutors seek new Assad arrest warrant
French prosecutors said Monday they have requested a new arrest warrant against Syria鈥檚 former president Bashar al-Assad over a deadly 2013 chemical attacks after a previous one was cancelled.
Major Israeli rights groups brand Gaza campaign 鈥榞enocide鈥�
Rights groups B鈥橳selem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel said on Monday that they had concluded the war in Gaza amounts to a 鈥榞enocide鈥� against Palestinians, a first for Israeli NGOs.
New aid convoy enters south Syria Druze-majority province
A new humanitarian aid convoy reached southern Syria鈥檚 Druze heartland on Monday, official media said, as the United Nations warned the humanitarian situation in Sweida province was critical after deadly violence.
