US accountability for attacks on nuclear sites part of any future talks: Iran
Iran said Monday it would hold the United States accountable for attacks on its nuclear sites in any future negotiations, while ruling out direct talks with Washington.
Middle East
76 killed, dozens missing as migrant boat sinks off Yemen
At least 76 people were killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in the latest tragedy on the perilous sea route, officials said Monday...
Palestinians across West Bank protest at Gaza war
Thousands of Palestinians protested in the occupied West Bank鈥檚 major cities Sunday against the war in Gaza and in support of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons...
Fresh sectarian clashes in south Syria kill four
Renewed sectarian clashes in southern Syria鈥檚 Druze-majority Sweida province killed at least four people on Sunday, a war monitor said, in the first deadly incident since a ceasefire last month...
Saudi Arabia executes eight people
Saudi Arabia has executed eight people in a single day, state media said, amid a surge in the use of the death penalty in the Gulf monarchy particularly over drug-related convictions...
Israeli fire kills 34 in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said Israeli fire killed 34 people in the territory on Saturday.
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.
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...