Israel kills Hamas鈥檚 presumed leader in Gaza
Israel said Wednesday its military killed Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas鈥檚 presumed Gaza leader and the brother of Yahya, the slain mastermind of the October 2023 attacks that sparked the Gaza war...
Middle East
Iran may allow US inspectors from nuclear watchdog if deal reached
Iran on Wednesday said it may consider allowing US inspectors with the United Nations nuclear watchdog to inspect its facilities if a deal is reached with the United States...
France, Indonesia call for Israeli-Palestinian progress
France and Indonesia called Wednesday for progress on 鈥榤utual recognition鈥� between Israel and the Palestinians at a key meeting next month as Emmanuel Macron visited Jakarta, bringing the world鈥檚 most populous Muslim-majority nation into his diplomatic efforts...
Israeli strikes destroy last plane at Huthis鈥� airport
Israeli air strikes blew up the last remaining plane at rebel-held Yemen鈥檚 international airport, Israel and a Yemeni official said on Wednesday, weeks after an earlier attack inflicted major damage...
UN in dark over Gaza aid group deliveries
The United Nations said on Tuesday it had no information on whether the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US-backed aid group, had actually delivered any supplies inside the war-ravaged Palestinian territory...
UK surgeon in Gaza says 鈥榥ever seen so many blast injuries鈥�
A British surgeon visiting a Gaza hospital said Monday she had 鈥榥ever seen so many blast injuries鈥� as Israel ramps up operations in the coastal Palestinian territory ravaged by 20 months of war...
Iran president in Oman as nuclear talks progress
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday began a two-day visit to Oman, which is mediating on-going nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington...
Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha June 6
Saudi Arabia has announced that Friday, June 6, 2025, will be Eid-ul-Azha, after the crescent moon was sighted in the kingdom on Tuesday evening, reports Gulf News.
Israeli strikes kill 52, including 33 in a school
Rescuers said devastating Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 52 people on Monday, 33 of them in a school turned shelter...
Syria arrests IS members in Damascus
Syrian authorities said they arrested members of an Islamic State group cell near Damascus on Monday, accusing them of preparing attacks against the country.
Iran rejects push to suspend uranium enrichment to reach US deal
Iran on Monday ruled out suspending uranium enrichment as part of any nuclear deal with the United States 鈥� a key demand from Washington in successive rounds of talks between the foes.
Iraq鈥檚 water reserves lowest in 80 years
Iraq鈥檚 water reserves are at their lowest in 80 years after a dry rainy season, a government official said on Sunday, as its share from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers shrinks.
8m Syrians wanted by Assad intel, security services
Syria鈥檚 interior ministry spokesman Noureddine al-Baba said Saturday that around a third of the population had been wanted by the intelligence and security services of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted in December.
Kuwait strips tens of thousands of citizenship
Leaving her weekly workout class, Lama was shocked to discover she was no longer a Kuwaiti 鈥� one of tens of thousands of people, mostly women, suddenly stripped of citizenship.
Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza
Rescuers in Gaza said 22 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Israeli air strikes across the Palestinian territory on Sunday.