Gaza anger directed at Israel, Hamas
Palestinian women wept and wailed Saturday as they mourned a family killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza City, expressing anger at Israel and Hamas for the bloodshed engulfing the city.
Middle East
Iraq resumes Kurdish oil exports
Control over lucrative oil exports has been a major point of contention between Baghdad and Arbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region, with a key pipeline to Turkey shut since 2023.
Israeli forces kill 20 in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed more than 20 people across the Palestinian territory on Friday.
Israeli strikes on Sanaa kill 9
Israeli strikes on Sanaa killed at least nine people and wounded more than 170 on Thursday, Yemen鈥檚 Huthis said, a day after the rebels launched a drone attack on southern Israel.
Tehran, Moscow sign $25b deal to build nuclear plants in Iran
Iran and Russia signed a $25 billion deal to build nuclear power plants in the Islamic republic, Iranian state media reported Friday, just hours ahead of the likely return of sweeping UN sanctions on Iran.
UN identifies 158 firms linked to Israeli settlements
The United Nations on Friday released a long-awaited update of its database of companies with activities in Israeli settlements, listing 158 firms from 11 countries.
Palestinian leader tells UN no role for Hamas in state
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Thursday rejected any future role for Hamas and condemned anti-Semitism, as he appealed for full global support for a state in the face of Israeli annexation threats.
Israeli strike kills 11 Palestinians
An Israeli air strike on a home where displaced people had taken refuge in central Gaza killed at least 11 people on Thursday, the territory鈥檚 civil defence spokesperson said.
Syria leader warns on Israel attacks on UN mission
Syria鈥檚 new leader warned Wednesday that Israel鈥檚 persistent attacks put his country and the region at risk, on a landmark UN visit where the former jihadist sought to charm with his moderation.
Iran will never seek nuclear weapons, president tells UN
Iran鈥檚 president repeated Wednesday that his country is not seeking nuclear weapons, after military strikes by Israel and the United States earlier this year, and impending sanctions triggered by European powers.
Israeli strikes kill 40 in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed dozens of people across the Palestinian territory on Wednesday, as the military pressed its assault on Gaza City from where hundreds of thousands have been forced to flee.
Palestinians, Jordan say Israel closing West Bank crossing
Palestinian and Jordanian authorities said Israel was indefinitely closing the only crossing between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan from Wednesday.
Iran nuclear diplomacy at聽a difficult juncture: IAEA
The head of the UN鈥檚 nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, said Monday that diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute over Iran鈥檚 nuclear programme were at a 鈥榙ifficult juncture鈥� but dialogue would continue.
Who recognises the State of Palestine, who doesn鈥檛, why does it matter?
A majority of European countries now recognize the State of Palestine, following official declarations in New York on Monday by France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta and others, after nearly two years of war in Gaza.
France, others to recognise Palestinian state at UN
France and other countries prepared to recognise a Palestinian state as the UN鈥檚 centrepiece diplomatic week got underway Monday, following a rash of Western governments in symbolically endorsing statehood and sparking Israel鈥檚 wrath.
