Today: September 27, 2024
Today: September 27, 2024

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Spain to host meeting of European and Muslim countries on Palestinian statehood

The foreign ministers of several Muslim and European countries will meet in Madrid on Friday to discuss how to implement a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian

Spain to host meeting of European and Muslim countries on Palestinian statehood
World

Israel-Hamas war latest: Blinken says US will keep pressing Israel to spare Gaza humanitarian sites

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States will continue to press Israel to do more to spare humanitarian sites in the Gaza Strip, a day after an Israeli airstrike on a U.N. school complex sheltering displaced Palestinians killed 14 people there, including six U.N. staffers

Israel-Hamas war latest: Blinken says US will keep pressing Israel to spare Gaza humanitarian sites
MidEast|News|World

Gazan child amputee dreams big after evacuation to Qatar

Evacuated to Qatar from the chaos of Gaza, nine-year-old Palestinian Mahmoud Youssef Ajjour still dreams of becoming a pilot one day despite losing

Gazan child amputee dreams big after evacuation to Qatar
Africa|News

A year on, Libya flood survivors grieve for their dead

The flood that crashed through the Libyan town of Derna a year ago killed Hassan Kassar's four children and left him homeless in a wrecked city, where reconstruction has been

A year on, Libya flood survivors grieve for their dead
MidEast|News|World

Tehran has not delivered missiles to Russia, foreign minister says

Iran's foreign minister said on Wednesday that Tehran had not delivered any ballistic missiles to Russia and sanctions imposed on Iran by the United States and three European powers

Tehran has not delivered missiles to Russia, foreign minister says
MidEast|News|World

Iran's president slams the West over the war in Gaza and support for Israel

Iran’s new president has slammed the West, saying that Israel is “committing massacres” in the war in Gaza and is using European and American weapons to do so

Iran's president slams the West over the war in Gaza and support for Israel
News|World

Iran's president visits Iraq amid Middle East tensions

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Iraq on Wednesday on his first foreign trip, signalling the clerical establishment's intention

Iran's president visits Iraq amid Middle East tensions
News|World

At least 5 killed in air strike on Tubas in the West bank, Red Crescent reports

At least 5 people were killed in an Israeli air strike on Tubas in the West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent reported on Wednesday.

At least 5 killed in air strike on Tubas in the West bank, Red Crescent reports
Africa|Finance|News|World

UN Libya mission to resume talks between factions over bank governor

The U.N. mission in Libya will resume facilitating talks between factions in Tripoli on Wednesday to try to resolve the central bank crisis that has slashed oil output and threatened

UN Libya mission to resume talks between factions over bank governor
MidEast|News

US government demands overhaul of Israeli conduct in West Bank after killing of US citizen

U.S.

US government demands overhaul of Israeli conduct in West Bank after killing of US citizen
Sports

Pitch politics: Iraq-Kuwait match tests post-Saddam ties

Thousands of Iraqi football fans were expected in Kuwait on Tuesday for a World Cup qualifier, the first time they have been allowed to attend

Pitch politics: Iraq-Kuwait match tests post-Saddam ties
Europe|News|World

Blinken to discuss support for Ukraine in meetings with senior officials in London

U.S.

Blinken to discuss support for Ukraine in meetings with senior officials in London
MidEast|News|World

Turkey's Erdogan calls for summit of Muslim country leaders on Gaza war

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to convene an emergency summit to discuss the war in Gaza and what he called Israel's attacks on

Turkey's Erdogan calls for summit of Muslim country leaders on Gaza war
Business|Economy

Oman state-run oil firm OQ will make initial public offering and potentially seek billions

An Omani state-run oil and gas company says it will make an initial public offering of its exploration and production business, potentially seeking billions in a major move toward privatization in the sultanate

Oman state-run oil firm OQ will make initial public offering and potentially seek billions
MidEast|News|Political

Kuwaiti Emir accepts resignation of deputy prime minister and oil minister

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah issued a decree on Sunday accepting the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil Emad al-Atiqi.

Kuwaiti Emir accepts resignation of deputy prime minister and oil minister
News|World

Jordan closes bridge with West Bank after shooting incident

‮Jordan‬ has closed‮ ‬the King Hussein bridge crossing with the occupied West Bank as it investigates a shooting incident in which three Israelis were killed, a Jordanian official‮ ‬

Jordan closes bridge with West Bank after shooting incident
News|Technology|World

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed they shot down another American-made MQ-9 drone flying over the country, marking potentially the latest downing of the multimillion-dollar surveillance aircraft

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 drone
MidEast|News|World

Three killed in Israeli airstrike were emergency workers, Lebanon says. Israel says it targeted terrorists

Three killed in Israeli airstrike were emergency workers, Lebanon says. Israel says it targeted terrorists

Three killed in Israeli airstrike were emergency workers, Lebanon says. Israel says it targeted terrorists
News|Political|World

No spying took place by employees of Iraqi prime minister's office, adviser says

A political adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has rejected recent allegations that employees at the premier's office have been spying on and wire-tapping

No spying took place by employees of Iraqi prime minister's office, adviser says
News|World

Turkey's Erdogan calls for Islamic alliance against Israel

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Islamic countries should form an alliance against what he called "the growing threat of expansionism" from Israel, drawing a

Turkey's Erdogan calls for Islamic alliance against Israel
News|World

What's at stake in Jordan's parliamentary election?

Jordanians vote on Tuesday for a 138-seat parliament, with tribal, centrist and pro-government deputies expected to remain dominant in a system

What's at stake in Jordan's parliamentary election?
News

Blinken says incumbent on Hamas, Israel to remove gaps in Gaza ceasefire deal

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Blinken says incumbent on Hamas, Israel to remove gaps in Gaza ceasefire deal
MidEast|News|World

At least 6 Palestinians killed in Israeli bombing of vehicle West Bank, Palestinian Ministry of Health says

At least six Palestinians were killed and three wounded in the Israeli bombing of a vehicle in Tubas, West Bank, The Palestinian Ministry of Health and the Red Crescent reported on

At least 6 Palestinians killed in Israeli bombing of vehicle West Bank, Palestinian Ministry of Health says
News|Political|World

US negotiators racing to present new Gaza ceasefire proposal, sources say

The White House is scrambling to put forward a new proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and the

US negotiators racing to present new Gaza ceasefire proposal, sources say
News|World

Journalists injured by Israeli fire during military raid in West Bank, eyewitnesses say

Journalists injured by Israeli fire during military raid in West Bank, eyewitnesses say

Journalists injured by Israeli fire during military raid in West Bank, eyewitnesses say
MidEast|News|Political|World

Egypt's Sisi makes first presidential visit to Turkey in 12 years

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed the Gaza war and ways to further repair the long-frozen ties between the

Egypt's Sisi makes first presidential visit to Turkey in 12 years
News

US Secretary of State to travel to Jordan and Israel — State Dept

U.S.

US Secretary of State to travel to Jordan and Israel — State Dept
News

Iran did not provide US with attack warning or targets, White House says

Iran did not provide warnings to the United States last week about its timeframe for launching an attack on Israel or its potential targets

Iran did not provide US with attack warning or targets, White House says
News

US confronts dangers from 'not very good' Iran-backed militants

More than a month before a deadly drone strike that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan, U.S.

US confronts dangers from 'not very good' Iran-backed militants
Crime

Police in Michigan city put on alert after WSJ opinion piece

The mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, said the city's police officers were ramping up their presence across places of worship and major infrastructure points following an

Police in Michigan city put on alert after WSJ opinion piece
News

White House adviser Sullivan, Israel's Dermer meet in Washington

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met on Wednesday with top Israeli official Ron Dermer in Washington to discuss the flow of humanitarian aid

White House adviser Sullivan, Israel's Dermer meet in Washington
News

Heckler pushes Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Biden says: ‘we need a pause’

U.S.

Heckler pushes Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Biden says: ‘we need a pause’
News

Pro-Israel resolution is first act from new US House leader

Speaker Mike Johnson called up a resolution supporting Israel in his first action as leader of the U.S.

Pro-Israel resolution is first act from new US House leader
News

Biden and Pope Francis discuss Israel and Gaza in a call

U.S.

Biden and Pope Francis discuss Israel and Gaza in a call
News

White House: No sign other actors to join Israel-Hamas conflict

The White House said on Friday it has not seen any indications that other actors were considering joining and widening the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian

White House: No sign other actors to join Israel-Hamas conflict
News

US law enforcement on alert, thousands rally for Palestinian cause in New York City

U.S. law enforcement agencies stepped up security measures on Friday to safeguard Jewish and Muslim communities amid global protests over Israeli-Arab

US law enforcement on alert, thousands rally for Palestinian cause in New York City
News

Biden to offer support for Israel, American Jews in speech

President Joe Biden on Tuesday will stress U.S. support for Israel as it reels from the killing of more than 1,000 people, including at least 11 Americans, from

Biden to offer support for Israel, American Jews in speech
News

U.S. to name former UN official as new Gaza aid envoy, say sources

U.S.

U.S. to name former UN official as new Gaza aid envoy, say sources

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