Egyptians vote in second phase of parliamentary elections
Egyptians voted in the second phase of parliamentary elections on Monday in 13 governorates including Cairo and Suez. More than 34 million people were eligible to vote in this second…
Israel kills Hezbollah’s top commander in Beirut assault
Israel killed Hezbollah’s military chief in a strike on Beirut on Sunday, the Israeli military and the group said, hitting an apartment building and killing five people according to Lebanese…
Israel removes several generals following failures in October 7 attack
Israel's military announced the dismissal of three generals and disciplinary actions against several other senior officers over their failure to prevent the October 2023 assault by Hamas, the deadliest attack…
Israel bombs Lebanon’s Beirut, Netanyahu says Hezbollah ‘chief of staff’ targeted: Another war begins?
Israel has attacked Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday (Nov 23) killing one person and injuring as many as 21. Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah's “chief of staff” in…
Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince to the White House with fanfare and military flyover
President Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, to the White House with an elaborate military display Tuesday, praising the crown prince and insisting the U.S.-Saudi…
Women riding motorbikes is latest sign of Iran’s societal change
When Merat Behnam first gathered enough courage to ride her yellow scooter through the gridlocked streets of Iran ‘s capital to the coffee shop she runs, traffic wasn’t her main…
Jordan, Vietnam foreign ministers hold talks to boost cooperation following King Abdullah II’s visit
Jordan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi and his Vietnamese counterpart Le Hoai Trung met on Thursday to discuss strengthening cooperation between the two countries in a wide range of…
Erdogan says Cyprus should remain divided
Turkiye’s president on Thursday defended “the coexistence of two states” on Cyprus, as he hosted the new leader of the island’s Ankara-backed self-proclaimed republic who had backed reunification. In October,…
What lies ahead in Iraq: the hard task of forming a government
Following Iraq’s parliamentary election this week, the complex and often lengthy task of choosing the country’s next leader is set to begin.Incumbent Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani claimed victory for…
Georges Abdallah receives hero’s welcome in Beirut after 40 years in French prison
Celebrations erupted at Beirut’s airport as supporters welcomed Georges Abdallah, a pro-Palestinian communist militant, following his release from a French prison after more than 40 years behind bars. Abdallah's return…