Middle East

ADEN: Saudi warplanes have carried out airstrikes against UAE-backed southern separatist forces in Yemen, killing at least seven fighters and wounding more than 20 others, in a sharp escalation of tensions between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi’s…

HOMS, Syria: At least eight people were killed and 18 others injured in a devastating explosion at the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in Homs during Friday prayers, authorities confirmed. Najeeb Al-Naasan, director of emergency and…

ISTANBUL: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and China have jointly called for a comprehensive UN-sponsored political solution to the ongoing conflict in Yemen, emphasizing support for an internationally recognized framework to restore peace in the…

CAIRO: As diplomatic negotiations over Gaza’s post-war future drag on, Hamas has been steadily tightening its grip over daily life in the enclave, Gazan residents say, raising questions about whether the group will relinquish authority…

UNITED NATIONS: The United States and Saudi Arabia, along with several key Arab and Muslim-majority nations, have jointly urged the UN Security Council to move quickly in adopting a US-backed resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s…

LONDON: A Palestinian mother awarded a prestigious scholarship at a British university says she has been forced into an “impossible choice” after UK authorities informed her she could only evacuate Gaza alone, without her…

ANKARA, Nov 10: Türkiye on Monday commemorated Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first president of the Republic, on the 87th anniversary of his passing, with an official state ceremony held at Anıtkabir, his mausoleum in…

BEIRUT/ISTANBUL, Nov 10:  At least one person was killed and several others injured on Monday in a new Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon, local media reported, marking the latest violation of the fragile…

JERUSALEM, Nov 9: Israel’s military chief has vowed to bring home the remains of Lt. Hadar Goldin, an Israeli officer killed during the 2014 Gaza war, following reports that Hamas may have located his body during a search permitted by…

Abuja, November 7: Nigeria’s newly appointed army chief, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has pledged to intensify military operations against Islamist insurgents in the country’s northeast, following warnings from U.S. President Donald…