Category: 3. Middle East

JAKARTA, April 1 (Reuters) – Indonesia has called on the United Nations to conduct an investigation into the deaths of three of its UNIFIL peacekeepers following Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, a foreign ministry official said in a statement…

President Trump seemed to suggest work on the $400 million White House ballroom could continue despite a judge’s order to halt work, saying “safety and security” matters give him a way to continue.

Fans celebrated as Turkiye ended a 24-year wait to secure a spot in the 2026 World Cup. They beat Kosovo 1-0 in their ⁠playoff final, sealing a return to football’s biggest stage ⁠for the first time since 2002.

Protesters are condemning Israel’s passing of a bill that makes the death penalty the default punishment for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks. The UN has called the decision “deeply discriminatory” legislation.

By Kanishka Singh and Ismail Shakil

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday Washington could see the “finish line” in the Iran war, which is now in its fifth week, and the United States will have to…

’14 years of war is enough for Syria’: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says Syria will remain outside the US-Israeli war on Iran unless it is directly targeted. His comments come as fighting continues across the region for a 31st…

BUENOS AIRES, March 31 (Reuters) – Argentina has designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, its presidential office said in a statement on Tuesday, following a push from the Trump administration for…

Supporters celebrated as Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Italy in a penalty shootout to secure a spot in the 2026 World Cup. Italians have been left heartbroken after missing out on qualifying for a third consecutive time.

BEIRUT, April 1 (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed and 24 wounded in two Israeli strikes in the Beirut area, the Lebanese health ministry said on Wednesday, in attacks that hit vehicles in Beirut’s southern outskirts and in an area…

Emergency workers searched through rubble in Beirut after Israeli airstrikes hit the Jnah neighbourhood and a vehicle south of the capital, killing two. More than 100 people have been killed in Lebanon, including 52 health workers, since…