Category: 3. Middle East

Israel launched strikes Tuesday against Syrian government forces in the Druze-majority region of Sweida, saying it was acting to protect the religious minority.

Damascus had deployed troops to Sweida after clashes between Druze fighters and…

A 3,800-year-old citadel of the Caral civilisation – one of the world’s oldest – has reopened for visitors in Peru after eight years of comprehensive restoration and research.

Researchers have identified the Penico archaeological site as a…

Amid geopolitical tensions, the two nations call for more dialogue as China tries to capitalise on sweeping tariffs on US allies.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says relations with Australia have “turned around” as the two countries stress…

Emergency Lawyers says paramilitary force set fire to villages, killing dozens, including children and pregnant women.

A group of human rights lawyers in Sudan have accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of raiding and setting fire to…

An appeals court has briefly extended temporary protected status (TPS) for nearly 12,000 Afghans in the United States, hours before it was to expire.

Monday’s order came 60 days after the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under President…

China’s GDP grew 1.1 percent from April to June despite US tariffs, official data shows.

China’s economy grew by more than 5 percent in the second quarter, according to official data, staying on track to meet Beijing’s annual growth target…

In the shadow of the Grand Egyptian Museum, souvenir shop owner Mona has been readying for the tourist boom she hoped the long-awaited opening would bring — now once again out of reach.

“I had bet everything on this opening,” she told AFP from…

Rescue effort under way after boat carrying 18 people capsizes in bad weather off the Mentawai Islands.

Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for 11 people who went missing after a boat capsized in bad weather off the Mentawai Islands in West…

EU foreign ministers on Tuesday will discuss a raft of options for action against Israel over the war in Gaza — but likely will not agree on any.

The bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has put forward 10 potential steps after Israel was…