Category: 3. Middle East

A leading Druze religious figure in southern Syria, Hikmat al-Hijri called Monday on the international community to support the Druze’s aspirations for a “separate” region in southern Syria. 

“Our path begins…

By Emma Farge, John Irish and Parisa Hafezi

GENEVA (Reuters) -Senior officials from Iran and Europe’s top three powers are due to meet in Geneva on Tuesday to discuss the Westerners’ demand that Iran revive nuclear inspections and diplomacy or…

The World Food Programme warned Tuesday that the aid Israel is allowing to enter Gaza remains a “drop in the ocean”, days after famine was formally declared in the war-torn Palestinian territory.

The United Nations declared a famine in Gaza on…

Resistance security in Gaza said on Monday that Israeli forces have been sending text messages to residents in the Strip, containing what it described as “malicious recruitment attempts” through offers of money or…

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany is set to end its months-long halt on the entry of vulnerable Afghan nationals it had pledged to admit, following mounting legal pressure at home and a deportation push by Pakistani authorities, Welt newspaper reported…

Protesters calling for an end to the war in Gaza and the return of hostages being held there took to the streets in Israel on Tuesday morning ahead of a security cabinet meeting scheduled for the evening.

Demonstrators blocked roads in Tel Aviv,…

Protesters demanding an end to the Gaza war and the return of hostages to their homes took to the streets in Israel on Tuesday ahead of a security cabinet meeting scheduled for the evening.

Demonstrators blocked roads in commercial hub Tel Aviv,…

Brazil has rejected the appointment of Gali Dagan as Israel’s new ambassador, leaving the post vacant since the departure of his predecessor, in a move that reflects ongoing tensions between the two sides.

The…

The crisis is linked to the high price of medicines, a shrinking national budget and cuts in US aid.

Botswana has declared a public health emergency, with President Duma Boko saying the national medical supply chain collapsed due to depleted…