Category: 3. Middle East

By Gwladys Fouche

OSLO/ARENDAL, Norway (Reuters) -Investments in Israel have taken centre stage in Norway’s election campaign, sparking an unusually public debate over how the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund operates.

The row could help sway…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the Israeli occupation army will occupy Gaza even if the Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, agreed to a ceasefire prisoner swap deal.

“We are close to…

ANKARA — Turkey is blocking ships carrying explosives, radioactive materials or military gear to Israel from all Turkish port services — including docking, repairs and refueling — under a memo issued by Turkish authorities and a copy of…

A United Nations-backed global hunger monitor has determined that famine is now occurring in Gaza City and its surrounding area.

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) had previously warned that Gaza was on the verge of famine,…

Pro-Palestinian activists in Austria held a protest inside the headquarters of the country’s public broadcaster ORF in Vienna, criticising its non-neutral coverage of Israel’s attacks on Gaza.

According…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasised that without the country’s missile capabilities, Iran would likely be experiencing a tragedy similar to that of the Gaza Strip.

Speaking to a gathering of Iranian…

Police say the former leader is accused of misuse of public funds in relation to a trip to London.

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested and appeared in court over allegations he misused state funds while in office,…

On Thursday, Lebanese authorities commenced the first phase of a campaign to collect arms from Palestinian refugee camps, a step taken as part of the government’s decision to centralise weapon ownership within…

Egyptian authorities have recently granted permission for two prominent Palestinian leaders to move from Syria to Egypt, according to Quds Press, which cited Palestinian sources.

The figures in question are Ziad…