Category: 3. Middle East

After Israel killed a string of its leaders, Hamas anointed new commanders to top ranks, this time shrouding their identities in secrecy to protect them from assassination.

Israel vowed to crush Hamas in retaliation for the October 7 attack,…

Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat held talks in Washington on Wednesday as he lays the groundwork for a visit by US President Donald Trump, which would be the first foreign trip of his second term.

Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met at the…

Barcelona set sights on Champions League progress with 4-0 home win in quarterfinal first leg against Borussia Dortmund.

Barcelona claimed a commanding 4-0 home win over Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the Champions League…

Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat held talks in Washington on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for a visit by US President Donald Trump, which would be the first foreign trip of his second term.

Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with US…

‘We must move towards recognition, and we will do so in the coming months,’ French president says.

President Emmanuel Macron says France could recognise a Palestinian state “in the coming months”.

Macron told France 5 television on…

Charles tells Italy’s parliament that peace is ‘never to be taken for granted’ before a surprise visit to Pope Francis.

Pope Francis met privately with King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Vatican during the royal couple’s four-day…

“I thought that people were jumping a little bit out of line. They were getting yippy.” Donald Trump added another twist to his trade war by announcing a 90-day ‘pause’ on individual tariffs for dozens of countries but drastically…

Houthi rebels claim to have shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen’s Al-Jawf, with images showing flaming wreckage. Since March 15, the US has targeted the rebel group with near daily airstrikes to deter attacks on vital shipping…

At least 35 people have been killed and dozens of others were wounded in an Israeli attack on a residential block in Gaza City’s Shujayea neighbourhood, medical sources told Al Jazeera.

The Gaza Health Ministry said it expected the death toll…