Category: 3. Middle East

Pope Leo XIV has appealed to the world’s major powers for “no more war”” in his first Sunday message to crowds in St. Peter’s Square since his election as pontiff, Reuters reported.

The new pope, elected…

Ukrainian authorities say ceasefire proposals are being ‘ignored’ as new drone attacks damage civilian infrastructure.

Ukraine has said Russia fired more than 100 drones overnight, despite attempts from Kyiv’s allies to get Moscow to begin a…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa yesterday discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance joint cooperation, particularly in the economic and investment fields.

The Saudi…

Army aircraft were reportedly hovering above as the killings took place, showing command control of the operation.

At least 130 civilians belonging to the Fulani ethnic group were killed by Burkina Faso’s army and allied militias near the…

The Israeli occupation army is set to establish a safe corridor in Gaza along with a temporary ceasefire for the release of Edan Alexander, the last living American captive held in the enclave, local media reported…

Hospital patients in Gaza are under increasing threat as Israel’s blockade on food and other supplies entering the enclave enters its third month.

Palestinians across Gaza are struggling to feed themselves, and with hospitals unable to provide…

Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the militant Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), is an icon to many Kurds but a “terrorist” to many within wider Turkish society.

After a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state that resulted in tens of…

The Israeli occupation army has killed an average of 21.3 women per day through the direct bombardment of the Gaza Strip since October 2023, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor revealed in a report released today. This, it…

Israeli PM says negotiations with Hamas will continue ‘under fire’, with just a pause for the planned release of Edan Alexander.

Israel has not agreed to any ceasefire or prisoner swap with Hamas ahead of the expected release of

The United States is reportedly considering dropping the demand for Hamas to disarm in order to reach a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, amid increasing frustration with Israel recently expressed by president…