Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir — India and Pakistan are on edge, amid speculation that New Delhi might launch a military operation against its western neighbour days after the deadly attack on tourists in Pahalgam in Indian-administered…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Netanyahu lied about cause of Jerusalem wildfires, media reports – Middle East Monitor
A Hebrew TV channel exposed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday, revealing that his claims about the causes of the recent wildfires in the Jerusalem Hills area were false.
Channel 12 reported that…
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Australia election 2025: Results, what polls say and what’s at stake? | Elections News
Australians will head to the polls on Saturday to vote in federal elections and choose their next parliament.
The ruling centre-left Labor Party, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, is polling slightly higher than the Liberal-National…
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Syria signs 30-year contract with French shipping giant – Middle East Monitor
Syria yesterday signed a 30-year deal with French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM that includes building a new berth at Latakia Port and investing another €230 million ($260 million) over the course of the…
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Netanyahu says destroying Hamas more important than freeing captives – Middle East Monitor
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that freeing Israeli captives from Gaza is “important” but defeating the Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, is the “supreme objective” of the war,…
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Turkiye ready to continue supporting Syria under mutual agreements – Middle East Monitor
Turkiye is ready to continue supporting Syria in many areas where it sees a need, within the framework of mutual agreements, Anadolu reported diplomatic sources saying yesterday.
Noting that Syria could choose to…
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Islamic, Druze senior elders call for civil peace in Syria – Middle East Monitor
The head of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Sheikh Raed Salah, and senior Druze elders have called for spreading and maintaining civil peace in Syria, stressing that the Druze “do not need external protection from…
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Israel launches air strikes near Syria presidential palace – Middle East Monitor
The Israeli occupation army launched air strikes near the Syrian presidential palace in the capital, Damascus, in the early hours of this morning.
According to Syrian media, Israeli warplanes carried out the strikes…
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Trump orders funding cuts for US public broadcasters PBS, NPR | Donald Trump News
White House accuses outlets of using public money to spread ‘woke propaganda’ as alarm raised on media freedom.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order slashing subsidies to two United States public broadcasters.
Trump issued the…
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UAE launches Dubai ‘influencer academy’, amid concerns over ‘whitewashing’ human rights record – Middle East Monitor
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a new ‘influencer academy’ to help officially attract international tourism and business to the Emirates, in what critics insist is the Gulf state’s latest effort to…
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