Category: 3. Middle East

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appointed a close aide as the first ever vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on Saturday, positioning him as a potential successor to the veteran leader.

Hussein al-Sheikh was appointed…

The 51st session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) will be held in Istanbul on June 21-22, under the chairmanship of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, according to…

The Yemeni Houthi group on Saturday said it targeted Israel’s Nevatim Airbase with a Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile, Anadolu reports.

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a televised statement…

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warned Saturday of the growing risk of disease outbreaks in Gaza as a result of massive waste accumulation, Anadolu reports.

“The war in Gaza is leading to a…

Syria’s Kurdish parties on Saturday adopted a joint political vision calling for a “decentralised democratic” state in Syria with guarantees for Kurdish rights.

Their statement came at the end of a conference held in Qamishli, northeastern Syria,…

The funeral of Pope Francis, attended by over 250,000 people who were joined by world leaders and royals, was held on Saturday in Vatican, Anadolu reports.

The solemn funeral and moving celebration was presided over…

Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 56 more Palestinians, bringing the death toll from Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023 to 51,495, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, Anadolu reports.

A…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will visit Qatar on Sunday for talks on strengthening bilateral relations and coordination on regional issues, Turkish Foreign Ministry sources said Saturday.

No further details…

A massive explosion was reported at the Shahid Rajaee Port in southern Iran, local media reported on Saturday, as authorities investigate the cause of the blast, Anadolu reports.

The strategically important port,…