Category: 3. Middle East

Amir Othman was 16 when Israeli soldiers shot him on a hill near Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Now, he’s breaking a promise to himself to never return by telling Al Jazeera his story.

The Pentagon said Tuesday the cost of the war with Iran had climbed to nearly $29 billion, as President Donald Trump faced mounting scrutiny over the conflict and its impact on military readiness.

The new figure, revealed by the Defense Department…

Spanish football star Lamine Yamal has been hailed as “a very brave boy” for waving the Palestinian flag in Barcelona’s open-top bus parade following their La Liga championship win.

The 18-year-old held and waved a large Palestine flag as…

By Feras Dalatey

DUBAI, May 12 (Reuters) – Trade between the United Arab Emirates and Syria more than doubled in 2025 and has further to grow, a UAE minister said on Tuesday, addressing a Damascus investment forum that signalled rapidly warming…

In September 2025, the Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail from Barcelona, Tunis, and Sicily. Fifty civilian vessels aim to deliver aid…

Iran’s leadership is betting it can outlast an under-pressure Donald Trump in its peace negotiations with Washington, but its defiance risks renewed military confrontation and further stoking domestic tensions, analysts say.

With a shaky ceasefire…

Five second-innings wickets by Nahid ‌Rana allow Bangladesh to claim a maiden home Test victory against Pakistan in Dhaka.

Pace bowler Nahid Rana has claimed five wickets as Bangladesh have trumped Pakistan by…

US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day summit with China’s President Xi Jinping, marking the two leaders’ first face-to-face talks six months after reaching a trade war truce.

The summit, which was

The 81-year-old, who has been in power since 1986, won a January election amid reports of intimidation and abductions.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for a seventh term, extending his 40-year…

The infected man is one of more than 120 passengers and crew members evacuated from MV Hondius, the ministry says.

A Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak has…