Category: 3. Middle East

Temperature hits 41.2 degrees Celsius (106.16 degrees Fahrenheit) after hottest June on record.

Japan has recorded its hottest day on record, the latest example of extreme weather to focus attention on climate change.

The mercury hit 41.2 degrees…

By Charlotte Greenfield

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -When two human rights groups became the first major voices in Israel to accuse the state of committing genocide in Gaza, breaking a taboo in a country founded after the Holocaust, they were prepared for…

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday welcomed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s declaration that the United Kingdom intends to recognise the State of Palestine and supports a two-state solution.

In a statement, the Saudi…

Colombia international forward joins Bayern Munich from Liverpool in a deal that could total $86.7m.

Bayern Munich have completed the signing of forward Luis Diaz from Premier League champions Liverpool for a reported fee that could rise to 75…

An Iranian lawmaker has caused a stir after claiming that Tehran managed to plant a spy camera inside the home of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — a claim he described as reliable and confirmed, not just…

On July 10, Thanos Plevris, the Greek minister for migration, announced new legislation that would effectively deny asylum to those who reach the Greek shores following a treacherous journey through the Mediterranean from Africa. “Greece will…

Kyiv, Ukraine – As luck would have it, emergency doctor Elina Dovzhenko was far enough from her vehicle when a Russian drone struck it, breaking the windshield and splattering pieces of shrapnel around.

It was getting dark on July 9 in the…

Israeli media have escalated their criticism of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif and its Grand Imam, Ahmed Al-Tayeb, over their positions on Israel and its actions in Gaza.

A report published by Maariv referred to Egypt’s…

The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be staged in December with Las Vegas reported to be the host venue.

Las Vegas is set to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, with reports that the ceremony will be held on Friday, December 5.

The city,…

In the early hours of Sunday, July 27, armed fighters attacked a Catholic church in the Komanda region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where about a hundred people had gathered for a night vigil. Dozens of people were killed and…