Category: 3. Middle East

Nuseirat, Gaza – Fifty-year-old Murad Haji sits in silence in a dentist’s chair among the rubble of Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp, hoping to find some relief from a pain that has plagued him for months.

He holds his jaw, overwhelmed by a…

Chipmaker becomes second South Korean company in history to hit milestone.

South Korea’s SK Hynix has entered the exclusive ranks of companies worth at least $1 trillion, propelled by explosive demand for…

Romania and its NATO allies have reacted angrily after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people.

The foreign ministry in Bucharest on Friday labelled the crash of the drone, part of an overnight…

Previous World Cup appearances: 11
Best performance: Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010)
First appearance: 1934 (Italy)
Top goal scorer: Johnny Rep (7)
Most appearances: Wesley Sneijder, Robin van Persie (17)
Player to watch: Tijjani Reijnders
FIFA world…

By Olivia Le Poidevin

GENEVA, May 29 (Reuters) – Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations said his country had been added to a U.N. blacklist of sexual violence in conflict zones, alongside Hamas.

“This is a political decision! Disconnected from…

PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) – France has asked for the public prosecutor to investigate the treatment of French nationals who were part of a recent activist flotilla heading for Gaza, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday.

“Based on…

By Tom Balmforth, Gram Slattery, Humeyra Pamuk and Lucy Papachristou

LONDON/WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) – Russia has intensified covert efforts to undermine the leader of Armenia’s bid for re-election next month, fearing his victory could lock…

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US and Iran near a 60-day MoU aimed at reopening the Hormuz strait with talks slated on nuclear and other differences.

Diplomatic efforts to preserve the ceasefire between the United States and Iran have…

San Antonio rout Oklahoma City 118-91 to keep alive their hopes of reaching the NBA Finals, where New York Knicks await.

Victor Wembanyama scored 28 points as the San Antonio Spurs forced a decisive game seven in…

Senegal were stripped of the AFCON title after a mid-game boycott of the final and now face turbulent World Cup start.

Reports that Senegal coach Pape ‌Thiaw is refusing to travel…