Category: 3. Middle East

By Joshua McElwee

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO BEIRUT, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Pope Leo said on Sunday that the only solution in the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people must include a Palestinian state, reaffirming the…

At least 357 Palestinians have been killed and 903 others injured in Israeli attacks since a ceasefire agreement took effect on Oct. 10, local authorities said Sunday, Anadolu reports.

The majority of the victims were…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday underscored the need to boost cooperation between Turkiye and Iran in trade, energy, and regional security during a media briefing in the capital Tehran.

“Trade and…

On Friday, Israel killed at least 13 people, including two children, in the Damascus countryside town of Beit Jinn.

The latest air raids came after locals tried to repel an Israeli military incursion into Beit Jinn, leading to clashes.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted an official request on Sunday for a presidential pardon from his corruption charges, Anadolu reports.

The office of President Isaac Herzog said in a statement that…

The vote is taking place in a highly polarised climate, with the US backing the right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura.

Hondurans are heading to the polls to elect a new…

Ukrainian Member of Parliament Lisa Yasko discusses the investigation of President Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak over corruption accusations following his resignation.

France called on Israel on Sunday to respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity after a cross-raid attack killed 13 civilians in the Damascus countryside, Anadolu reports.

The Israeli army attacked the…

A senior Kurdistan Workers’ Party commander told AFP the group will take no further steps in the peace process with Turkey, urging it to advance negotiations and free PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan.

“All the steps the leader Apo has initiated have…

On 27 November, just blocks from the White House, an Afghan evacuee named Rahmanullah Lakanwal allegedly opened fire on two U.S. National Guard soldiers on duty.  One of them, Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, has…