Category: 3. Middle East

Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities have shut down a number of privately owned businesses in the wake of deadly nationwide protests last month, even as the country’s cratering economy is hitting people and businesses hard and its government…

Saudi Arabia has urged Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to immediately stop their violations and to uphold their ethical and humanitarian duty by ensuring that aid reaches those in need.

The statement was made…

Preparations are underway to receive thousands of Indonesian soldiers who will join the international stabilisation force in the Gaza Strip.

According to Israel’s Kan TV, no arrival date has been set yet, but the…

French President Emmanuel Macron warned “threats” and “intimidation” by the United States are not over despite an apparent lull in tensions, urging the EU to treat recent turbulence in the…

Australian police are facing mounting scrutiny after a violent crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Sydney. Authorities have defended officers’ actions amid what they described as…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said there is currently no sign of an imminent war between the United States and Iran, stressing that Turkey is making efforts to prevent any escalation in the region.

Speaking in…

Syrian officials have accused the Israeli army of damaging agricultural land in the countryside of Quneitra after repeated spraying of unidentified pesticides over border areas.

Jamal Ali, Director of Agriculture in…

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday that 53 people are dead or missing after a rubber boat carrying 55 migrants capsized off the Libyan coast. Two women survived.

In a statement, the…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said he does not expect stability to return to the Middle East in the foreseeable future, citing ongoing violence and unresolved political questions.

Speaking at the Middle…

Israel is accused of spraying chemicals on farmland inside Syria and Lebanon to destroy crops and plants. Al Jazeera’s Ayman Oghanna reports from Quneitra in southern Syria, where farmers say the damage is threatening their livelihoods.