Category: 3. Middle East

At 17, Moise Kouame becomes the youngest winner of a Grand Slam match with French Open win against Marin Cilic.

French teenager Moise Kouame announced himself on the Grand Slam stage in emphatic fashion,…

BP stock falls by more than 4 percent in US and UK markets as governance concerns lead to chairman Albert Manifold’s ousting.

Albert Manifold is out as chairman of British Petroleum (BP), effective immediately…

The livelihoods of Iranian fishermen have taken a hit amid the US blockade on Iran’s ports in the Strait of Hormuz. One man in Hormozgan province told Al Jazeera about the dangers of going into the water to fish.

Dubbed the “Sommermarchen,” or “Summer Fairy Tale,” the 2006 World Cup in Germany was a widely praised showcase for a modern, unified nation that was welcoming to fans from around the globe.

Part of that success was the “KombiTicket”,…

By Steven Scheer

JERUSALEM, May 26 (Reuters) – Israel’s largest defence contractor is developing hardware to combat explosive Hezbollah drones that have killed Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, including through the potential use of laser-based…

Iranian authorities partially restored internet connectivity Tuesday after an almost three-month shutdown imposed against the backdrop of the war against Israel and the US, said a monitor, a senior official and sources inside the country.

The…

Saudi authorities urged worshippers on Tuesday to avoid direct exposure to the sun in an effort to mitigate deaths during the Hajj pilgrimage season. The kingdom is seeking a controversy-free holy season amid the conflict with Iran and following…

By Jana Choukeir

May 26 (Reuters) – The Israeli military has expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon beyond a demarcation line that Israel set up several kilometres inside Lebanese territory after an April 16 ceasefire with Hezbollah,…

EU spokesperson Anitta Hipper says Russia’s threat to diplomats and foreign citizens is an ‘unacceptable escalation’.

Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and the European Union have summoned Russian envoys a…

Iran’s foreign ministry says that US strikes in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province represent a “gross violation” ⁠of the fragile ceasefire in place since early April.

The commander of the Revolutionary Guard’s Aerospace Force, Seyed…