Category: 3. Middle East

The family of the late Egyptian music icon Umm Kulthum has condemned an Israeli band’s announcement that it plans to hold concerts performing the legendary singer’s songs in several Israeli cities during…

Kyiv, Ukraine – A corruption scandal that involves President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s business partner, political allies, and a cast of presumed wrongdoers who profited from a nuclear power monopoly has roiled energy-starved Ukraine.

Observers…

The United Nations is investigating reports of the ‘systematic and widespread torture’ of Palestinians detained by Israel, including abuses against women and children. Israel is being questioned by a UN committee on torture. Israel…

ANKARA —  Turkey has grounded all C-130 military cargo aircraft as a precaution following a crash earlier this week that killed 20 military personnel, a Turkish Defense Ministry official said on Thursday.

“As of November 12, 2025, the…

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has dismissed reports suggesting tension between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, describing them as “incorrect”, and stressing that relations between the two countries are…

(Reuters) -The armed wings of Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad said on Thursday they would hand over the body of an Israeli hostage at 8 p.m. local time (1800 GMT).

If the transfer takes place, the bodies of three hostages…

After being declared dead and placed in a morgue in Gaza, 12-year-old Raghad al-Assar was found alive eight hours later. She now lives with severe injuries and trauma from the Israeli air strike that killed two of her sisters.

The Director-General of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope, warned on Wednesday that “the scale of humanitarian needs in Sudan is extremely large.”

Pope said that the current displacement…

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) warned on Wednesday that 90 percent of Gaza’s population is suffering from varying degrees of malnutrition, as Israeli restrictions continue to block essential…

Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday sealed the doors of several Palestinian homes in the Old City of Hebron, blocking residents from entering or leaving, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA.

WAFA reported…