Middle East
Doctors Without Borders Admits Gaza Hospital Used by Militants, Halts Operations
The international humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders has publicly acknowledged that armed individuals — many of them masked — were present inside the large...
Gaza Peace Plan Stalls Amid Reports of US Allowing Hamas to Keep Some Arms, Israel Readying New Offensive
The US-backed plan to end the war in Gaza appears to have hit major roadblocks, with Hamas reportedly being allowed to keep some small arms and Israel readying its military for a new offensive to...
Erdogan Names Prosecutor Who Led Opposition Crackdown as Turkey Justice Minister
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed as his new justice minister Akin Gurlek, the Istanbul chief prosecutor behind the unprecedented crackdown on the main opposition party, drawing fierce criticism and defiance from the party on Wednesday. Since his appointment as chief prosecutor in 2024, Gurlek has overseen a wave of...
Indonesia Says Proposed Gaza Peacekeeping Force Could Total 20,000 Troops
A proposed multinational peacekeeping force for Gaza could total about 20,000 troops, with Indonesia estimating it could contribute up to 8,000, President Prabowo Subianto's spokesman said on Tuesday. The spokesman said, however, that no deployment terms or areas of operation had been agreed. Prabowo has been invited to Washington later...
UN Official Speaks at Same Event in Qatar as Hamas Leader, Iranian Foreign Minister
A United Nations official who has been criticized for using her role to denigrate Israel...
Saudi Arabia Wealth Fund Set to Announce Strategy Revamp, Sources Say
Saudi Arabia's $925 billion Public Investment Fund (PIF) plans to announce a new five-year strategy this week, two people with...
Anti-Hamas Militias Step Up Attacks Across Gaza, Targeting Terror Leaders and Expanding Operations
Anti-Hamas militias across Gaza appear to be taking concrete, coordinated steps to disrupt the ruling...
Syrian Security Convoy Enters Key Kurdish City Under US-Backed Deal
Syrian government security forces entered the Kurdish-controlled northeastern city of Qamishli on Tuesday, security sources and witnesses said, implementing a US-backed deal to bring Kurdish-run regions...
Syrian State Forces Deploy in Kurdish-Run City Under Ceasefire Deal
Syrian government security forces deployed in a Kurdish-controlled city in the northeast on Monday, a first step toward implementing a US-backed ceasefire deal that...
Doctors Without Borders Admits Gaza Hospital Used by Militants, Halts Operations
The international humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders has publicly acknowledged that armed individuals — many of them masked — were present inside the large compound...
Gaza Peace Plan Stalls Amid Reports of US Allowing Hamas to Keep Some Arms, Israel Readying New Offensive
The US-backed plan to end the war in Gaza appears to have hit major roadblocks, with Hamas reportedly being allowed to keep some small arms...
Erdogan Names Prosecutor Who Led Opposition Crackdown as Turkey Justice Minister
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed as his new justice minister Akin Gurlek, the Istanbul chief prosecutor behind the unprecedented crackdown on the main opposition party, drawing fierce criticism and defiance from the party on Wednesday. Since his...
Indonesia Says Proposed Gaza Peacekeeping Force Could Total 20,000 Troops
A proposed multinational peacekeeping force for Gaza could total about 20,000 troops, with Indonesia estimating it could contribute up to 8,000, President Prabowo Subianto's spokesman said on Tuesday. The spokesman said, however, that no deployment terms or areas of...
UN Official Speaks at Same Event in Qatar as Hamas Leader, Iranian Foreign Minister
A United Nations official who has been criticized for using her role to denigrate Israel spoke at the same event in Qatar over the weekend...
Saudi Arabia Wealth Fund Set to Announce Strategy Revamp, Sources Say
Saudi Arabia's $925 billion Public Investment Fund (PIF) plans to announce a new five-year strategy this week, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, in the biggest reset yet...
Anti-Hamas Militias Step Up Attacks Across Gaza, Targeting Terror Leaders and Expanding Operations
Anti-Hamas militias across Gaza appear to be taking concrete, coordinated steps to disrupt the ruling terrorist group, carrying out targeted attacks and expanding their operations...
Syrian Security Convoy Enters Key Kurdish City Under US-Backed Deal
Syrian government security forces entered the Kurdish-controlled northeastern city of Qamishli on Tuesday, security sources and witnesses said, implementing a US-backed deal to bring Kurdish-run regions back under central government control. The accord, declared on Friday, staved off the...
Syrian State Forces Deploy in Kurdish-Run City Under Ceasefire Deal
Syrian government security forces deployed in a Kurdish-controlled city in the northeast on Monday, a first step toward implementing a US-backed ceasefire deal that foresees the Kurdish-run regions being merged with Damascus. The deal, declared on Friday, staved...
Nearly 90% of Turkish Opinion Columns Favor Hamas, Study Shows
About 90 percent of opinion articles published in two of Turkey's leading media outlets portray the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas in a positive or neutral...
Syrian Government, Kurds Agree to Integration Deal, US Hails ‘Historic Milestone’
The Syrian government and Kurdish forces declared a ceasefire deal on Friday that sets out a phased integration of Kurdish fighters into the state, averting a potentially bloody battle and drawing US...
US Slows Transfers of Islamic State Detainees to Iraq, Sources Say
Transfers of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq by the US military have slowed this week, seven sources familiar with the matter said, following calls by Baghdad for other countries to repatriate thousands...
UN Says Houthi Seizure of Telecom Gear Threatens Yemen Aid
Yemen's Iran‑backed Houthi paramilitary has removed critical telecommunications equipment belonging to the UN, the global body said on Friday, warning that further restrictions on its work would fuel a...
Hamas Doubles Down on Refusal to Disarm as Trump Pushes Phase Two of Gaza Peace Plan
As the United States and its allies prepare to roll out phase two of President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, Hamas has doubled down on...
