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The Israeli military on Monday stepped up its operations in Gaza, calling for Palestinians to evacuate large areas of the north and carrying out fresh...
Amid Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, an international backlash is affecting the country’s participation in global sports competitions.
A senior Starlink official met with Joseph Aoun last month for ongoing talks on bringing the technology to Lebanon.
The pontiff described the situation in Gaza as “tragic and inhumane,” saying that international law is being cast aside in favor of force.
While Iran and China maintain a deepening military and economic partnership, Beijing offered only rhetorical support during Iran’s 12-day war with...
The meeting in Geneva follows President Donald Trump saying on Thursday that he will decide within two weeks whether to involve the United States...
Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines canceled all flights to Iraq through Thursday as the ongoing Israel-Iran war forces widespread disruptions across...
Sudan’s army withdrew from a volatile border zone after clashes with Libyan forces tied to Khalifa Hifter, who is accused of supporting Sudan’s...
The cancellation comes after reports revealed Paragon software being used to surveil Italian activists and, allegedly, a journalist.
Dog ownership has become the focus of new restrictions as Iran's government looks to police public space.
The holiday’s arrival cast a spotlight on deepening humanitarian crises, leadership transitions and shifting regional dynamics.
An attack on the Abu Shouk displacement camp in El Fasher has killed 14 people amid ongoing assaults on civilians and humanitarian convoys.
The election of new members to the UN Security Council comes ahead of a vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Led by the country’s top diplomat, Syria’s ministers of energy, finance and tourism held a series of meetings in Qatar on Tuesday.
Iran is engaging on multiple diplomatic fronts as it weighs a new US proposal and braces for potential censure by the UN’s nuclear watchdog.
In his first public address, Prime Minister Kamil Idris set ambitious goals to restore security by eliminating “rebellious militias,” though...
The latest protests were triggered by clashes between government-aligned militias in mid-May that left eight dead and deepened public frustration over...
The United Arab Emirates has summoned Israel’s ambassador over recent tensions and violence in east Jerusalem, marking the first such diplomatic...
Palestinian traders in Jerusalem's Old City returned to their shops on Tuesday to clean up a day after a march by Israeli nationalists that saw...
Cholera cases are surging in war-torn Sudan, where an overwhelmed health system is struggling to respond amid a civil war that has devastated...
Under international pressure, Israeli has allowed dozens of aid trucks into Gaza as Palestinian officials report starvation-related deaths.
Iran has executed the gunman behind a 2023 shooting at Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran, bringing closure to a crisis that had severely strained...
A Saudi-operated flight landed in Tehran last weekend as Iran and Saudi Arabia seek to expand their air connectivity.
A sharp exchange between Israel and its Western partners over Gaza policy unfolded Monday, with Netanyahu slamming calls to halt military action just...
Idris’ appointment marks the country’s first official prime minister since 2022, as Sudan remains mired in a devastating war between the army and...
As Trump prepares for his visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Al-Monitor looks back at the history of US presidential trips to...
Sharaa said that the negotiations are meant to "calm the situation and prevent it from spiraling out of control."
The move by Sudan comes as the RSF allegedly conducts their third day of drone attacks on Port Sudan, marking a sharp escalation in the country’s...
The RSF has allegedly launched back-to-back drone strikes on Port Sudan, targeting key infrastructure in the de facto administrative capital.
A medical organization said that the Rapid Support Forces' capture of Al-Nuhud has so far meant a death toll of over 100 people.
The Lebanese president's visit to the UAE visit marks a bid to rebuild ties and garner financial support for the country's postwar reconstruction...
As part of a broader diplomatic thaw, Iran and Azerbaijan have agreed to enhance cooperation in political, economic and security sectors during...
Lebanon is seeking international support to cover an estimated $11 billion in reconstruction costs, as its government navigates ongoing political and...
Iran's foreign minister held high-level talks with Chinese officials on Wednesday on the latest developments in Iran’s ongoing nuclear negotiations...
Over 40 people have been killed and approximately 450,000 displaced by the Rapid Support Forces' continued assault on El Fasher, with shelling...
Araghchi’s visit to China follows weeks of trilateral coordination between Iran, Russia and China on the nuclear issue, including a joint...
A flurry of meetings are taking place in Iran, Russia and the US ahead of the second round of nuclear negotiations between the US and Iran on...
The IAEA chief’s visit comes just days after nuclear talks between the US and Iran and less than a week after a senior Iranian official threatened...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel on Friday of sowing divisions in Syria in a bid to "dynamite" the "revolution" that toppled...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused Israel of sowing divisions in Syria in a bid to "dynamite" the "revolution" that toppled...
The talks come after a major military victory for the Sudanese army in Khartoum against the Rapid Support Forces, who are currently attempting to...
The announcement of the indictments comes as Israel over the past week has expanded its operations in the West Bank.
Israel’s expanded buffer zone will cut off Gaza from Egypt and further partition the Strip, as the humanitarian crisis in the territory deepens.
Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to London said Tuesday he would ask Britain to reverse a partial suspension of arms exports to Israel, a...
This is the second time in under a year that Spanish authorities have arrested individuals with links to Hezbollah.
Sudan's military leader, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, made a landmark return to the presidential palace in Khartoum on Wednesday, only hours after the...
As it navigates crises at home and abroad, Iran has released video footage of an underground “missile city” in an attempt to flex its military might.
This is yet another record low for Iran’s currency, as the country navigates intense sanctions and US pressure.
Two journalists were killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza on Monday amid Israel’s renewed offensive in the territory.
After more than a week of uncertainty amid violent clashes and Israeli strikes, Syria's interim president has signed a constitutional declaration.