Category: 2. Middle East

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed tensions in the Middle East with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone on Monday, the Kremlin said in a statement, Anadolu reported.

The Russian side reiterated its unwavering support for resolving the problems and conflicts arising in the region via exclusively peaceful means.

Putin emphasised the importance of supporting Syria’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, addressing the need to…

Israeli human rights organisation, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights- Israel (PHRI) have asserted that Israel actions against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amount to genocide, warning that the genocide will not be limited to the Strip, but may extend to other areas.

“An examination of Israel’s policy in the Gaza Strip and its horrific outcomes, together with statements by senior Israeli politicians and military commanders about the goals of the…

Hundreds of Brazilian activists and representatives of political and trade union organizations joined on Sunday a mass demonstration in São Paulo in support of the Palestinian people and in protest of the Israeli blockade and genocide against the Gaza Strip, Quds Press reported.

The demonstration held in front of the Safra Bank, known for its ties to Israel, demanded president Lula da Silva to immediately sever the country’s economic and diplomatic relations…

The Israeli government on Monday rejected accusations by two local human rights groups that it is committing genocide in Gaza, calling the claim “a vile, politically motivated document.”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the AP that the accusation is baseless and only emboldens Hamas. It insisted that Israel is targeting Hamas, not civilians.

The statement followed accusations by two prominent Israeli human rights groups — B’Tselem (The Israeli…

By Andrea Shalal and Alistair Smout

ABERDEEN, Scotland (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump formally opened a new golf course at his sprawling property in Scotland on Tuesday, saying he would play a quick round before heading home to focus on addressing crises in the Middle East and elsewhere.

Trump, wrapping up a five-day visit to Scotland, was joined by former soccer players, golfers and business leaders for a first round of golf at his new second 18-hole course at Trump International near…

CAIRO (Reuters) -Toting large suitcases and bags of belongings, the Sudanese families crowding into Cairo’s main railway station hoped to be returning to relative stability after fleeing Sudan’s civil war.

They are among thousands of displaced Sudanese streaming back home from Egypt into territory retaken by the Sudanese armed forces from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary in Khartoum and its environs since the start of this year.

“I miss every corner of Sudan, really. I’m very happy…

Gaza is slipping into famine, UN-backed experts warned Tuesday, as the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said the death toll in the nearly 22-month war had surpassed 60,000.

The health ministry figure excludes deaths from hunger in the Palestinian territory gripped by dire humanitarian conditions made worse by Israel’s total blockade of aid from March to May.

This week, Israel launched a daily pause in fighting and opened secure routes to enable UN and non-governmental agencies to…

The Israeli army detained at least 30 Palestinians in military raids across the occupied West Bank, prisoners’ affairs groups said on Tuesday, Anadolu reports.

In a joint statement, the Palestinian Prisoner Society and the Commission of Detainees’ Affairs said the arrests were part of “systematic collective punishment” under Israel’s ongoing war.

The statement said the raids included field interrogations and were concentrated in Al-Fawwar refugee camp…

At least 60,034 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, Anadolu reports.

A ministry statement said that 113 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, while 637 people were injured, taking the number of injuries to 145,870 in the Israeli onslaught.

“Many victims are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” it…

By Miguel Pereira

CANELAS, Portugal (Reuters) -More than 1,300 firefighters backed up by a dozen waterbombing planes battled three big wildfires in central and northern Portugal on Tuesday, with authorities putting most of the country on red alert for fires after weeks of hot weather.

In the Arouca area, some 300 km (185 miles) north of Lisbon – where the largest of the fires has been raging since Monday -the civil protection service evacuated several dozen villagers from their homes and…