Category: 2. Middle East

The UAE’s diplomatic adviser Anwar Gargash has said that the ongoing conflict with Iran is bringing Gulf states closer to the United States and Israel, following recent Iranian missile attacks on the region.

Gargash…

A senior Hamas official has said the displacement of more than 36,000 Palestinians in the West Bank over the past year reflects a policy of forced displacement.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, Abdul Rahman Shadid,…

By Jaidaa Taha, Yousef Saba, Jana Choukeir and Yomna Ehab

March 19 (Reuters) – European gas prices surged 28% and oil gained 6% on Thursday after Iran attacked energy infrastructure in the Middle East in retaliation against Israeli attacks on it…

MOSCOW, March 19 (Reuters) – A senior Russian official called on Thursday for the creation of a safety zone around Iran’s Russian-built Bushehr nuclear plant to prevent a major disaster, two days after a projectile struck within several hundred…

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that the United States’ objectives in the war against Iran have not changed since strikes started on February 28.

The United States has carried out strikes…

Qatar has strongly condemned the Israeli targeting of facilities linked to Iran’s South Pars gas field, describing the strike as a “dangerous and irresponsible” escalation.

In a statement on Wednesday, Majid…

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) – The United States has carried out strikes against Iran-aligned militia groups in Iraq, the top U.S. general said on Thursday.

“AH-64s have been striking against Iranian-aligned militia groups to make sure that we…

Turkey has announced plans to build eight nuclear reactors as part of efforts to expand its energy capacity and diversify its power sources.

Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday that the country…

Israel reopened the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Thursday for limited Palestinian movement under strict restrictions after a 20-day closure, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, the Palestinian Red…