Category: 2. Middle East

Atop one of Egypt’s Sinai mountains, near where the three Abrahamic faiths say God spoke with Moses, another unmistakable sound rings out: the incessant drilling of construction work.

In the remote, rugged terrain of southern Sinai, Egypt has…

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali

WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – A Pentagon investigation has faulted U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for using Signal on his personal device to transmit sensitive information about planned strikes in Yemen, saying…

A UN spokesman on Wednesday urged the full reopening of the Rafah crossing for humanitarian aid and civilian movement, as conflicting reports emerged from Israel and Egypt about whether operations at the key entry point would soon resume,…

Pressed over dropping plans to officially define Islamophobia, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer dodged the question on Wednesday, offering instead general remarks condemning “hatred,” Anadolu reports.

During Prime Minister’s Questions,…

The reopening of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, part of US President Donald Trump’s truce plan for the Palestinian territory, has long been on hold despite calls from the UN and aid groups.

Here are five things to know…

Four Israeli soldiers were injured in clashes with Hamas fighters in Rafah the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the army said, Anadolu reports.

A military statement said that one of the soldiers was severely wounded,…

An Israeli drone struck an area in the Damascus countryside on Wednesday, in the latest violation of Syria’s sovereignty, local media reported, Anadolu reports.

The state-run TV channel Alikhbariah said that the…

By Maya Gebeily

BEIRUT, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday that a lasting peace with Israel could pave the way to normalising ties with the country and establishing economic ties but that those milestones…