Category: 2. Middle East

The Israeli army is building a new separation barrier deep inside the northern Jordan Valley, at least 12 kilometres west of the Jordanian border. The project is expected to separate Palestinian villages from their…

Dec 3 (Reuters) – The Rafah crossing will open in the next few days to let Gaza residents cross into Egypt, COGAT, the Israeli military’s arm that oversees aid flows, said on Wednesday.

The arrangement, which has security clearance from Israel,…

Educators from around the world will gather in Istanbul for the fifth Education Summit on 5-6 December.

Organised by the Turkish Maarif Foundation, the Summit will convene under the theme “Healing the world through…

AlArab in UK held its third annual conference in London this week, bringing together more than 240 prominent professionals, public figures and activists from across the United Kingdom. The event placed Palestine,…

A Doctors Without Borders official has pleaded for countries to open their doors to tens of thousands of Gazans in dire need of medical evacuation, warning that hundreds have already died waiting.

“The need is really huge,” said Hani Isleem, who…

Israel released five Palestinian detainees from the Gaza Strip after months in detention, the Hamas-run Prisoners’ Information Office said Tuesday, Anadolu…

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack on Tuesday discussed regional developments and ways to enhance joint cooperation amid efforts by Washington to calm tensions…

Qatar said Tuesday that mediators are working to advance to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, Anadolu reports.

“Mediation efforts are ongoing to ensure that the current…

A German court has ruled that a Muslim woman cannot serve as a judge or prosecutor if she refuses to remove her headscarf during court proceedings, a decision critics call a violation of religious freedoms, Anadolu…