Category: 2. Middle East

Two US officials have warned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could self-destruct and turn the Damascus government into an “enemy” if attacks on Syrian territory continue.

Speaking to the American…

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has strongly denied Israel’s accusations, calling them baseless and unsupported by any evidence.

Speaking to Cairo News TV on Monday evening, UNIFIL spokesperson…

ALMATY, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Tajikistan is in talks with Russia and a Moscow-led regional security grouping about the possibility of Russia deploying troops to jointly patrol the volatile border with Afghanistan, three Tajik security sources told…

By Olivia Le Poidevin

GENEVA, Dec 2 (Reuters) – The Eurovision Song Contest faces a “watershed moment” on Thursday when members of the body that organises the contest may vote on whether Israel can compete in 2026, as some nations threaten to…

Dec 2 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday a deal with Syria is possible and he expects Syrian authorities to establish a demilitarised buffer zone from Damascus to Mount Hermon and other areas.

Netanyahu spoke a…

The Lebanese group, Hezbollah declared on Sunday that Israeli threats “do not frighten” the movement, stressing that the resistance is fully prepared for any form of confrontation as cross-border tensions continue…

The Houthi authorities in Yemen have referred 12 individuals to court on charges of spying for the United States and Israel, according to the group’s official media outlets on Monday. The move marks the latest phase…

By Emilie Madi

BEIRUT, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Five years after losing her daughter in a devastating chemical explosion at Beirut’s port, Nelly El Helou said Pope Leo’s silent prayer at the site on Tuesday was enough to renew hopes that those…

ISTANBUL, Dec 2 (Reuters) – A Russian-flagged tanker loaded with sunflower oil reported a drone attack off the Turkish coast on Tuesday, but its 13 crew members were unharmed, Turkey’s maritime authority and the Tribeca shipping agency said.

The…