Category: 2. Middle East

Palestinian detainees held in Gilad Prison, part of Israel’s Ofer detention complex, are being subjected to electric shocks as a primary method of torture, according to testimonies gathered by the Palestinian…

Israeli opposition leaders have urged President Isaac Herzog not to grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a presidential pardon unless he admits guilt, expresses remorse and permanently withdraws from political…

Hamas’ military wing, the Izzeddin al-Qassam Brigades and Red Cross conduct first phase of search operations to locate the remains of two missing Israeli hostages at Jabalia Refugee Camp in Gaza City, Gaza on…

Pope Leo XIV prayed for peace in Lebanon and the region on Monday on day two of his trip to the multi-confessional country, with joyful Lebanese welcoming the pontiff at two famous pilgrimage sites.

Thousands of people cheered, ululated and threw…

Pope Leo XIV and leaders from Lebanon’s religious communities met in a show of unity on Monday, with the pontiff urging them to combat intolerance on day two of his visit.

Lebanese have joyfully welcomed the American pontiff, turning out in their…

Pope Leo XIV will urge peace and unity on his second day in Lebanon on Monday, offering a message of hope to young people whose faith in their crisis-hit country has dwindled.

After arriving from Turkey on his inaugural visit abroad as pontiff,…

Pope Leo XIV prayed for peace in Lebanon and the region on Monday as he kicked off day two of his trip to the multi-confessional country with a visit to a famous pilgrimage site.

Thousands of people cheered, ululated and threw rice in celebration…

Pope Leo XIV is set to urge peace and unity on his second day in Lebanon on Monday, bringing a message of hope to young people whose faith in their crisis-hit country has dwindled.

After arriving from Turkey on his inaugural visit abroad as…

The Afghan suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington may have been radicalized after entering the US, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said when questioned about his motive on Sunday talk shows.

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Pope Leo XIV arrived in Beirut on Sunday on the second stop of his first overseas trip since becoming pontiff in May, coming from Turkiye, Anadolu reports.

The pope was welcomed at Rafik Hariri International Airport…