Category: 2. Middle East

Thousands of people across Syria held rallies on Friday to mark the first anniversary of the launch of a military operation that led to the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Demonstrators filled central squares…

Elfyn Evans’ hopes of claiming his first World Rally Championship title suffered a major blow on Friday when the Welshman lost valuable time with a puncture in Saudi Arabia.

He had to change a rear-left tyre which cost him around two minutes,…

Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Friday condemned Israel’s killing of top commander Haitham Ali al-Tabtabai, calling it a “deliberate crime,” and emphasized that the group reserves the right to…

Sudanese Information Minister Khalid Al-Ayesir said Friday that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed Taj Al-Sir Ahmed Suleiman, the director of the Sudan News Agency (SUNA) office in the city of…

The Israeli army on Friday claimed to have killed nine Palestinian fighters inside a tunnel in the city of Rafah, in southern Gaza, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, the army further alleged that more than 30 fighters…

Turkiye on Friday urged Israel to immediately halt its attacks on the town of Beit Jinn in rural Damascus, saying the strikes violate Syria’s sovereignty and threaten civilians and regional stability, Anadolu…

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Friday the group has the right to respond to Israel’s killing of senior commander Haytham Ali Tabtabai and will “set the timing” for any retaliation.

In a televised speech, Qassem…

Spain’s foreign minister on Friday reiterated the country’s support for a two-state solution, saying it remains the only path to securing lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians, Anadolu reports.

Speaking…

Qatar and Jordan on Friday denounced Israel’s strike on the town of Beit Jinn near Damascus, which killed and injured several civilians, calling it a violation of Syrian sovereignty and international law, Anadolu…

The UN Committee against Torture on Friday published its findings on Israel, expressing deep concern over what it described as Tel Aviv’s “disproportionate” response and reports of widespread torture and…