Israeli Security Cabinet convening in underground bunker-media
Israel's Security Cabinet, a forum of senior ministers headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has begun holding its weekly meetings in a secure underground...
Strong 6.1 quake hits Mediterranean between Morocco and Spain
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck early Monday in the Mediterranean between Morocco and Spain, the US Geological Survey said.
The shallow quake hit at 4:22...
Lebanon foreign minister says will take “measures against” U.N. refugee agency
Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said on Thursday Lebanon would take measures against the United Nations' refugee agency UNHCR starting Friday, without specifying what...
Aid convoy enters Syria enclave as regime presses offensive
An international aid convoy entered Syria's Eastern Ghouta on Monday to deliver much-needed supplies as regime forces seized more ground in a fierce offensive...
Netanyahu announces plans for 3,000 new settlements near east Jerusalem
Under Trump's Mideast vision, Israel would retain full control of the city and its venerated holy sites. The Palestinians would get a capital in...
Syrian refugees, German govt condemn far-right trip to “normal” Syria
Syrian refugees and German politicians condemned on Wednesday a visit to Damascus by members of an anti-immigrant party, saying their depictions of life in...
Iraq’s move to rush oil bidding could deter some firms
Iraq is opening more of its untapped oil and gas resources to foreign developers, hoping to boost revenues after its costly war with the...
Saudi-led operations besiege Shiite rebels: Bab al-Mandab Strait
Emirati soldiers, taking part in the Saudi-led operations against Shiite Huthi rebels, stand during rehabilitation and demining operations at the Al-Anad airbase in the...
Half the planet confined at home amid Coronavirus
There are now more than 1.2 million confirmed cases across the globe, and around 65,000 people have died since the virus first emerged in...
Putin urges ‘renunciation of violence’ after Gaza deaths
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for an end to the violence on the Gaza border during a telephone conversation with Turkish President...
