The third phase of a giant polio vaccination drive targeting children in Gaza began September 10 in a particularly war-ravaged zone, but the WHO said…
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday, state media reported September 8, in what will be his first trip abroad since he…
Scores of prisoners were released from a notorious Bahrain prison on September 5 following a royal pardon of more than 450 inmates, including dissidents detained…
The World Health Organization said on September 3 more children had been reached than expected at the start of an emergency polio vaccination campaign in…
Lebanon's former central bank governor Riad Salameh was arrested September 3 after being questioned over alleged embezzlement, a judicial official told AFP. The public prosecutor…
Iran's foreign ministry said it had summoned the Australian ambassador on September 3 to "strongly condemn" a social media message posted by the embassy supporting…
Iran's final investigation into the May helicopter crash that killed president Ebrahim Raisi has found it was caused by bad weather, the body investigating the…
A large new solar plant planned in Qatar will double the Gulf emirate's previously projected renewable energy capacity by 2030, Qatari Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi…
A polio vaccination campaign officially began September 1 in the Gaza Strip where the United Nations has announced "humanitarian pauses" to allow for large-scale innoculation,…
US President Joe Biden’s administration on August 13 approved more than $20 billion in new weapons sales to Israel, brushing aside pressure from rights activists…
The US confirmed on August 12 it would resume sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, as concerns over human rights in the kingdom's Yemen…
Iran on August 13 rejected Western calls to stand down its threat to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh…
US credit rating agency Fitch downgraded Israel a notch on August 12, warning that its ongoing conflict against Hamas in Gaza could last "well into…
A masked man wearing a helmet and bulletproof vest on August 12 stabbed at least five people outside a mosque in northwest Turkey before being…
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on August 11, as…
International pressure mounted on August 12 for a ceasefire in Gaza, with Britain, France and Germany issuing a joint plea for an end to fighting…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has nominated a moderate diplomat as foreign minister and a female official as urban development minister as he presented his new…
The Biden administration has decided to lift a ban on US sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, the State Department said on August 9,…
Lebanon's Iran-back Hezbollah group said it launched on August 10 explosive-laden drones at a north Israel army base following the killing of a Hamas commander…
Fake news sites, hacking, cyber attacks -- Iran is ramping up efforts to influence US elections this fall, Microsoft said on August 9, following warnings…
Turkey began unblocking Instagram on August 10 evening after depriving access to millions of users for nine days. "Following our negotiations with representatives of Instagram,…
Hamas politician Khalil al-Hayya is set to continue leading indirect negotiations with Israel for a Gaza ceasefire with guidance from the group's newly appointed leader,…
Flooding triggered by torrential rain has left 45 people dead in Yemen in recent days, according to tolls given on August 7 by a United…
Hezbollah's chief said on August 6 his group and Iran were "obliged to respond" to Israel "whatever the consequences" after the killings last week of…
Turkey on August 7 joined South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. A Turkish parliamentary delegation accompanied by the Turkish…
