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Syrians vote for their next parliament, which may consider allowing Assad to extend his...

Syrians are voting for members of a new parliament in an election that is expected to hold few surprises Syrians who’ve left their country due to the...

Dozens of Palestinians killed or wounded in Israeli attack on Khan Younis, Hamas says

Israeli attack on Saturday that hit tents housing displaced people The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said a strike on a displacement camp in the...

Iran’s Pezeshkian rejects US pressure, praises Russia, China

Pezeshkian, a 69-year-old heart surgeon, has pledged to promote a pragmatic foreign policy, ease tensions over now-stalled negotiations with major powers to revive a 2015 nuclear pact and improve prospects...

Israeli army acknowledges Oct. 7 failures, including slow response and disorganization

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military on Thursday acknowledged a string of errors in its response to the deadly Hamas attacks last Oct. 7, including slow response times and disorganization, as it released...

60 bodies found after Israeli operation in Gaza City

Gaza’s civil defense agency said the 60 bodies were found under the rubble in Shujaiya neighborhood Israel’s operation there had left ‘more than 300 residential units and...

Iraq condemns Turkish military ‘incursions’ into north

Turkiye’s military operations, which sometimes take place deep inside Iraqi territory, have frequently strained bilateral ties BAGHDAD: Iraqi authorities denounced Wednesday renewed Turkish military operations...

Saudi ministers reiterate call for immediate Gaza ceasefire as Israel intensifies raids

Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Tuesday said that Kingdom reiterated the importance of exerting all efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and its surroundings, during its participation in the...

Airstrike kills 25 in southern Gaza as Israeli assault on Gaza City shuts down...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in southern Gaza killed at least 25 Palestinians on Tuesday, as heavy bombardment in the north forced the closure of medical...

Egypt, EU to continue joint efforts to halt Gaza war

Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atty holds calls with EU’s Borrell, Turkiye’s Fidan  Ankara, Cairo to continue coordination to address regional, international challenges

Hamas accepts US proposal on talks over Israeli hostages 16 days after first phase,...

Hamas has dropped a demand that Israel first commit to a permanent ceasefire before signing the agreement DUBAI: Hamas has accepted a US proposal to...