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Putin reassures Assad of Russia’s support for Syria’s sovereignty

Putin noted that over the past decades Moscow and Damascus have accumulated a vast experience of bilateral cooperation in various spheres and have reached considerable success in the fight against international terrorism...

PM: Egypt will halt power cuts on Sunday

Egypt will halt load-shedding power cuts during the summer as of Sunday, after some natural gas shipments arrived, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Wednesday, in a bid to end a crisis...

As Gaza’s doctors struggle to save lives, many lose their own in Israeli airstrikes

Dr. Hassan Hamdan was one of the few trained plastic surgeons in Gaza, a specialist in wound reconstruction. His skills were vitally needed as Israel’s military onslaught filled hospitals with patients torn...

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...