Blinken in Ukraine on unannounced visit to show US support
Blinken arrived by overnight train from Poland and was due to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday...
Israel marks especially somber Memorial Day after Oct 7
The annual day of commemoration has always weighed heavily on Israelis, who have fought numerous wars since Israel’s creation in 1948
Israelis stood still and...
Brief CVs of Kuwait’s newly-formed government
Brief CVs of Kuwait’s newly formed cabinet were announced on Sunday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah:
Born in 1952, Sheikh Ahmad completed his primary studies at...
Blinken reiterates US support for Israel but opposition to the military operation in Rafah
The Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, expressed to the Israeli Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, the "strong commitment" of the United States to the security of Israel, but...
Hamas releases video of Israeli-British hostage held in Gaza
The video posted on the group’s Telegram channel and showing the hostage speaking under duress
Hamas’s armed wing, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, on Saturday released...
Israel orders new evacuations in Rafah as it prepares to expand operations
Fighting is escalating across the enclave with heavy clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants
Israel’s move into Rafah has so far been short of the full-scale...
Israel qualifies for Eurovision final amid protest about its participation
Israeli PM Netanyahu wished Golan good luck and said she had “already won” by enduring the protests
Sweden: Israel qualified for this weekend’s Eurovision song...
Heavy fighting in Gaza’s Rafah keeps aid crossings closed, sends 100,000 civilians fleeing
Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and caused over 100,000 people to flee north, a United Nations...
In surprise move, Somalia asks UN to end political mission
UN body of 360 members began work in 2013
Horn of Africa nation in conflict since 1991
Federal government seen as becoming more assertive
Gaza aid could grind to a halt within days, UN agencies warn
Humanitarian workers have sounded the alarm this week over the closure of the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings for aid
Dwindling food and fuel stocks...