Middle East

Israel will reopen the Allenby Crossing with Jordan on Wednesday to allow the passage of goods and humanitarian aid, an Israeli security official confirmed. The crossing has been closed to …

Iranian authorities have arrested two organisers of a marathon on Kish Island after images surfaced showing women competing without the mandatory hijab. The judiciary announced the arrests on Saturday, a …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court on Monday for the first time since formally asking President Isaac Herzog for a pardon in his long-running corruption trial, a move …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally asked President Isaac Herzog for a pardon in his years-long corruption trial, arguing that the proceedings are hindering his ability to govern and …

The death toll from Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 70,000, the enclave’s health ministry announced on Saturday. Officials said 301 fatalities had been added since Thursday, bringing …

Two oil tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet were rocked by explosions in the Black Sea near Turkey’s Bosphorus strait on Friday, sparking fires and rescue operations, Turkish authorities confirmed. …

Pope Leo, on his first overseas trip as leader of the Catholic Church, condemned the use of religion to justify violence and urged Christian leaders to overcome centuries of division. …

The United Nations has condemned the killing of two Palestinian men by Israeli security forces in Jenin, describing the incident as an apparent “summary execution.” Footage broadcast by Palestine TV …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday demanded that Hamas be expelled from the region, a day after the U.N. Security Council endorsed U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to …

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday dismissed an offer of renewed nuclear negotiations from U.S. President Donald Trump, rejecting claims that American and Israeli airstrikes had dismantled Iran’s …