Israel ‘prepared to defend’ Karish gas rig after Lebanon threats
Israel is prepared to defend the Karish gas reservoir and rig, which is entirely in Israeli territory, Defense Minister Benny Gantz, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid...
Iran train derails after excavator collision, at least 18 dead
A train derailed 50 kilometers outside the city of Tabas in Iran early Wednesday, killing at least 18 and injuring 86 people, Iranian media reported....
The Middle East is running out of water
Sunday marks World Environment Day 2022, an annual celebration of the environment, founded in 1973 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and honored by...
Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022: New report discredits carbon neutrality claim
Fifa and Qatar's claims that the 2022 World Cup will be carbon neutral involve "creative accounting" and are "misleading", says a new report. Carbon Market...
Israel and Saudi Arabia make deal for security arrangements in Straits of Tiran for flyover rights
Israel is set to agree to new security arrangements allowing Egypt to transfer control of two islands in the Straits of Tiran to Saudi Arabia,...
IAEA chief to address Iran at key meeting on Monday
IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi will address the nuclear standoff with Iran before his agency’s Board of Governors meeting, his office announced on Thursday. The announcement...
Erdogan-controlled judiciary releases 29 Turkish Hezbollah terrorists
Turkey’s judiciary released 29 Turkish Hezbollah terrorists who were incarcerated for their role in the murders of over 100 civilians in the Kurdish-majority city of...
Hamas attacks ‘anti-Palestinian’ Twitter after account suspended
Twitter has suspended the account of Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, the Gaza-based terror organization said on Saturday. In a scathing attack on the social media...
Iran building collapse death toll jumps to 26
The number of people killed when an unfinished building collapsed in south-west Iran has risen to 26, state media say. Dozens more were injured when...
Iraq’s parliament votes to criminalise all forms of normalisation with Israel
Iraq's parliament on Thursday unanimously approved legislation that criminalises any form of "normalisation" with Israel. According to the text of the law, which was obtained...