Middle East

Israel’s public security minister Omer Bar-Lev says the regime suffered “a very heavy price” after three people were killed and several others hurt in an attack on the occasion of Nakba (Catastrophe Day) which marks Israel’s eviction of Palestinians from their homeland and declaring its existence. Bar-Lev said following the …

Turkey “deliberately destroyed” its chances of joining the EU by jailing Osman Kavala, a critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the European Parliament said Thursday.

A Yemeni military official says the Saudi-led coalition forces and their allied militant groups have breached more than 5,000 times an UN-brokered nationwide truce, which went into effect more than a month ago with the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Zionist settlers attacked Al-Aqsa Mosque with the support of Israeli forces, wounding several Palestinians.

Zionist military forces arrested 11 Palestinians after brutally storming various parts of the West Bank. As hostile actions of the Zionist military forces against the Palestinian citizens in the Occupied Territories of Palestine continue, the regime’s forces attacked various parts of the West Bank. Fierce clashes broke out after Zionist …

A senior member of the Saudi royal family has complained about the United States’ lack of commitment to defending the kingdom from retaliatory attacks by Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, even as Riyadh continues to violate a recent ceasefire deal. Prince Turki al-Faisal, who is also a former Saudi intelligence chief, expressed disappointment about Washington’s declining support …

Palestinians have warned of a plot to “dismantle” the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) after the body announced it will delegate its humanitarian services for more than 5 million Palestinian refugees living in dozens of refugee camps to other organizations to overcome its severe financial …

People in the Gaza Strip will mark this year’s Eid al-Fitr holiday for the 16th time under the Israeli blockade. The joyful occasion comes at the end of the holy month of Ramadhan. Traditionally, Muslims go to markets several days before Eid to buy gifts, new clothes, and sweets for …

A United Nations official has warned of a “worsening” humanitarian situation in Yemen, saying over 23 million Yemenis are in need of assistance due to the repercussions of the Saudi-led war on the impoverished country. “The worsening humanitarian crisis in Yemen is a reality that we need to urgently address,” …

The continuation of the Israeli occupation of Palestine for over 70 years is “a full-fledged racist war crime,” says the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, which also denounced the Tel Aviv regime’s incessant violation of the Palestinian people’s rights, in particular workers. “All the human suffering experienced by our people, especially …

Scores of Turkish protesters in the coastal city of Istanbul have been detained by the riot police during May Day demonstrations against the country’s economic hardship caused by galloping inflation. This year’s rallies took place on Sunday against the backdrop of soaring inflation that has destroyed livelihoods and upended the economy. …

Turkey’s president says the country is to send back around one million Syrian refugees to northern Syria, under a plan aimed at enabling their resettlement in houses partially built by Turkey there. “We are backing up our strategy with projects to encourage the returns,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. …

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was recently unseated by a no-confidence vote, has openly blamed the administration of US President Joe Biden for his ouster. In a tweet on Monday, Khan brought up the question that if the Biden administration’s involvement in the “regime change conspiracy” had made …

Zionist militias injured 3 Palestinian worshipers after Eid al-Fitr prayers in the town of Ni’lin in western Ramallah. According to the reports, the Zionists stormed the Palestinians by firing bullets and tear gas, and three young Palestinians were wounded in these clashes. Despite the strict security measures of the Zionist …

Turkish riot police detained dozens of protesters trying to reach Istanbul’s main Taksim Square for May Day demonstrations against economic hardship caused by raging inflation. The Istanbul governor’s office had allowed May Day celebrations to be held in another district and deemed gatherings in all other locations as unauthorized and …

Syria is the Middle East’s main producer of drug Captagon and Saudi Arabia is the main consumer market. Iraqi security forces seized more than six million pills of the amphetamine-type stimulant Captagon, making several arrests and breaking up a drug trafficking ring. “Around 6.2 million pills” were uncovered in a …

Egyptian officials told local sources on late Saturday that an explosion occurred in a gas pipeline in Bir El Abd town located in the Sinai Peninsula. According to the reports, people suspected of being members of ISIL blew up the gas pipeline. Egyptian officials added that the explosion only caused …

An Israeli police officer has been seriously injured in an alleged car-ramming attack in the central part of the occupied territories, amid heightened tensions between Palestinians and the regime’s forces in the fasting holy fasting month of Ramadan. Palestine Alyoum news website reported the incident late on Saturday, saying the …

‘Tiger Meet’ war games are taking place in Greece Turkey will not participate in NATO drills amid escalating tensions with Greece, Turkish media reported on Saturday, citing security sources. Ankara was scheduled to send its F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to the annual ‘Tiger Meet’ drill, which will be held at …

Millions of people have taken to the streets for Quds Day rallies around the world to show solidarity with the Palestinians and condemn Israeli atrocities against them. In Iran, demonstrations started at 10 a.m. local time (0530 GMT) in Tehran and some 900 others cities and towns across the country. …