Middle East

Turkey cannot bail out the EU by taking in Afghans who worked for Western countries in Afghanistan as the Taliban take power there, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. “We have received a request to welcome local employees of a European Union mission in Afghanistan,” a government statement quoted …

Israeli troops fired at Palestinian protesters who hurled firebombs and burned tires from behind the Gaza Strip’s border fence Saturday, with the Gaza health ministry reporting 24 injuries. “Twenty-four civilians were injured, including 10 children,” the ministry said in a statement. “Two of the injuries are critical, one of whom …

The Russian military says Syria’s air defenses shot down 22 out of the two dozen missiles launched by Israeli warplanes during recent aggression on Syrian soil. Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit, head of the Russian military’s Reconciliation Center in Syria, made the announcement after six Israeli fighter jets struck targets in …

Some 125 Afghans who had been hired to guard the British embassy in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, have been reportedly informed that they are not eligible for a British scheme designed to help people who worked for the UK resettle abroad, amid the takeover of the country by the Taliban militants. …

Israeli regime forces have brutally dispersed Palestinians taking part in several protests against the illegal Zionist settlements across the West Bank. According to reports, the Palestine Red Crescent ambulance service said a Palestinian man had been hit by rubber bullets and dozens of others had suffered breathing difficulties due to …

Bahrain’s leading Cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim says there exists no divide between Shia and Sunni Muslims, but the Islamic world is in fact split into a camp that champions normalization with the Tel Aviv regime and one that adheres to the cause of resistance against Israel and the United States. …

The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan after 20 years of war clearly shows that occupation forces have failed to advance their plans and agendas in the West Asia region. “Our (Yemeni) nation is making progress. The United States is in decline, and recent …

Lebanon has lodged a complaint with the United Nations after Israeli regime warplanes violated the West Asian country’s airspace to carry out separate airstrikes against positions near the Syrian capital city of Damascus and the western city of Homs. Caretaker Lebanese Defense Minister Zeina Akar, in a statement, condemned the …

Lebanon has lodged a complaint with the United Nations after Israeli warplanes violated the country’s airspace to carry out separate airstrikes against positions near the Syrian capital city of Damascus and the western city of Homs. Caretaker Lebanese Defense Minister Zeina Akar, in a statement, condemned the Israeli violation of …

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called on European governments to take responsibility for refugees coming from Afghanistan, insisting that his country has no intention of becoming “Europe’s migrant storage unit” after the Taliban’s takeover triggered a new wave of refugee outflow. Erdogan further emphasized following a cabinet meeting that Turkey …

After being hit by Israeli airstrikes, two UN schools had to relocate thousands of students to other facilities. While children around the world check their school supplies list and prepare to attend classes, 4,000 Palestinian students are caught up in uncertainty. They do not know when – or if – …

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Thursday that Ashura lessons “guide us in our righteous strive for our people’s rights”. Khatibzadeh made the remarks writing on his personal Twitter account on the occasion of the anniversary martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and …

There is no divide between Shiite and Sunni Muslims, but the Islamic world is in fact split into a camp that champions normalization with the Tel Aviv regime and one that adheres to the cause of resistance against Israel and the United States Bahrain’s leading cleric said. “Our Ummah (community) …

The Saudi-led military coalition has upped the ante in war-ravaged Yemen, with its fighter jets launching fresh raids in north-western Sa’ada Province. Yemeni media reports said the latest military aggression targeted al-Dhaher district, southwest of the provincial capital Sana’a, on Tuesday, resulting in serious damage to civilian properties. It comes …

Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati says chances of success in forming a desperately-needed new government in the cash-strapped country are higher than chances of him resigning in failure. A caretaker administration by former Premier Hassan Diab ran the country until a colossal explosion at the port in Beirut destroyed parts …

Israel’s persistent killings and expansionist agenda would spiral the situation out of control across the occupied territories and endanger the entire region, a Palestinian presidential spokesman has warned. Palestinian Authority spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh said in a statement on Monday that the Israeli regime atrocities and its settlement construction could push the situation “towards an overall explosion” …

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has called for a general strike in the wake of the shooting martyred of four young Palestinians by Israeli forces in a dawn raid in Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The four young men, identified as Saleh al-Ammar, Raed Abu Seif, Amjad …

Abdulrahman Tayeb, a Yemeni doctor, was shocked when his hospital in southern Saudi Arabia told him his contract would not be renewed, leaving him with a difficult choice: go home to a nation at war or try to find work in another country. He is not alone. Hundreds of medical …

Israel plans to build nearly 300 settler units south of al-Quds, expanding unlawful settlement activities in the occupied city despite international condemnation. Moshe Lion, the mayor of al-Quds, announced the plan on Monday to build a new settlement neighborhood south of the occupied city. According to the plan, 296 settler …

Poland has recalled its ambassador to the Israeli-occupied territories two days after Tel Aviv did the same, amid a row over a Polish law restricting World War II-era property restitution claims. In a statement released on Monday, Poland’s Foreign Ministry said that its envoy, Marek Magierowski, who is in his …