Middle East

King Khufu’s Boat, an ancient vessel that is the oldest and largest wooden boat discovered in Egypt, has been painstakingly moved from its longstanding home next to the Giza pyramids to a nearby giant museum, officials said on Saturday. The 4,600-year-old vessel, also known as the Solar Boat, was moved …

Lebanon’s new Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati says progress, though slow, has been achieved toward forming a desperately-needed cabinet in the cash-strapped Arab country, stressing that donor countries will not help Lebanon unless it helps itself. A caretaker administration by former premier Hassan Diab has run the small country since the …

Israeli warplanes have bombed a number of localities in the northern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip, reports say. According to Hebrew-language media reports, Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes in the early hours of Saturday against several sites in the northern parts of Gaza, in response to incendiary balloons allegedly sent …

The Taliban have killed at least 10 Afghan soldiers during heavy clashes to capture a provincial capital, and assassinated a top official in the capital, Kabul. The militants intensified fighting on the outskirts of the provincial capital Sheberghan on Friday. At least 10 Afghan soldiers and a commander of armed …

Israeli forces continue to crack down on anti-settlement protests in the occupied West Bank, killing a Palestinian young man and injuring tens of others. The Palestinian health ministry said that Imad Ali Dweikat, 37, was shot in the chest by Israeli forces in the flashpoint town of Beita, south of …

An official from the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has condemned Britain and the European Union (EU) for their incitement and hypocrisy campaigns concerning developments in the southwestern province of Dara’a, describing them as futile attempts to ease pressure on terrorists operating in the region. “The Syrian Arab …

The Lebanese Hezbollah said it had fired rockets at an open ground near Israeli positions in the disputed Shebaa Farms area on Friday, escalating cross-border hostilities, Reuters reported. In a statement, Hezbollah said the attack with dozens of rockets was a response to Israeli airstrikes on Thursday which the Shi’ite …

Lebanon’s new Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati says progress, though slow, has been achieved toward forming a desperately-needed cabinet in the cash-strapped country, stressing that donor countries will not help Lebanon unless it helps itself. A caretaker administration by former premier Hassan Diab has run the small country since the aftermath …

Four members of a family have been killed in northern Syria in an attack carried out by Turkish forces. Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that Turkish warplanes fired several rockets at residential buildings in al-Safawyia village on the outskirts of the city of Ain Issa in the northern countryside …

The illegal Zionist entity and its illegal settlers have violated the rights of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds over 3,800 times in July alone. The media office of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in the West Bank said in a report issued on Wednesday that 3,886 violations …

Israeli regime forces have detained at least 10 Palestinians in several violent raids across the occupied West Bank, including al-Quds. The Palestinian official Wafa news agency reported that the raids took place overnight on Wednesday. Director of the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) Office, Kamal Bani-Odeh, said the Israeli soldiers stormed …

Australia says it will provide a reparation fund of 380 million Australian dollars ($280 million) for some members of its indigenous population who were forcibly removed from their families as children. Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison made the announcement during a speech to parliament about the so-called “Stolen Generation” on …

After having his mandate endorsed by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Ebrahim Raeisi has taken the oath of office to be officially inaugurated as the eighth president of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Iranian parliament on Thursday afternoon, attended …

Israeli forces have detained at least 10 Palestinians in several violent raids across the occupied West Bank, including al-Quds. The Palestinian official Wafa news agency reported that the raids took place overnight on Wednesday. Director of the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) Office, Kamal Bani-Odeh, said the Israeli soldiers stormed and …

Iraq’s President, Barham Salih, held today, Thursday, in Tehran, a meeting with the new Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi. The meeting, which was attended by the foreign ministers and senior officials from both sides, is the first after Raisi assuming his post. A statement issued by the Iraqi Presidency said today …

Southern Europe has been suffering an unprecedented heatwave fed by hot air from North Africa. Temperatures in Turkey’s Marmaris recently reached an all-time high of 45.5 Celsius (114F). Forest fires have been raging in Turkey’s Mediterranean region for seven days, necessitating the evacuation of residents from the worst affected areas …

Marking the first anniversary of last year’s deadly explosion in Beirut, the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has stressed the need to shed light on the truth about the national tragedy, urging the authorities to seriously follow up on the investigation into the incident. According to Press TV, in a statement …

Turkey has slammed as “irresponsible” a US-declared program to offer potential resettlement to Afghans who served American occupation forces or worked for US-based organizations through third countries, including Turkey, insisting that the move would generate a “great migration crisis” in the region. “The US Department of State’s statement said on Aug. …

The Secretary General of Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah enemies are plotting to drag the Lebanese resistance movement into a civil war and tarnish its image, following the murder of a member by a number of extremists, saying the group will not be lured into such a trap. At a meeting …

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on the Afghan defense minster’s house in the capital, Kabul, threatening to carry out more attacks against top government officials. A coordinated bomb-and-gun attack occurred near the residence of acting Defense Minister General Bismillah Mohammadi in downtown Kabul on Tuesday evening. Mohammadi survived …