For the first time in over two years, athletes in the Gaza Strip have returned to organized sport, participating in a symbolic race that reflects cautious optimism amid a fragile ceasefire. The event, described locally as a “marathon,” was held on Friday and organized by the Emirati group Al Fares…
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates reported coming under renewed missile and drone attacks early Monday, as escalating regional tensions continue to spill into the Gulf. Saudi Arabia Intercepts Ballistic Missile The Saudi Ministry of Defense confirmed that two ballistic missiles were detected heading toward the capital, Riyadh. According…
U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that Washington is not currently planning to deploy additional troops to the Middle East, even as the conflict involving Iran approaches its fourth week. Speaking at the White House during an Oval Office meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Trump downplayed the likelihood…
Nigeria’s largest refinery has pledged to prioritise the domestic fuel market in a bid to prevent shortages and cushion consumers from the effects of rising global oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East. The Dangote Refinery made the commitment on Monday as energy markets reacted to the escalating…
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei served as Iran’s spiritual guide and top political authority for nearly four decades, succeeding Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as supreme leader in 1989. His tenure was marked by both domestic control and international controversy. Here is a look at key dates in his life and leadership: Khamenei’s life…
Egypt has called on the international community to intensify support for Lebanon’s armed forces as the country advances with its plan to disarm the militant group Hezbollah and bring all weapons under state control. Cairo Meeting Ahead of Paris Conference Speaking at a preparatory meeting in Cairo on Tuesday, Egypt’s…
Britain has announced plans to pursue additional sanctions against Iran and has summoned Tehran’s ambassador to London in response to what it described as disturbing reports of a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the United Kingdom would introduce new legislation…
Residents of Aleppo’s Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsud neighbourhoods fled their homes during a temporary lull in fighting, carrying personal belongings as they searched for safer areas across the city. The displacement followed a surge in clashes that began on Tuesday, marking the most serious fighting in months between Syrian government…
Egypt’s long-awaited parliamentary elections have drawn a crowded field of political parties yet most share a common stance: firm support for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Voting began on Monday, nearly two years after Sisi secured his third and final six-year term under the country’s constitution. The election, which spans several…
Three employees of Qatar’s Amiri Diwan, the Gulf nation’s top government body, have died in a car accident near Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, the Qatari embassy in Egypt announced on Sunday. Two others were injured and are currently receiving medical care at a local hospital. According…