Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Middle East

WFP: 2mn in Gaza remain without food, shelter, water

The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the lives of more than two million Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip have come to a halt, with no access to food, water, or shelter, as the Israeli assaults continue.

Turkey says ‘neutralized’ over 3,000 terrorists in 2024

Ankara has dealt a "major blow" to the terrorist groups PKK, its Syrian branches the PKK/PYD/YPG, as well as Daesh particularly in northern Iraq and Syria, neutralizing 3,038 terrorists since the beginning of 2024, the National Defense Ministry has announced.

Yemen’s Houthis say shot down 13th MQ-9 Reaper drone

The military spokesman for Yemen's Houthis stated on Saturday that the Yemeni army shot down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone.

Iran’s health minister calls for  swift UN action to halt Israel’s attacks on Gaza medical centers

Iranian Health Minister Mohammad Reza Zafarghandi has stressed that the United Nations should swiftly take serious measures to put an end to Israeli’s repeated raids on medical centers and staff in the Gaza Strip.

Syrian new rulers says cracking down on ‘remnants’ of former gov’t

Syria’s new administration is carrying out a security crackdown against what it describes as “remnants” of former President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, with operations under way in several parts of the Arab country.

Iran, China FMs underline preserving Syria’s territorial integrity

The foreign ministers of Iran and China emphasized the necessity of preserving Syria's national unity and territorial integrity and ensuring a peaceful and secure transition to governance that meets the aspirations of all segments of Syrian society.

Moscow claims US, UK planning attacks on Russian bases in Syria

Washington and London are planning terrorist attacks on Russian bases in Syria in order to prevent the situation in the war-ravaged country from stabilizing, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has claimed.

UNICEF says nearly 20 percent of children live in conflict zones

Almost one in five of the world’s children live in areas affected by conflicts, with more than 473 million children suffering from the worst levels of violence since the second world war, according to figures published by the UN humanitarian aid organisation for children, UNICEF on Saturday.

Babies in Gaza ‘freezing to death’ amid Israeli siege: UN

The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, has warned that babies are freezing to death in the Gaza Strip due to cold weather and lack of shelter.

Suez Canal revenues down by 60 percent as Egypt faces economic and political turmoil

Egypt’s Suez Canal has seen its revenues plunge by more than 60 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, amounting to a staggering $7 billion loss, according to a report.

Hamas says Israel’s attack on last hospital in northern Gaza ‘war crime’

Palestinian movement Hamas has condemned as a “war crime” the Israeli raid on Kamal Adwan hospital, the last remaining medical facility in the northern Gaza Strip, and the massacres committed in its vicinity.

Israeli authorities open investigation into Netanyahu’s wife

Israeli prosecutors have ordered a probe into Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over allegations that she tried to influence a witness involved in her husband’s ongoing corruption trial.

Three infants freeze to death in Gaza amid Israeli blockade

Three Palestinian babies have died from hypothermia in the Gaza Strip over the recent days, as a suffocating Israeli siege makes harsh winter conditions uninhabitable.

Syria’s new rulers say 14 policemen killed in ambush by forces loyal to ex-gov’t

Members of the Syrian police have been killed in an “ambush” by forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Tartous governorate. It's the latest security challenge for the new administration that came to power about two weeks ago.

Turkey threatens to ‘bury’ Kurds in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to “bury” Kurdish rebels in Syria if they refuse to lay down their arms.

Five Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli attack on central Gaza

At least five Palestinian journalists were killed in Israel’s air attack on central districts of the Gaza Strip on Thursday.

Israel creating new obstacles to Gaza ceasefire agreement: Hamas

The Palestinian movement Hamas says that Israel has created new obstacles to a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, despite progress in negotiations in Doha.

Pope Francis calls on world to ‘silence sound of arms’ in Christmas speech

Pope Francis has urged the world “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” in his traditional Christmas message, using his address to call for peace in West Asia, Ukraine and Sudan. He has also expressed concern over the “extremely grave” humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

Washington-funded group recalls Gaza famine alert after criticism by US envoy to Israel

The US government-funded Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) took down its own alert for the Gaza Strip after a rebuke by Washington's ambassador to Israel. The group was launched by the US Agency for International Development in the mid-1980s to warn of unfolding food crises.

Israel provides full support for theft of humanitarian aid to starve Gazans: Report

Israel has provided full support for the theft of humanitarian assistance, killing security personnel to starve the besieged people of the Gaza Strip, according to a new report.

Syria’s de facto leader claims ex-rebel groups agree to integrate under Defence Ministry

Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has reached a deal with rebel factions to come together as one force under the Defence Ministry, according to the new Syrian administration.

Video: Sisi warns of ‘chaos and destruction’ in Egypt following Assad’s fall in Syria

An Egyptian intelligence-owned television channel has released a propaganda video of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi warning that Syria has been destroyed and unnamed forces are trying to do the same in the African country.

Israel kills at least 8 in West Bank raids

The Israeli army and military aircraft have killed at least eight Palestinians, including two women and a teenager, in attacks on the Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry has announced.

Lebanon calls on cease-fire monitoring committee to stop Israeli violations

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has urged a cease-fire monitoring committee to pressure Israel to halt its violations and withdraw from areas under its control in southern Lebanon.

One child gets killed every hour in Gaza: UN

The United Nations agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has announced that 14,500 Palestinian children have been killed since the start of Israel’s war on the besieged territory last October.

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