Israeli authorities are still withholding the bodies of 12 Palestinian resistance fighters, who have died in jails across the occupied territories under degrading conditions, an independent Palestinian rights advocacy group reported.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have rallied across Israel for the 23rd week, protesting controversial plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judiciary as well as deadly violence hitting Palestinian communities.
A Turkish official has confirmed that five people were killed in an explosion at a rocket and explosives factory on the outskirts of the capital, Ankara.
A coalition of Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza has strongly condemned Israel's plan to “divide” time and space at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds between Muslims and Jews, decrying the potential step as a declaration of war.
Israel is “delegitimizing and silencing civil society” by outlawing Palestinian human rights groups and labeling their members as “terrorists", a report by the United Nations’ top human rights body shows.
A classified document has disclosed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) threatened to impose significant economic costs on Washington after US President Joe Biden warned Riyadh over its decision to slash oil production last fall.
During a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Saudi Arabia snubbed Washington's push for Riyadh’s normalization of relations with Tel Aviv and its bid to win further concessions on oil prices and the Kingdom’s recent resumption of ties with Syria and Iran.
Kuwait's opposition held its ground in the country's third parliamentary election in 2-1/2 years, results showed. A significant number of neutral lawmakers could now tilt the balance of power towards the government, opening an opportunity to launch fiscal reforms.
French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed former Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian as his personal envoy to Lebanon. The appointment comes a year after the senior diplomat stepped down after failing to make any inroads in Lebanon's political deadlock.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed cooperation within the OPEC+ during a phone call on Wednesday, according to a statement by the Kremlin.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has vehemently condemned the killing of a Palestinian toddler by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank, calling for an independent international investigation into the crime.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, a State Department spokesperson has confirmed, the latest step toward “rapprochement between the Biden administration and Saudi’s de facto leader.”
Tehran reopened its embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday, Saudi media reported. The development came months after the two regional powers agreed to end a diplomatic rift under a China-brokered deal.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency reported early Tuesday. The two sides reviewed bilateral relations and explored various ways of enhancing cooperation in all fields.
Responding to the exchange of envoys between Tehran and Riyadh, US State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel expressed hope that dialogue will contribute to the de-escalation of tensions in West Asia and more regional stability and security.
Saudi Arabia announced the decision to expand voluntary cuts to its crude oil output from July in a bid to help efforts to reinforce global oil prices. The rest of the OPEC+ oil producers have already agreed to extend earlier cuts in supply through the end of 2024.
Saudi Arabia announced the execution of three men in the Shia-populated Eastern Region for “joining a terrorist cell, possessing weapons and armed assault on security centers and security men."
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke with his Egyptian counterpart, Mohamed Ahmed Zaki, over the phone, discussing the firefight at the border which claimed the lives of three Israeli soldiers and one Egyptian security officer.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has unveiled his new cabinet, and announced new finance, foreign and defence ministers, less than a week after clinching victory in a runoff election.
Tens of thousands of Israeli demonstrators have rallied in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities to protest judicial overhaul plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. It comes despite prime minister’s announcement in March that the contentious legal proposals were being put on hold.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took oath as as head of state after winning a historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule for another five years. He will name his cabinet later on Saturday, and is expected to signal a change in his approach to economic policies.
The Israeli military has confirmed three of its soldiers were killed and several others injured in “a security incident” at the southern border with Egypt earlier on Saturday.
