Ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who received the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to peace in the Middle East and easing tensions…
Middle East
Turkish, US defense chiefs discuss Syria, regional security
Yasar Guler, Lloyd Austin also discuss bilateral issues, according to Türkiye’s National Defense Ministry Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler and US Defense Secretary Lloyd…
Fall of Damascus sidelines Russia and brings Turkey to the fore
As Moscow’s top diplomat reeled in Doha, his Turkish counterpart appeared to know he had the upper hand As celebratory gunfire was heard across…
As Assad’s power crumbles, Turkey, Iran and Russia disagree on way forward for Syria
Foreign powers urge opposition groups to end fighting and preserve single, united country at talks in Qatar The three key external national actors in…
US: Stopping Iran’s Resupply of Houthis ‘Most Important’ to Secure Red Sea
PENTAGON — As attacks by Iran-backed Houthis continue in the Red Sea, the commander in charge of U.S. military operations in the Middle East says…
US Military Airdrops More Aid to Gaza
The US military carried out its fourth airdrop of aid into Gaza on Friday, a US official told Reuters, amid an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe…
Biden predicts “come to Jesus” meeting with Netanyahu over Gaza aid
President Joe Biden said he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the two of them were headed for a “come to Jesus” meeting over the issue of…
Hunger rises in Gaza as UN prepares to vote on ceasefire resolution
CAIRO/UNITED NATIONS, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Hunger was worsening among Palestinians in the besieged Gaza strip, aid agencies said, as the United Nations General…
Netanyahu allowed $1bn to flow into Hamas hands
WASHINGTON: Israel approved the transfer of more than $1 billion from Qatar to the Hamas-run Gaza, even though there were intelligence warnings that the…
A protester self-immolates outside the Israeli consulate building in Atlanta on Friday
A protester self-immolated on Friday afternoon outside the Israeli consulate building in Atlanta, in what police described as “likely an extreme act of political…