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On 26 January, 2006, Hamas was officially declared the winner of Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) elections, with more than 60 per cent of the vote, Anadolu News Agency reports....

The Ambassador of Yemen's Houthi group to Iran, Ibrahim Al-Dailami, said the group uses Iranian expertise in the field of missiles and drones. In an interview with the Iranian...

The United States, Britain, France and several other countries have called on the Syrian regime to end the unlawful detention and enforced disappearance of Syrian people, and to allow...

A German federal court has described as "unconstitutional" the city of Munich's refusal to allow a public venue to be used for a debate on its 2017 anti-Boycott, Divestment...

Savvy Gaming Group (SGG) which is backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has acquired two of the largest e-sports brands for a combined $1.5 billion. ESL, a gaming...

The Iraqi government yesterday decided to build a concrete security wall along the border with Syria, Anadolu reported. "The government agreed to allocate money to the Interior Ministry to start building...

The Serbian authorities have extradited a Bahrain opposition figure to Manama despite an injunction issued by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the Guardian has reported. Ahmed Jaafar...

A United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol was attacked yesterday and its members robbed in the country's southern village of Ramyah. UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti said one...

Fears are growing for some 850 children possibly as young as nine-years-old trapped inside a prison in northeast Syria after an attack carried out by Daesh fighters. Last Thursday...

Biden has authorised a $2.5 billion arms sale to Egypt as the country's human rights violations spiral out of control. The announcement comes as a video spread online showing scenes of...

Palestinian MP from Jerusalem, Ahmed Attoun, said yesterday that Israeli occupation forces are waging an open war in the holy city in order to erase its Arabic and Islamic...

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this weekend, marking the first ever official visit by an Israeli president to the Gulf nation. The two-day...

Hamas yesterday described as "inhumane" the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)'s decision to cut services offered to refugees who fled the war in Syria and who have been...

Saudi Arabia has lifted the unofficial ban on Turkish goods, which came into place four years ago, Al-Khaleej Online reported yesterday. As a result of the ban, Turkish exports to Saudi Arabia declined from $2.7...

Transparency International's 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index has given Israel its worst ever score in the global rankings of how governments deal with graft, it was reported on Tuesday. The...

Human Rights Watch yesterday slammed a recent bid by the European Union and Egypt to lead the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum. The international organisation warned that the joint bid would...

Israel faces three main threats in 2022 equal in their severity, the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) announced yesterday. INSS explained that the challenges were "Iran and...

Yemeni forces backed by the United Arab Emirates are continuing a push in Yemen's energy-producing Marib region against the Houthis, they said on Tuesday, despite warnings by the Iran-aligned...

Egypt aims to press ahead with stake sales in state-owned companies every month or two and will soon classify the openness of different sectors of the economy to private...

Qatar's ruling Emir plans to visit Washington on 31 January, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, a trip likely to address Afghanistan, the security of gas supplies...

Prominent Jewish-American groups urged Israel, on Tuesday, to rein in "ongoing terrorism and political violence" committed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, Anadolu News Agency reports. In...

A portion of the world's largest Quran was unveiled, Tuesday, at Dubai Expo 2020 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), attracting crowds to see the rare artwork, Anadolu News...

A top Palestinian official criticised US President Joe Biden's policy on the Palestinian issue, saying he is "no different" from his predecessor Donald Trump, Anadolu News Agency reports. Sabri...

Hotel and casino operator, Wynn Resorts, will build a luxury resort in Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE with a 'gaming area'

Egypt, on Tuesday, expressed interest in resuming negotiations with Ethiopia to reach an agreement on a major dam project being built by Addis Ababa on the Blue Nile, a...

Thailand's Prime Minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, started an official visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, marking the first visit by a Thai official to the Kingdom in three decades, Anadolu...

Israeli bulldozers demolished a Palestinian house in East Jerusalem on Tuesday, in the latest demolitions in the occupied city, according to the house owner and reported by Anadolu News...

Some Istanbul Airport flights resumed on Tuesday after nearly 24 hours of cancellations as heavy snowfall clogged roads and stranded thousands of people across Turkey and Greece, Reuters reports....

The joint naval exercise called Morgan-17 between Egyptian and Saudi naval forces has kicked off in Saudi Arabia, the Egyptian Armed Forces announced on Monday. According to the announcement,...

The Independent Aswat Nissa Association in Tunisia said on Monday that the electronic consultation launched by President Kais Saied has "fundamental flaws". "There are many shortcomings and errors in...

Asher Levy said, on Tuesday, he had quit as Chairman of Israeli spyware firm, NSO Group, but denied that his departure was linked to lawsuits or media coverage of...

Scores of people staged a protest outside the International Armoured Vehicles Expo hosted at Twickenham Rugby Stadium