Like other countries prioritising international consensus and diplomatic relations with Israel simultaneously, Australia is trying to square a colonial circle. Whilst not averse to promoting the two-state paradigm and...

The Australian government has resisted US pressure and announced that it will not repatriate the wives and children of Daesh fighters stranded in Syrian refugee camps, citing concerns over...

The Royal Australian Navy HMAS Toowoomba has intercepted more than 3,000 kilograms of illegal narcotics including hashish and heroin in the Gulf of Aden, Minister of Defence Linda Reynolds...

Government-backed Iranian hackers have targeted universities in Europe, the United States and Australia in recent months, consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers has found, Dutch broadcaster NOS and Reuters reported on Friday. It is unclear whether the attempts to...

Palestinian Authority (PA), PLO and Fatah President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday called on the international community to put pressure on Israel to allow Palestinian elections to be held in Jerusalem,...

Britain is set to leave the European Union at the end of this month. The government will then be free to strike new economic deals without being bound by...

Turkey extradited another foreign terrorist fighter to his home country, according to the Interior Ministry on Sunday, reports Anadolu Agency. The ministry said in a written statement that a...

An Australian man has been sentenced to prison for 36 years for raping and killing an Arab-Israeli exchange student. The high-profile case has shocked many and prompted outrage over...

The Australian Federal Police said on Saturday it had charged a 43-year-old Iraqi man for his part in allegedly organising a people smuggling venture that led to the deaths...

Two Australian-British travel bloggers are released from an Iranian prison on Saturday after three months of arrest over flying drone without permit in the capital Tehran, reports Anadolu Agency....

Two dozen mainly European countries voiced concern on Monday at alleged torture, unlawful detentions and unfair trials of critics, including women activists and journalists, in Saudi Arabia, reports Reuters....

Saudi Arabia announced, Wednesday, it’s joining of the International Alliance for the Safety and Protection of Maritime Navigation and Insurance of the Safety of Seaways. The official SPA news...

A British-Australian woman jailed in Iran has been identified as Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a specialist in Middle East politics at the University of Melbourne reports Reuters. The academic’s family issued...

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said she met last week with her Iranian counterpart, seeking to secure the release of three citizens held by Tehran, Reuters reports. Australia’s Department...

Three Australian citizens have been detained in Iran, the Australian government said on Wednesday, adding that it was helping the families of the three but gave no further details,...

The Republic of Nauru has recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, following in the footsteps of the US, Guatemala and Honduras. Nauru – a tiny island located in...

The government of New Zealand has withdrawn and suspended funding to the United Nations’ (UN) aid agency which provides support for Palestinians. The country’s suspension of aid and financial...

Writing under the title of “If the El Paso shooter had been Muslim”, Moustafa Bayoumi stated the obvious. “If the El Paso shooter had been a Muslim,” Bayoumi wrote...

An Israeli settler is facing multiple charges of sex crimes, including rape and sexual harassment, against 105 victims most of whom are said to be underage girls. Named by...

Israel Police has recommended indicting Yaakov Litzman, Israel’s Deputy Health Minister and head of ultra-Orthodox party United Torah Judaism (UTJ), for helping an alleged paedophile avoid extradition. The UTJ...

Saudi Arabia will host 200 Hajj pilgrims from families of victims of the March twin terrorist attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, the country’s official news agency reported Wednesday, says...

Israel’s security services have used cyber security to thwart 50 Daesh attacks around the world, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the Cyber Week conference at Tel Aviv University...

A senior official of international charity World Vision remains on trial in an Israeli court, three years after he was first arrested, tortured, and charged. According to a new...

Former Israeli soldier has rushed to defend disgraced far-right activist, Tommy Robinson after he punched an English football fan to the ground before the team’s match against Netherlands in Portugal last week

One in five people in war zones has depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, with many suffering severe forms of...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Monday that her country will pull troops out from war-torn Iraq by 2020, local media reported, Anadolu reports. A total of 95...

Turkish authorities have arrested a suspected Daesh member they believe was planning to attack a World War One commemoration at Gallipoli attended by hundreds of Australians and New Zealanders,...

Shaymaa Ismaa’eel, a behavioral therapist in Washington, became an internet phenomenon after a photograph of her posing in front of an anti-Muslim demonstration went viral, Anadolu reports. Ismaa’eel, a...

Two Saudi sisters who fled their country and appealed for international protection earlier this week saying their lives would be at risk if they were to return to the...

Saudi Arabia will be hosting the G20 summit next year, state news agency SPA said WednesdayAnadolu reports. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 15th annual G20 Leaders’ Summit...

The head of Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand on Monday to extend his condolences to the victims of last month’s twin terror attacks, reports...

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appealed on Sunday for information on the whereabouts of three employees abducted in Syria more than five years ago and last...