Europeans imprisoned in Iran: Hostages or state threats?
European nationals still head to Iran for tourism, work and research – but when two French citizens faced new espionage...
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UK reestablishes diplomacy with Syria
The UK reestablished diplomatic ties with Syria as the British Foreign Secretary visited the country, marking the first UK ministerial...
Methane gas exposure kills Turkish soldiers in Iraq
Methane Gas exposure has killed 12 Turkish soldiers, as they were in a cave in north Iraq looking for the...
Syria: Relentless wildfires raze forest and farmland
Wildfires in Syria's Latakia province continued to raze the country on July 6th, while Jordanian firefighters were dispatched to contain...
Yemen: Houthis claim attack on Greek vessel in Red Sea
Yemen's Houthi movement claimed responsibility for an attack on the bulk carrier, known as Magic Seas in the Red Sea,...
Saudi Arabia: Rising executions condemned by Amnesty
A stark rise of foreigners facing executions in Saudi Arabia has caught the concern of Amnesty International, with 1,816 killed...
Israeli offensive continues amid Gaza ceasefire talks
Israeli forces continued their offensive on the Gaza Strip on July 7th, despite a scheduled meeting between U.S. President Donald...
Hamas sends “positive” response to Gaza ceasefire proposal
Hamas states that it has issued a “positive response” to a plan for a ceasefire in Gaza with Israel, despite...
Iran receives its first foreign flights after a 20-day hiatus
Imam Khomeini International Airport in Iran has received its first international flights after a 20 day fiery hiatus, The Associated...
Hezbollah divided over US pressure on disarmament
Hezbollah is weighing a US proposal that would see the group surrender its weapons within months in exchange for financial...
Iran accuses Israel of “war crime” in CCTV footage
Newly released CCTV footage aired by the Iranian state broadcaster IRIB on July 3rd has intensified scrutiny over missile strikes...
Kuwait reveals new tax rules, economy boost anticipated
Kuwait announced executive regulations for its tax on multinationals in the nation and expects this will bring 250 million Kuwaiti...
Israeli attacks kill 92 in Gaza, civilians among victims
Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip since dawn on July 3rd killed 92 Palestinians, Middle East Eye via Wafa news...
US strikes hold back Iranian nuclear programme by two years
US intelligence assessments have revealed that strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities have delayed Tehran’s atomic programme by up to two...
Israel’s national security minister rebuffs Gaza ceasefire deal
The national security minister of Israel, Itamar Ben Gvir, has refused to support the Gaza ceasefire deal, and has urged...
