Iran confirms arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala
Iran confirmed the arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala for “violating the laws of the Islamic Republic”, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported on Monday. Sala, 29, who works for…
Syria’s leader says elections could take 4 years: Al Arabiya interview
Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told Al Arabiya TV on Sunday that elections could take four years, noted the importance of ties with Iran and Russia, and called for the…
Tourist killed in Egypt Red Sea shark attack: environment ministry
AFP A shark attack off Egypt’s Red Sea coast killed one tourist and injured another, the country’s environment ministry said on Sunday. “Two foreigners were attacked by a shark in…
Israeli leader Netanyahu to undergo prostate removal surgery
Agency Report Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will undergo prostate removal surgery on Sunday after being diagnosed with a urinary tract infection, his office says. The 75-year-old Israeli leader on…
Last hospital in northern Gaza out of service following Israeli forces raid
UN News The last major functioning health facility in northern Gaza, Kamal Adwan Hospital, is now out of service, putting the lives of the 75,000 Palestinians remaining in the area…
Thousands protest in Turkey to demand bigger hike in minimum wage
ANKARA – Thousands of people protested in Turkey’s capital Ankara on Saturday to demand a bigger hike in the minimum wage, chanting slogans calling on the government to resign and…
Iran restores access to WhatsApp and Google Play after they were banned amid protests
TEHRAN – Iran’s government on Tuesday said it had lifted a ban on access to WhatsApp and Google Play after more than two years, the official IRNA news agency reported.…
Grandmother, 80, ‘fell to her knees’ after Israeli forces shot her six times during West Bank raid, says son
Sky News As we stare at a bullet-ridden wall, two young Palestinian boys stand behind us on a stoop and look on in fearful awe. “It’s the military,” one boy…
Four killed in helicopter crash at Turkish hospital
ANKARA – Four people were killed in southwest Turkey on Sunday when an ambulance helicopter collided with a hospital building and crashed into the ground. The helicopter was taking off…
Pope slams ‘cruelty’ of strike killing Gaza children
Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as “cruelty”, a day after the territory’s rescue agency said an Israeli air strike killed seven children from one…