Libyan leaders agree to form new unified government
Libyan leaders agree to form new unified government Process to resolve more than a decade of conflict in Libya has been stalled since election scheduled for December 2021 collapsed amid disputes over the eligibility of the main candidates MEE and agencies Sun, 03/10/2024 – 17:35 Mohamed Menfi, leader of the Tripoli-based Libyan Presidential Council, delivers […]
Iraq repatriates 625 people from Syria camp
Iraq repatriates 625 people from Syria camp Al-Hol camp in Kurdish-controlled northeast Syria houses relatives of suspected Islamic State group militants alongside refugees MEE and agencies Sun, 03/10/2024 – 16:57 A member of the Kurdish security forces stands guard as released detainees prepare to leave al-Hol camp, northeast Syria, 3 September 2023 (Delil Souleiman/AFP) Nearly […]
War on Gaza: Gantz to visit Washington, meet with Harris on ceasefire
War on Gaza: Gantz to visit Washington, meet with Harris on ceasefire Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disapproves of war cabinet member Benny Gantz’s plans to meet with US officials in Washington MEE and agencies Sat, 03/02/2024 – 20:14 Then Defense Minister Benny Gantz, on 3 June 2021, at the State Department in Washington, DC. […]
War on Gaza: ‘Negotiations cannot be held while hunger is ravaging’ people, Hamas official warns
War on Gaza: ‘Negotiations cannot be held while hunger is ravaging’ people, Hamas official warns Hamas official threatens to suspend ceasefire talks unless urgent aid was brought into the north of the Gaza Strip, where aid agencies have warned of a looming famine MEE and agencies Sat, 02/17/2024 – 18:04 Palestinian children receive food cooked by […]
Iraq says talks resume on US-led coalition withdrawal
Iraq says talks resume on US-led coalition withdrawal Talks had started on 27 January but were swiftly suspended after drone attack by Iraq-based militia group killed three US military personnel in Jordan MEE and agencies Sun, 02/11/2024 – 22:08 People gather around a vehicle hit by a drone strike, reportedly killing three people, including two […]
Qatar retain Asian Cup with 3-1 win over Jordan
Qatar retain Asian Cup with 3-1 win over Jordan Forward Akram Afif nets penalty hat-trick to see his nation win the Asian Cup in Lusail MEE and agencies Sat, 02/10/2024 – 17:15 Qatar’s forward Akram Afif celebrates with teammates after scoring his second goal during the AFC Qatar 2023 Asian Cup final football match between […]
Three US service members killed in drone attack on US forces in Jordan, says Biden
Three US service members killed in drone attack on US forces in Jordan, says Biden A Jordanian government spokesperson denied that the attack took place on Jordanian soil MEE and agencies Sun, 01/28/2024 – 16:47 A picture taken during a tour origanised by the Jordanian Army shows soldiers patrolling along the border with Syria on […]
Israel-Palestine war: Grim Christmas Eve in Bethlehem as war rages in Gaza
Israel-Palestine war: Grim Christmas Eve in Bethlehem as war rages in Gaza At least 70 people killed in Gaza’s Maghazi refugee camp on Sunday in one of deadliest strikes of war, as death toll across the Strip spirals amid intensive Israeli bombardment MEE and agencies Sun, 12/24/2023 – 21:51 Children inspect items in the rubble […]
Turkey conducts air strikes in northern Iraq, Syria after 12 soldiers killed
Turkey conducts air strikes in northern Iraq, Syria after 12 soldiers killed Targets hit included bases, shelters and oil facilities believed to be used by PKK militants, Turkish defence ministry said after 12 soldiers killed in the past two days in northern Iraq MEE and agencies Sat, 12/23/2023 – 21:09 A picture taken on 27 […]
Yemen warring parties agree to implement new ceasefire: UN
Yemen warring parties agree to implement new ceasefire: UN Roadmap to peace under UN auspices would include improving living conditions in Yemen and preparing for the resumption of an inclusive political process MEE and agencies Sat, 12/23/2023 – 16:26 Supporters of Yemen’s Houthi rebels raise portraits of their leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi during a rally […]