Middle East

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Children scramble for scarce food as Gaza aid proves insufficient

People in Gaza are facing severe food shortages, with the UN confirming famine in Gaza City and nearby areas as road deliveries remain heavily restricted by Israel.

26/08/2025

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Moment Gaza hospital struck by Israeli airstrikes

Images captured the moment Israeli strikes hit Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Monday, killing 20 people, including five journalists.

26/08/2025

Yemen

Death toll from Israeli strikes on Yemen's capital rises to 10

The Israeli strikes hit a facility owned by Yemen’s main oil company along with a power plant and a military site in an area where the presidential palace is located, according to the Houthis and Israel's military.

25/08/2025

Scenes

Watch: The young golfer swinging for success in Qatar

In partnership with Media City

Daniil Sokolov is gaining international recognition as an amateur golf player.

25/08/2025

Gaza

Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills five journalists, media confirm

At least 20 people were killed by an Israeli strike on a hospital in Khan Younis on Monday, according to reports from the scene, including journalists and camera operators working for Associated Press, Reuters and Al Jazeera.

25/08/2025

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More than 2,800 swimmers cross continents in Istanbul Bosphorus event

Thousands of swimmers crossed the Bosphorus on Sunday as Istanbul hosted the 37th Intercontinental Swimming Race, an annual event linking Asia and Europe in open water.

25/08/2025

Yemen

Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Houthis rock Yemen's capital

At least six people were killed and 86 injured after multiple areas across the Yemeni capital of Sanaa were hit by Israeli airstrikes, according to the Houthi-run health ministry.

25/08/2025

Gaza

At least 64 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza

The attacks come as Israel finalises plans for an imminent assault aimed at occupying Gaza City, after Israel’s security cabinet approved Netanyahu’s plans to capture the northern city.

24/08/2025

Gaza

At least 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza

Close to three dozen Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on Saturday across Gaza as Israel intensifies its assault on the enclave and prepares for a major offensive to take control of the northern Gaza City.

23/08/2025

Gaza

Famine confirmed in part of Gaza for first time, UN-backed body says

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) raised its classification to Phase 5, worst level on its food insecurity scale.

22/08/2025

Gaza

Israel says Gaza City will be destroyed if Hamas rejects ceasefire

Israel’s defense minister says Gaza City could be destroyed unless Hamas accepts Israel’s terms. Earlier this week, Hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal by Arab mediators, almost identical to the one Israel accepted before talks stalled last month.

22/08/2025

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Airstrike destroys Gaza tents as Israel readies new operation

Israeli airstrikes hit central Gaza early Thursday, destroying a camp for displaced families near Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah as preparations for a wider offensive continued.

21/08/2025

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Young gorilla Zeytin prepares to go home after rescue in Istanbul

A gorilla named Zeytin, rescued from smugglers at Istanbul Airport in December, is preparing to return home after months of medical care and rehabilitation.

21/08/2025

Cyprus

Greek Cypriot who entered the north arrested on drugs charges

The case is being investigated by the Dhekelia bases police and a procedure to return the man's vehicle is under way under with the help of the UN.

21/08/2025

Turkey

US opposed to Turkey re-joining F-35 programme, State Department says

Turkey was removed from the F-35 programme and its Defence Industry Agency was sanctioned after Ankara announced in 2017 it would purchase Russian S-400 missiles.

21/08/2025

West Bank

West Bank settlement project approved as IDF begins Gaza City assault

Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two. Meanwhile, the IDF said it had begun the first stages of its planned assault to seize Gaza City.

21/08/2025

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Aid agencies criticise Gaza airdrops as unsafe and ineffective

International donors carried out new airdrops of humanitarian aid over the Gaza Strip, where residents continue to face acute food shortages under Israel’s blockade and ongoing military operations.

20/08/2025

Syria

US-led coalition in Syria captures senior IS group commander

The IS jihadist group broke away from al-Qaeda more than a decade ago and attracted supporters from around the world after it declared a so-called caliphate in 2014 in large parts of Syria and Iraq.

20/08/2025

Qatar 365

Education in Qatar, from book fairs to scholarships | Qatar 365

In partnership with Media City

The annual Doha International Book Fair brings together bookworms, literary fans and cultural exchanges from all over the world. We explore how Qatar’s libraries and national reading campaigns incorporate technology and art into their strategies, and meet a few international publishers.

20/08/2025

Israel

Israel to mobilise 60,000 reservists ahead of Gaza City operation

Israel is preparing a major military operation in Gaza City, calling up tens of thousands of reservists. Human rights groups warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis.

20/08/2025

Syria

Syria and Israel hold first direct talks in US-brokered meeting

In US-brokered talks, Syria and Israel discussed restoring a 1974 ceasefire to de-escalate tensions following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

20/08/2025

Egypt

Aid drivers hope for Gaza entry as leaders meet at Rafah crossing

Euronews travelled to the Rafah border crossing with the Egyptian foreign minister and the Palestinian premier.

20/08/2025

Gaza

Israel yet to respond to ceasefire proposal as strikes on Gaza persist

Qatar has stressed the urgency of brokering a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal from Arab countries, but Israel has yet to weigh in as its military prepares an offensive in some of the territory's most densely populated areas.

20/08/2025

Lebanon

Iraq says tip-off to Lebanon led to destruction of captagon factory

Western governments estimate that captagon has generated billions of euros in revenue for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, his associates and allies.

19/08/2025

Gaza

Ship with hundreds of tonnes of aid for Gaza nears Israeli port

Cyprus was the staging area last year for 22,000 tonnes of aid deliveries by ship directly to Gaza through a pier operated by the international charity World Central Kitchen and a US military-run docking facility known as the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore System.

19/08/2025

Business

Israel to finalise 'largest' gas supply deal in its history to Egypt

After two years of delays, the Israeli government is expected to finalise the deal with Egypt in the next two weeks, involving exports from Leviathan, Israel's largest gas field.

19/08/2025