Middle East

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No Comment: Art in war-torn Gaza

Bilal Abu Nahl, a deaf and dumb Palestinian artist, has transformed his tent in the Deir al-Balah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip into an improvised art studio.

23/10/2024

Lebanon

Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines keeps flying despite conflict

MEA, the only airline still flying from Beirut, conducts daily risk assessments to ensure safety and has received assurances from Israel that civilian operations won’t be targeted.

23/10/2024

Lebanon

Israeli army says it killed top Hezbollah leader in Beirut airstrike

Hashem Safieddine, a powerful cleric within the party ranks, was expected to succeed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in a different Israeli airstrike in September.

23/10/2024

Turkey

Turkey’s far-right leader suggests parole for PKK’s Öcalan

This surprising suggestion comes as President Erdoğan is reportedly seeking support from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) to push for constitutional changes.

22/10/2024

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Woman trapped under rubble rescued after 5 days

A woman trapped under the rubble of her home in Gaza City for five days after an Israeli air strike has been rescued by the Palestinian Civil Defence.

22/10/2024

Gaza

Gaza faces seven-decade setback amid ongoing conflict, UN report says

Gaza has been under closure by land, sea and air since 2007. Restrictions on the movement of people, goods and technology imports have long impacted its economy before the intensification of Israeli strikes.

22/10/2024

Lebanon

Why the survival of the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon matters for Europe

As the Israeli army continues to pressure the UN peacekeepers to abandon southern Lebanon, the international community remains seemingly hesitant in its response, turning UNIFIL into a should-I-stay-or-should-I-go mission.

22/10/2024

Lebanon

IDF claims to have found Hezbollah bunker under Beirut hospital

The hospital's director insists the facility has not been used by Hezbollah, and that the only subterranean areas there are underground operating theatres.

22/10/2024

Gaza

‘Sinwar storm’ is coming for Israel, claims new Hamas leader

Sinwar, responsible for the 7 October attacks, died in an encounter with IDF near Rafah last week, creating a power vacuum in Hamas in Gaza.

21/10/2024

Turkey

Turkish preacher and Erdoğan's rival Fethullah Gülen dies, media claim

Ankara claimed that Gülen, who died at the age of 83, was behind the failed coup to topple Erdoğan in 2016, an accusation Gülen denied.

21/10/2024

Lebanon

IDF launches air strikes on Hezbollah banking systems in Lebanon

A senior Israeli intelligence official said the main target of the strikes was the Hezbollah-run banking system, al-Qard al-Hassan, which is also used by thousands of ordinary Lebanese.

21/10/2024

Gaza

Gaza's health ministry says 87 people are dead or missing in strikes

At least 87 people are dead or missing after Israeli strikes in the northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday, its Health Ministry said.

20/10/2024

Sport

Italian Jannik Sinner wins biggest tennis match payout in Saudi Arabia

Italian Jannik Sinner has pocketed 5.5 million euros after beating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz for the championship in the Six Kings Slam.

20/10/2024

Culture news

Grand Egyptian Museum partially opens after decade-long wait

The Grand Egyptian Museum near the Giza Pyramids has partially opened 12 halls for a trial run, as it prepares for a full opening after years of delays.

20/10/2024

Israel

Thousands of Israelis demand Gaza hostage release deal

During the weekly protests against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, relatives of hostages and their supporters said the moment to sit down and negotiate a deal was long overdue.

20/10/2024

Europe News

Erdogan says Turkey's doors are 'open' to refugees from Lebanon

After meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Istanbul for talks, President Erdogan says Turkey's doors are 'open' to refugees from Lebanon.

19/10/2024

Israel

Hezbollah targets residence of the Israeli prime minister in Caesarea

Israel’s government said a drone was launched by Hezbollah towards the prime minister’s house on Saturday, with no casualties reported.

19/10/2024

Lebanon

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon refuse to move despite Israeli warnings

The IDF has repeatedly demanded that UNIFIL troops remove themselves from the path of its growing campaign against Hezbollah.

18/10/2024

Israel

Hopes for ceasefire diminish day after killing of Hamas leader Sinwar

International leaders heralded the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as an opportunity to begin ceasefire negotiations — an idea Hezbollah, Israel and Hamas have rebuffed.

18/10/2024

Turkey

Turkish station denies licence loss over 'Armenian genocide' phrase

Open Radio's founder said that an on-air use of the phrase 'Armenian genocide' had been taken out of context.

18/10/2024

Gaza

WATCH: IDF releases drone footage showing last moments of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Drone footage released by the Israeli military shows the last moments before Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death.

18/10/2024

Europe News

Israel condemns UN head for not supporting killing of Hamas leader

Hamas leader and 7 October mastermind Yahya Sinwar was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, an act that most international leaders welcomed hoping it could be the start of ceasefire negotiations.

18/10/2024

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Famine reaches critical levels in Gaza

In the Gaza Strip, more than 1.8 million people, or 86% of the population, are facing critical famine.

18/10/2024

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Historic neoclassical building in Paphos severely damaged by fire

The iconic building, with its ancient Greek columns, is located in the heart of Paphos, a coastal town known as one of the most remarkable architectural sites in Cyprus.

17/10/2024

Food and Drink

Take a look at the Guinness World Record for the largest kebab ever

The Larnaca district municipality of Dromolaxia-Meneou broke the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest kebab, cooking a 75-metre-long sheftalia during the Saint Lazarus Orchards festival.

17/10/2024

Gaza

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza, Israel confirms

Sinwar, who is believed to have been the main mastermind of the 7 October attack on Israel, became the leader of Hamas in Gaza after replacing Ismail Haniyeh following his assassination in Tehran in August.

17/10/2024