Middle East

Turkey

Jailed PKK leader urges militants to disarm before peace ceremony

In the first footage of him to be released publicly since 1999, Abdullah Ocalan declared that the PKK's armed struggle against Turkey was over.

09/07/2025

Qatar 365

Digging up the Past: Qatar’s Archaeological Heritage Sites

In partnership with Media City

From forgotten worlds under the sand, to treasure troves at sea, Qatar 365 digs into Qatar’s past. Laila Humairah visits the Ain Mohamed archaeological site to find traces of the Early Islamic period. Johanna Hoes gets her feet wet at Al Zubarah, to uncover Qatar’s heritage submerged underwater.

09/07/2025

Yemen

EU naval force says six crew recovered from ship sunk by Houthis

The Greek-owned Eternity C vessel was first hit off the coast of Yemen on Monday evening.

09/07/2025

Israel

Netanyahu talks with Trump focused on release of hostages, says Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the pair also discussed a potential ceasefire in Gaza and their countries' recent military actions against Iran.

09/07/2025

Europe News

Syria appeals to EU for help battling massive wildfires in Latakia

The fires, which started last week, have proven difficult to bring under control despite reinforcements from Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon that came to the country to help Syrian teams fight the blaze.

08/07/2025

Israel

Report: Hamas used sexual violence as weapon of war in 2023 attack

The report by the Dinah Project based its findings on survivor and witness testimonies, accounts from first responders, and other evidence.

08/07/2025

Green News

How climate change is threatening your glass of milk

A new study reveals extreme heat slashes dairy yields, and even high-tech cooling can’t fully fix the problem.

08/07/2025

Yemen

Two injured, two missing after suspected Houthi attack on Red Sea ship

The Greek-owned bulk carrier Eternity C came under fire late in the same area where the Houthis claimed to have recently sunk another vessel.

08/07/2025

Yemen

Germany summons China's ambassador after aircraft lasered in Red Sea

The maritime surveillance aircraft was part of the EU mission Aspides, which is intended to better defend civilian ships against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

08/07/2025

Syria

US revokes foreign terrorist designation for Syria's HTS

Washington's move follows the lifting of sanctions on Damascus after the ouster of the al-Assad government in December in a rebel offensive.

08/07/2025

Business

New gas discovery off Cyprus coast may reduce EU energy dependence

ExxonMobil and its partner, Qatar Energy, have discovered a new natural gas deposit off the coast of Cyprus, a find that bolsters the region's potential as an energy exporter.

08/07/2025

Lebanon

US envoy satisfied with Lebanon's response to Hezbollah disarmament

The latest Israel-Hezbollah conflict began a day after Hamas’ 7 October 2023 attack on southern Israel and intensified in September, leaving the Iran-backed group badly bruised and much of its political and military leadership dead.

07/07/2025

Scenes

Watch: The performer from the Philippines takes centre stage in Qatar

In partnership with Media City

Once silenced by grief, Dorothy Chrizelle Collado found her voice again with the help of a community theatre group.

07/07/2025

Yemen

Israel strikes Houthi ports in Yemen, rebels respond with missile fire

Israel attacked Houthi-held ports in Yemen, with the rebels responding by firing missiles at Israel. The strikes targeted ports used to transfer weapons.

07/07/2025

Israel

New details emerge on Gaza ceasefire as Netanyahu heads to the US

Diplomatic efforts are ongoing as US President Donald Trump looks to secure a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Israel has previously accepted the US proposal, meanwile Hamas has "submitted a positive response" to the mediators.

06/07/2025

Israel

Israeli demonstrators call for ceasefire deal and return of hostages

Rallies on the streets of Tel Aviv were held as the Israeli security cabinet reportedly gathered to discuss Hamas' response to a potential ceasefire-hostage deal.

05/07/2025

Turkey

Turkey detains mayors of opposition-run Antalya, Adana, Adıyaman

The operation against the CHP municipalities of Antalya, Adana and Adıyaman came on the heels of investigations that began in Istanbul and then spread to the third biggest city Izmir.

05/07/2025

Gaza

Israeli hostage negotiation team to fly to Doha for talks with Hamas

Diplomatic efforts are ongoing as US President Donald Trump looks to secure a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Israel has previously accepted the US proposal, meanwile Hamas has "submitted a positive response" to the mediators.

04/07/2025

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Gaza families turn to the sea as heat and water crisis worsens

Children in Gaza have been cooling off in the sea to escape the extreme summer heat, with many families displaced and living in makeshift tents along the coast.

04/07/2025

No Comment

At least 94 killed in Gaza as strikes hit aid queues and shelters

Israeli airstrikes and shootings killed 94 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 45 people who were trying to access desperately needed humanitarian aid, health officials said.

03/07/2025

Gaza

US contractors claim colleagues fired at Palestinians seeking aid

Two contractors employed by UG Solutions spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity as they were revealing their employers’ internal operations.

03/07/2025

No Comment

Gaza heatwave deepens humanitarian crisis amid water shortages

As temperatures in Gaza soar past 30°C, families like Reda Abu Hadayed’s are battling searing heat in makeshift tents with little water or electricity.

03/07/2025

Europeans' Stories

Young Cypriots push for unity amid decades-long partition

Informal discussions were held this spring under the auspices of the UN, in hopes of reigniting reunification talks between the Greek-Cypriot-led Republic of Cyprus in the south, and the Turkish Cypriot breakaway entity in the north. More talks are due in July.

02/07/2025

Egypt

Four dead after oil drilling ship capsizes in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez

The incident occurred on Tuesday off Ras Ghareb, a key oil site on the African side of the Red Sea, as the ship was being towed for excavation work, authorities said.

02/07/2025

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Istanbul protesters target LeMan magazine over controversial cartoon

Protests broke out in Istanbul after a satirical magazine published a cartoon that appeared to depict figures named Muhammad and Moses greeting each other as missiles fell.

02/07/2025

Gaza

Trump says Israel has agreed on terms for 60-day ceasefire in Gaza

Trump says Qatari and Egyptian mediators will deliver the final ceasefire proposal to Hamas soon and says a deal is likely to go into effect as early as next week.

02/07/2025