Ankara: Turkiye is marking the 104th anniversary of Victory Day on August 30, commemorating the decisive victory in the country’s War of Independence and the Battle of Dumlupınar in 1922. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a message honoring the historic victory and paying tribute to Mu...
Incident draws condemnation as military operations and restrictions continue in Tulkarm Israeli forces reportedly raised the Israeli flag on the minaret of Abu Ubaida Mosque in the Nour Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank, on Sunday. The incident was reported by t...
Tensions between Israel and Turkiye have sharply increased following an Israeli airstrike on a Syrian military airbase, with Israeli leaders warning Ankara against expanding its military role in Syria. The confrontation has raised concerns about a possible direct Israel-Turkiye clash insid...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has strongly criticised U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly announced “Economic D-Day” campaign against Iran, saying increased economic pressure will bring “Further defeat” to the United States rather than force Tehran to surrender. Trump announced a...
US President Donald Trump’s administration is making a fresh diplomatic push to revive its Gaza peace plan, with senior adviser and presidential envoy Jared Kushner expected to travel to Israel and Egypt next week. Kushner is expected to be accompanied by Board of Peace officials, includin...
Damascus: A Syrian court has sentenced former President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia over crimes committed during Syria’s nearly 14 year civil war. The verdict, delivered on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, marks the first criminal conviction against Assad since his government was overthr...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump’s latest 15 point plan for Gaza, creating fresh uncertainty over efforts to maintain the ceasefire and move toward a longer term settlement. What did Netanyahu say? Netanyahu said Israel would not accept the c...
Tensions between Iran and the United Arab Emirates have increased after the UAE said an Iranian missile targeted a vessel linked to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE said the vessel was attacked while travelling through the important waterway. No injur...
At least 30 Yemeni government troops were killed and more than 50 others injured after Houthi forces launched coordinated missile and drone attacks on military camps in the provinces of Marib and Hadramout, according to Yemeni government officials. The death toll is expected to rise as res...
Arab and Muslim foreign ministers have agreed to establish a permanent mechanism to monitor and document alleged Israeli violations in occupied East Jerusalem and at Islamic and Christian holy sites. The decision was announced following a ministerial meeting held in Jordan, where participa...
