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Netanyahu rejects Trump’s 15-point Gaza plan, defying US pressure

Netanyahu is struggling in the polls as he seeks re-election at a vote due on October 27.

Israel seals off Christian West Bank village after settler attacks

Taybeh is one of the only Christian villages remaining in the West Bank.

Deadly Houthi strikes raise stakes on Yemen’s western coast

The National Resistance Forces, which are aligned with the government, urged residents to remain indoors during the renewed attacks and accused…

What does the Muslim Brotherhood have to do with the Mecca agreement?

The issue is an attempt to insert religion into the Mecca agreement while denying it in the case of the Board of Peace, and to give the agreemen…

Houthis strike Marib again ballistic missiles, drones

MARIB - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched ballistic missiles and drones at displacement camps and residential neighbourhoods in the city of…

UAE, Russian Presidents discuss bilateral cooperation

ABU DHABI - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President of the Russian Federation His Excellency Vladimir Putin discussed in…

Iraqi PM, Saudi intelligence chief discuss regional security

BAGHDAD - Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met Saudi general intelligence chief Khalid al-Humaidan on Friday to discuss coordination over regio…

US grant boosts Morocco's green hydrogen drive in Western Sahara

The announcement came only days after Morocco named a new $1 billion motorway in Western Sahara after US President Donald Trump, underlining inc…

China reaches out to Yemen’s Houthis to keep Saudi oil flowing

Beijing is seeking to keep oil exports flowing from Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea terminals, principally Yanbu, to help plug the gap in supplies

Israel files rare indictment against settler over Palestinian's death

Footage released by the Israeli rights group B’Tselem shows Levi draw a weapon and fire in Hathaleen’s direction. Hathaleen is then heard moanin…

Americans see Iran war bringing more chaos than stability, poll finds

While 80 percent of Republicans approve of Trump’s performance and 66 percent back his handling of Iran, 41 percent think stability in the Middl…

Iran conflict shifts from battlefield to bargaining table over Hormuz

Industry sources said payments to Iranian authorities could expose companies to US sanctions risks, particularly after Washington imposed restri…

Dozens of Yemeni troops killed in Houthi strikes on Marib, Hadramout

The Houthis said they struck what they described as Saudi troop concentrations in the Al Ruwayk, Al Abr and Al Thaniyah areas with ballistic mis…

Deadly minibus bombing strikes Druze area on Damascus outskirts

Footage from the scene showed the blown-up husk of a white minibus being dragged away from the site of the blast.

Iraq’s leaders close ranks on weapons control amid regional tensions

The coalition said Iraq supports dialogue and diplomatic solutions to regional disputes and rejected the use of military force to settle conflic…

Saudi, Pakistan, Turkey deepen security ties amid regional tensions

The presence of Pakistan’s military chief in Riyadh underlines that the discussions extend beyond diplomacy and include defence coordination, in…

Saudi warns of looming attacks after Houthi strike injures civilians

Maliki accused the Iran-aligned Houthis of indiscriminately shelling civilian areas in violation of international humanitarian law.

Saudi appoints naval commander to lead Red Sea security alliance

Saudi Arabia said the alliance was open to additional members, with several countries completing procedures to join.