4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (806+ words) Israeli air strikes have killed at least 14 people in southern Lebanon, according to the country's Health Ministry, as tensions continue despite an ongoing ceasefire. The ministry said 37 others were wounded in strikes on Sunday (26 April). Among those killed were two…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (765+ words) Kuwaiti authorities have detained U. S. -Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who has not been seen for six weeks, according to a media watchdog, as Gulf states intensify a crackdown on war-related filming and online posts. The organisation said he faces charges including…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (663+ words) Nine suspects were arrested on Saturday (11 April)" in connection with a terror attack targeting a police post in Istanbul's Be'ikta' district. An investigation by Istanbul's Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is ongoing. Of the 17 suspects detained, 12 were processed, nine formally arrested,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (846+ words) The Turkish Foreign Ministry has condemned continued Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, which have left hundreds dead -mostly civilians -over the past 48 hours, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has instructed his cabinet to begin direct peace talks…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (820+ words) Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged the world on Sunday to step in and help halt the ongoing war between Israel and Lebanon, warning that diplomacy is the only way to end the conflict and ease civilian suffering. Speaking during an…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago  (744+ words) The armed wing of Hamas has said it will not accept calls to disarm while key conditions of the Gaza ceasefire remain unmet, highlighting growing tensions around efforts to extend the ceasefire. In a televised statement on Sunday, spokesperson Abu…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (949+ words) More than 1. 1 million people have been forced from their homes in Lebanon, according to the United Nations, as the UN spokesman says the'humanitarian situation is worsening. Israel recently announced it'intends to'annex'part of Southern Lebanon. The body has called for an…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (725+ words) Leading Turkish official Fuat Oktay this week called for the dismantling of Israel's alleged nuclear weapons stockpile. The head of parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee said Israel's nuclear capability should be "eliminated as soon as possible. Addressing the committee on Wednesday,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (676+ words) Azerbaijan has voiced strong support for T'rkiye following the interception of a fourth ballistic missile over Turkish territory on Monday (30 March), amid rising regional tensions. The country's Defence Ministry condemned the missile launch and reaffirmed its "unwavering support" for T'rkiye's…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (731+ words) Turkish military personnel participating in NATO's mission in Iraq have been "successfully" withdrawn from the country, the Turkish Defence Ministry announced on Thursday. Zeki Akt'rk, the ministry's spokesperson, said at a press briefing: "The evacuation of our Armed Forces personnel…...