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Middle East and Africa

At least 1,760 Gazans killed while seeking aid since late May: UN

The Israeli military said its troops were working to "dismantle Hamas military capabilities", adding its forces were taking precautions "to mitigate civilian harm".

16 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel in talks to resettle Gaza Palestinians in South Sudan, sources say

The plan, if carried further, would envisage people moving from an enclave shattered by almost two years of war with Israel to a nation in the heart of Africa riven by years of political and ethnically-driven violence. ...

19 hours ago
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Indonesia rejects Netanyahu’s Greater Israel vision

First emerging in the 19th century as a Zionist, messianic vision of Israel’s borders, the term Greater Israel according to traditional texts referred the totality of area stretching from “the brook of Egypt to the Euphrates”, or present-day Gaza, West Bank, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon. ...

1 day ago

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Middle East and Africa

Iran supends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog

The unprecedented war, which broke out on June 13 and lasted for 12 days, has intensified tensions between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Prabowo to discuss haj management with MBS during Saudi visit

Prabowo landed at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah on Tuesday night for a working visit to the Middle Eastern kingdom, his first visit to the country after being sworn in as president in October last year.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel expands Gaza campaign ahead of Netanyahu's US visit

The intensified operations came after days of mounting calls for a ceasefire, with US President Donald Trump -- whom Netanyahu is scheduled to meet next week -- among those urging Israel to strike a new deal to halt the war and bring home the hostages still held in Gaza.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel's actions could inspire others to break international law: Sugiono

Sugiono said other countries could use the argument of protecting their national interests as an excuse if they decided to break international norms.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

US approves $510 million sale of bomb guidance kits to Israel

"The proposed sale will enhance Israel's capability to meet current and future threats by improving its ability to defend Israel's borders, vital infrastructure, and population centers," the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump to host Netanyahu at White House as Gaza truce pressure mounts

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House next week for talks with President Donald Trump, a United States official said Monday, as Washington ramps up the pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Europe roasts as temperatures soar

France, Italy, Portugal and Spain have been sweltering for several days as the mercury climbed to 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) in some places.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

France, Germany and UK condemn 'threats' against UN nuclear watchdog head

Tehran has accused Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, of "betrayal of his duties" for not condemning the Israeli and US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, and Iranian lawmakers this week voted to suspend cooperation with the agency.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Netanyahu 'must go', says former Israeli PM Bennett

In an interview with Israel's Channel 12 that aired on Saturday, former prime minister Bennett said Netanyahu "has been in power for 20 years... that's too much, it's not healthy".

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump says 'not going to stand' for Netanyahu's continued prosecution

"The United States of America spends Billions of Dollar a year, far more than on any other Nation, protecting and supporting Israel. We are not going to stand for this," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Qatar urges Israel, Hamas to seize 'window of opportunity' for Gaza truce

US President Donald Trump voiced optimism on Friday about a new ceasefire in Gaza saying an agreement involving Israel and Hamas could come as early as next week.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran says no plan for new US nuclear talks, plays down impact of strikes

Trump said key facilities, including the underground Fordo uranium enrichment site, had been "obliterated" by American B-2 bombers.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa premium

More Indonesians evacuated from Iran, Israel arrives in Jakarta

At least 60 people evacuated by the government from Iran, Israel and other Middle Eastern countries amid the heightened tensions in the region have safely landed in Jakarta in the past few days, with more expected to arrive in Indonesia in the coming days.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Mossad chief thanks CIA for help in Iran war

In a video distributed to Israeli media on the second day of a fragile ceasefire between the warring countries, Mossad chief David Barnea thanked his agents for their work making Israel "safer, more powerful and better prepared for the future". 

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump says US to hold nuclear talks with Iran next week

Speaking in The Hague where he attended a NATO summit on Wednesday, Trump said he did not see Iran again engaging in nuclear weapons development.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran lawmakers back suspending cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog

The decision still requires the approval of the Guardian Council, a body empowered to vet legislation.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israelis eager to regain carefree life after ceasefire announcement

The Israeli action killed at least 610 civilians and wounded more than 4,700, according to the Iranian health ministry. Iran's attacks on Israel have killed 28 people, according to official figures and rescuers.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel claims victory as US intel says Iran nuclear sites not destroyed

Iran and Israel agreed a ceasefire on Tuesday ending 12 days of tit-for-tat strikes, after US President Donald Trump joined the conflict with bunker-busting bombs at the weekend that he said destroyed key Iranian nuclear sites.

1 month ago
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Indonesia still on alert despite Iran-Israel ceasefire

Indonesian representatives in high-risk Middle Eastern countries have started circulating alert notices to diaspora communities outlining responses to possible escalations, including calls to start packing emergency rations and important documents.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump tells Israel: 'Do not drop those bombs'

"Israel. Do not drop those bombs. If you do it it is a major violation. Bring your pilots home, now!" Trump wrote on Truth Social shortly after he left the White House for a trip to a NATO summit in The Hague.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel says Iran violates ceasefire announced by Trump, orders new strikes

Iran denied violating the ceasefire. The armed forces general staff denied that there had been any launch of missiles towards Israel in recent hours, Iran's Nour News reported.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran says new wave of missiles fired towards Israel

"Fourth salvo of missiles fired from Iran toward Israel," Iranian state media Irib posted on Telegram.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

No casualties reported in Iran missile attack on US base in Qatar

"I can confirm that Al Udeid Air Base was attacked by short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles originating from Iran today. At this time, there are no reports of US casualties," the official said.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Putin slams attack on Iran but offers no support to key ally

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said revealing details of the Putin-Araghchi meeting would have been "irresponsible" and that Russia and Iran were working on "many directions" when asked if Tehran requested military aid from Russia. 

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel

Any cessation in hostilities would come as a huge relief to world leaders frantic about an escalation in violence igniting into a wider conflagration.

1 month ago
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Indonesia calls for negotiation after US attack on Iran

Indonesia’s top security minister has urged all sides in the Middle East’s rapidly escalating conflict to “return to the negotiating table” and pursue a permanent resolution, following the United States’ strike on three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday, while Indonesian diplomats raced to rescue citizens from danger zones.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran's supreme leader asks Putin to do more after US strikes

While Putin has condemned the Israeli strikes, he has yet to comment on the US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites though he last week called for calm and offered Moscow's services as a mediator over the nuclear program.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran foreign minister to meet key ally Putin

Moscow is a crucial backer of Tehran, but has not swung forcefully behind its partner since Israel launched a wave of attacks on June 13, strikes that triggered Iran to respond with missiles and drones.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

US urges China to dissuade Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz

Rubio's comments on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo" show came after Iran's Press TV reported that the Iranian parliament approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20 percent of global oil and gas flows.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump disavows spy chief Gabbard's take on Iran's nuclear program

Trump contested intelligence assessments relayed earlier this year by his spy chief that Tehran was not building a nuclear weapon. 

1 month ago

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