Tunisian authorities have denied claims that one of the Gaza-bound vessels carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists including Greta Thunberg was attacked by a drone.
The organisers of the flotilla, Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), said that the (...)
A ship loaded with 1,200 tons of food for Gaza approached the Israeli port of Ashdod on Tuesday in a renewed effort to alleviate the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Strip as famine threatens the territory.
The Panamanian-flagged vessel was (...)
At least 100 Palestinians have been killed and more than 500 others injured over the past 24 hours as Israeli attacks continue across Gaza despite mounting international pressure and condemnation over its conduct of war.
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Canada and Malta both announced on Wednesday that they plan to formally recognize the state of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September, joining France and the United Kingdom, who announced earlier they would do so.
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RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has welcomed Portugal's announcement that it will begin procedures to formally recognize the State of Palestine during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly session in September.
In a statement issued by the Ministry of (...)
A European Commission proposal to deny Israel partial access to the EU's €95 billion Horizon Europe research fund failed to garner the necessary qualified majority support when EU ambassadors met in Brussels on Tuesday to discuss the issue.
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The Israeli military has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship attempting to break the blockade on the Palestinian territory, detaining 21 international activists and journalists and seizing all humanitarian cargo, including baby formula, food, and (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports, including re-exports, rose by 6 percent year-on-year in May 2025 to reach SR31 billion ($8.2 billion), according to data released by the General Authority for Statistics on Thursday.
However, national non-oil (...)
European Union leaders have agreed to send a new diplomatic delegation to Libya after the military leader Khalifa Haftar asked the previous representatives to leave the country.
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Orio al Serio airport in the northern Italian city of Bergamo suspended flights on Tuesday due to a runway incident.
Local media reported that it was caused by someone running onto the tarmac and getting sucked into an airport engine.
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The era of nuclear disarmament is coming to an end while new technologies push the risk of nuclear conflict higher, SIPRI warned on Monday.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) stressed in its annual assessment of the state (...)
Israel has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg and other prominent activists, detaining those onboard and taking them to Israel.
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) said the Israeli military had "attacked" and "unlawfully (...)
Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that Israel wouldn't allow anyone to break its naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, which he said was aimed at preventing Hamas from importing arms.
In a post on X Katz announced that he has (...)
A ship carrying activists to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid rescued four migrants on Thursday after they had jumped into the sea from another vessel to avoid being picked up by Libyan authorities.
The vessel Madleen, which is operated by the (...)
Greta Thunberg and other 11 activists set sail on Sunday afternoon for Gaza on a ship aimed at "breaking Israel's siege" of the devastated territory, the Associated Press new agency reported.
The sailing boat Madleen – operated by activist group (...)
Israel has said it rejects a decision by the European Union to review the bloc's wide-ranging trade and cooperation pact with the country over its intensified offensive in Gaza.
The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated on Tuesday that the (...)
A Gaza-bound activist aid ship caught fire and issued an SOS, after what its organizers claimed was a drone attack off the coast of Malta in international waters in the early hours of Friday.
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which is (...)
The Trump administration is looking at closing nearly 30 overseas embassies and consulates as it eyes significant changes to its diplomatic presence abroad, according to an internal State Department document obtained by CNN.
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A Libyan writer and politician who published documents linking his country's intelligence service to the Lockerbie bombing has been arrested on national security charges.
Samir Shegwara was taken into custody two days after the BBC reported that the (...)
EU leaders on Monday didn't appear to have coalesced around key options to boost common spending in defence, calling for the European Commission to first explore ways they could increase their own national investments in the sector.
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Ten foreign airlines canceled their flights to Israel on Sunday amid escalating cross-border tensions with the Lebanese group Hezbollah.
According to Israeli public broadcaster KAN, major carriers, including Air France and the Dutch airline (...)
Voters in most EU countries began casting their ballots Sunday to elect their representatives in the European Parliament (EP) for a five-year term.
On the final stretch of four days of voting that began this week, EU voters in Austria, Belgium, (...)
JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has underscored the need to provide the best possible facilities and the finest services for the Hajj pilgrims so as to enable them perform their rituals in ease and comfort.
Chairing the weekly (...)
The United Nations General Assembly has enhanced Palestine's rights within the organization and called for it to be accepted as a member.
Palestine has had non-member observer state status since 2012, which allows some rights short of a full (...)
European Union countries willing to recognize the State of Palestine should move in tandem in order to "trigger significant progress" in building peace in the war-torn region, European Council President Charles Michel has said.
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