Iraqi soldiers killed in suspected Daesh attack on army barracks

Gunmen from the Daesh group attacked an army barracks in a mountainous area north of Baghdad, killing 11 soldiers as they slept, Iraqi security officials say.

Internet down in Yemen after Saudi-led air strike on telecom building

The airstrike was reportedly on TeleYemen site Hudaida, which has a monopoly on the country's internet, and caused several injuries and deaths.

UN agrees on Holocaust denial definition, urges social media to fight it

UN General Assembly adopts non-binding resolution –– drafted by Israel and Germany –– without a vote, but Iran disassociates itself from the text over Israel's "occupation of Palestine and parts of Syria and Lebanon."

Iran's Raisi: United States is in its 'weakest position' ever

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accuses the US of seeking to “weaken independent governments from within” while reminding the world that Tehran is serious about reaching a nuclear deal if the sanctions are lifted.

Turkiye, Qatar reach deal on Afghanistan's Kabul airport security

Ankara and Doha have agreed on a security framework for the airport mission, but talks on other aspects such as financing are continuing, say Turkish diplomatic sources.

Israel signs multi-billion dollar submarine deal with Germany

The deal includes the purchase of three Dakar submarines manufactured by German conglomerate company Thyssenkrupp.

Biden moving too slow on peace process: Palestinian minister

US President Joe Biden is being criticised for not pressuring Israel to abandon its rejection of a two-state solution and peace negotiations.

Houthis used 'cruise and ballistic missiles' in deadly Abu Dhabi attack

Yousef al Otaiba, the Emirati ambassador to the US, confirms that Houthis used missiles along with drones in an attack on Abu Dhabi this week that killed three people and set off fires at a fuel depot and an international airport.

Germany tries Syrian doctor over torture in regime military hospitals

The trial of the 36-year-old doctor started at the Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt a week after a landmark German court ruling sentencing a Syrian regime former intelligence officer to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity.

UNRWA: Palestinians in crisis-hit Lebanon need funds

UN's appeal aims to ensure that thousands of Palestinian refugee families live in dignity and that Palestinian children don’t lose their future, says Lebanon’s UN humanitarian coordinator Najat Rochdi.

Israeli online incitement and hate speech against Palestinians up in 2021

7amleh found incitement on Israeli social media trebled compared to 2020, with peaks of violent speech reported during the Israeli elections and Gaza offensive.

Israel demolishes Palestinian home in Sheikh Jarrah

Before the demolition, Israeli soldiers stormed the home of Salhiya family and arrested over a dozen people, including family members.