At least 1,100 Palestinian kidney patients are facing an interruption of life-saving treatment due to a lack of medicines and medical equipment in the coastal enclave, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Wednesday. They include [Read More]
Iran and the United States on Monday conducted a much-anticipated prisoner swap, each releasing five detainees, Iranian and Qatari media reported. Two released Iranians arrived in the Qatari capital Doha on Monday while three others [Read More]
Türkiye announced the start of restoration work on Hagia Sophia, one of the most important historical sites in its largest city, Istanbul, local media reports. The restoration project, initiated by the Turkish Culture and Tourism [Read More]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Türkiye may “part ways with the European Union (EU),” suggesting that his country may end the bid to join the European bloc. “The European Union is trying [Read More]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has outlined the government’s policy priorities for the coming months at a trade fair in Thessaloniki in northern Greece. Delivering a speech during the 87th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), he [Read More]
Three people are missing, and one person has been rescued after a firefighting helicopter crashed while tackling a forest fire in the western Turkish port city of Izmir, local media reported on Sunday. Citing a [Read More]
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched a workshop in Egypt’s capital Cairo to promote unique agricultural products in the Middle East. The workshop is part of the FAO’s “One Country One [Read More]
Despite Israel’s strong will and increasing U.S. mediation efforts, the establishment of Israeli-Saudi diplomatic relations still faces serious obstacles, analysts have said. Washington has recently increased its contacts with Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the Palestinian [Read More]
Türkiye has experienced the driest August in the last 33 years, the country’s meteorological authority said last night. In a report, the General Directorate of Meteorology noted a 57-percent decrease in precipitation in August compared [Read More]
A record number of asylum seekers landed on the Italian island of Lampedusa between Tuesday and Wednesday, placing overwhelming pressure on the island’s resources. According to government sources, around 6,800 migrants — more than the [Read More]
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