Türkiye has denied Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s airplane access to Turkish airspace on his way to Azerbaijan, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported on Sunday. The Israeli government had requested permission for Herzog’s…
Yemen’s Houthi group launch fresh drone attack on Israel
Yemen’s Houthi group announced on Sunday it had launched a fresh drone attack on Israel. In a televised statement, Houthi spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the operation was carried out “in support of…
Cairo ICT expo underway
The 28th edition of the Cairo ICT expo, Egypt’s largest information and communications technology (ICT) exhibition, kicked off on Sunday with the participation of more than 400 international and local exhibitors. The…
Airstrike in central Beirut kills Hezbollah’s media relations chief
Israel’s military on Sunday claimed responsibility for an airstrike in central Beirut that killed Hezbollah’s media relations chief Mohammad Afif. The midday strike targeted a multi-story building in the Ras al-Nabaa district…
70 percent of the casualties in Gaza are women, children
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reported on Friday that about 70 percent of the casualties in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023 have been women and…
Maccabi Tel Aviv wins Israeli League Cup for the 11th time
Euroleague club Maccabi Tel Aviv won the Israeli League Cup for the 11th time, after an 86-83 win over Champions League side Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan in the final game on Sunday…
Deadly weekend on the roads in Cyprus, president expresses ‘grave sorrow’
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides has expressed grave sorrow over the death of three young men in late night car accident on the Derinya – Freneros Road, in eastern Cyprus, near Paralimni. Speaking…
Israeli attacks on the town of al-Mari kill 5
At least five people were killed and three others injured on Sunday in Israeli attacks on the town of al-Mari in the Hasbaya District in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese military and…
Iran: Sixty people poisoned due to chlorine gas leakage
Sixty people were poisoned on Sunday due to chlorine gas leakage in the central Iranian province of Isfahan, the official news agency IRNA reported. At 13:40 local time (1010 GMT), it was…
Spotlight on safeguarding cultural heritage
A leading expert has called for enhanced international collaboration and a cross-border approach to safeguarding cultural heritage, which he described as a global treasure that belongs to all of humanity. Gregor Hitzfeld,…