A new “Eurobarometer” survey conducted in Cyprus reveals that 50 percent of Greek Cypriots “believe that their fundamental rights and freedoms are not sufficiently protected.” The EU-wide survey on Cyprus was conducted…
Algerian and Russian companies to expand ties
Algeria’s Minister of Energy and Mining Mohamed Arkab met with Deputy Chairman of Russia’s State Duma Vladislav Davankov in Algiers on Thursday to discuss strengthening energy cooperation, according to a statement from…
Istanbul mayor arrested after suspected link to PKK
Turkish authorities arrested Ahmet Ozer, mayor of Istanbul’s Esenyurt district, on Thursday over his suspected links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), local media reported. Searches were conducted on Wednesday at…
Threat to Lebanon’s cultural and historical archaeological sites amid attacks
The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants announced on Thursday that the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to UNESCO is continuing its efforts to protect Lebanon’s cultural and historical archaeological sites amid…
UNRWA: Israel demolishes office of the UN agency for Palestine refugees
The Israeli army on Thursday demolished an office of the UN agency for Palestine refugees in the Nur Shams camp, east of Tulkarm city in the northern West Bank. Nihad al-Shawish, head…
Iran commemorates Hashem Safieddine, head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council
Iran on Thursday held a ceremony in Tehran to commemorate Hashem Safieddine, head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut earlier this month. The ceremony, during…
Israeli airstrikes on eastern and southern Lebanon kill 24
Israeli airstrikes on eastern and southern Lebanon killed 24 people and injured 19 others on Thursday, according to official and military sources in Lebanon. The Lebanese military sources, who spoke anonymously, told…
Egypt’s army says “there is no form of cooperation with Israel”
The Egyptian armed forces on Thursday refuted claims circulating on social media that they were involved in supporting Israel’s military operations. The army said in a post on the X platform that…
16 Palestinians killed in airstrike on two homes in Nuseirat
At least 16 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on two homes in Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said on Thursday. Al-Awda Hospital in the camp…
Firefighters in Syria’s Latakia battling massive wildfire
Firefighters in Syria’s northwestern coastal Latakia province were battling a massive wildfire Thursday in the dense forests, local media reported. The fire has been raging in the rural area of Badrousiyah in…