Government And Politics
Israel's finance minister blasts Moody's downgrade of the the country's credit rating
Israel's finance minister has slammed a decision by the financial ratings agency Moody’s to downgrade Israel’s credit rating
One of the attackers on an Istanbul election campaign event has been arrested, president says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says one of the assailants who opened fire at an Istanbul campaign event for upcoming municipal elections has been caught
Iran marks the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution as tensions grip the wider Middle East
Iran has marked the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid tensions gripping the wider Middle East over Israel’s continued war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip
'They are shooting at us.' A fleeing Gaza family is killed along with the medics sent to find them
A desperate rescue attempt in Gaza by medics with the Palestinian Red Crescent has ended with the discovery of their ambulance, blackened and destroyed
Netanyahu orders evacuation plan for densely packed Gaza city ahead of expected invasion
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered the military to prepare a plan for the evacuation of the population of the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of an expected ground invasion
Drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia commander, officials say
Militia officials say a drone strike has hit a car in the Iraqi capital and killed three members of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia, including a high-ranking commander
US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops
The U.S. military says a U.S. drone strike blew up a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing a high-ranking commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia who is responsible for “directly planning and participating in attacks” on American troops in the region
Blinken briefs Israeli leaders on cease-fire and hostage talks as war in Gaza enters 5th month
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is briefing Israel’s leaders on Hamas’ response to a proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of scores of hostages
Netanyahu rejects Hamas cease-fire demands, vows to fight until 'absolute victory'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas demands for a cease-fire and vowed to press ahead with Israel’s military offensive in Gaza until achieving “absolute victory.”
Blinken pushes for progress on Gaza cease-fire-for-hostages deal in meetings with Egyptian mediators
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed ahead with a diplomatic tour of the Middle East on Tuesday, meeting Egyptian leaders as part of his efforts to secure a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in exchange for the release of hostages