Egypt is seriously considering joining the new joint defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Thursday. Abdelatty made the remarks after ...

Israeli forces moved into Qusra in large numbers on Thursday to dismantle illegal settler outposts after days of violence, siege and international outrage, but Palestinians in the occupied West Bank ...

New Zealand officially registers Free Palestine as a political party, allowing it to contest November’s general election and nominate candidates.

Since 7 October, 2023, the Israeli government has experienced a sense of relief. It believed it no longer needed to pretend to care about Palestinians as human beings and could pursue their ...

Colombia’s government has been accused of politicising search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake, after accepting an Israeli delegation while restricting the entry of ...

The United States has warned Israel against turning its occupation of southern Lebanon into a permanent military presence, saying such a move would violate the framework agreement reached with Beirut ...

US president Donald Trump claims ’total control’ over Hormuz, while Iran maintains it will stay closed until its demands are met.

Mediators are pushing Iran and the US to resume negotiations ahead of the expiry of the 60-day memorandum of understanding on 17 August.

Iran warned on Thursday of environmental degradation in the Strait of Hormuz after an oil spill reached its southern Qeshm island, calling for compensation from those responsible. Foreign ministry ...

Gaza’s civil defence agency said a strike targeted civilians riding in a tuk-tuk in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.

A rare confrontation between Israeli soldiers and settlers in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday has raised questions among Palestinians over whether the clash marked a genuine attempt to restrain ...

Mecca Joint Defence Agreement The New Arab Weekly looks at the biggest stories of the week, and asks what happened and what does it all mean?