Arab World

Mecca Alliance agrees steps to boost collective defense, regional stability

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey agreed on Monday to take further steps to institutionalize cooperation under the Mecca Alliance, pledging to…

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Israel army says struck Hamas commander in Gaza hospital compound

Israel’s military said it struck a Hamas commander within the compound of a Gaza hospital on Saturday, while the territory’s…

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Dozens of Israeli settlers attack flashpoint West Bank village

Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern occupied West Bank on Saturday, residents and…

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Syria Kurdish women fighters discuss merger with interior ministry

The Syrian Kurdish Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) said on Thursday it had discussed with the interior ministry integrating their fighters…

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Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, health officials said. Medics said an Israeli…

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Saudi Arabia nominates Hanan Balkhy to lead WHO

Saudi Arabia has nominated Dr. Hanan Hassan Balkhy for the post of director-general of the World Health Organization for the…

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Analysis: Iraq may show how US can squeeze Iran’s trade partners

Iraq could serve as an example of how the United States could carry out its threat to force countries that continue trading…

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