Middle East

Amsterdam hosts fourth Red Line protest for Gaza

Humanitarian organizations including Amnesty International, Oxfam Novib and Save the Children organized the fourth Red Line demonstration at Amsterdam's Museumplein to demand international action over the Gaza Strip, with participants dressed in red gathering across the square to highlight the ongoing crisis.

Palestinian flag raised at German Parliament in Berlin

Activists from the group "Peacefully Against Genocide" scaled a flagpole at Berlin's Bundestag building on November 8, removing the German national flag and raising a Palestinian flag in its place during a demonstration against Israel's military actions, prompting police to detain three individuals aged 20, 22 and 32.

Train derailment injures 60 in Egypt's Giza province

A passenger train derailed near Gerza village in Egypt's Giza province on Sunday, injuring at least 60 people and disrupting rail services while authorities investigate the cause.

Israel vows Iran mission 'not complete' amid nuclear fears

Defence Minister Israel Katz said Sunday that Israel's mission against Iran remains unfinished, accusing Tehran of pursuing nuclear weapons despite the Islamic Republic's longstanding denials.

Riyadh financial district targeted, Aramco tower damaged: witnesses

Multiple witnesses told AFP on Sunday that the Aramco tower in Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District sustained damage during a Houthi missile attack, as the Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting projectiles launched by the Yemen-based group against the kingdom's capital.

Israeli troops storm school, raid homes in Quneitra

Israeli forces raided a school and homes in Syria's Quneitra province Saturday, marking the latest expansion of Israel's military presence in the buffer zone since the Assad regime fell in December.

Turkish minister warns Middle East war to reshape regional economy, security

Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said Saturday that the Middle East war has triggered an energy supply shock twice as severe as the 1973 oil embargo, warning that sustainable recovery depends on achieving durable peace while accelerating efforts to diversify trade routes.

Palestinian church body urges aid for flood-hit Gaza

The Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine on Saturday called on churches worldwide to send food, water and medical supplies to the Gaza Strip as heavy rains flooded thousands of tents sheltering displaced families, warning that the destruction of churches cannot be separated from the wider devastation of Palestinian heritage.

Israelis rally for Arab-backed coalition to end Netanyahu rule

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv and northern Israel on Saturday to demand the inclusion of Arab parties in a new governing coalition, calling for an end to Benjamin Netanyahu's tenure as prime minister after opposition parties secured a combined parliamentary majority.

Erdogan, Trump discuss bilateral ties, Iran tensions, Ukraine war

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told US President Donald Trump that cooperation between Ankara and Washington would continue expanding, discussing efforts to de-escalate Iran-US tensions and end the Ukraine war while thanking him for his support of the upcoming Organization of Turkic States Summit.

Palestinian families in Belgium seek Gaza evacuation amid floods

Ismail El Najjar, representing Palestinian families in Belgium, said hundreds of visa holders have suffered shelter damage due to severe weather since Friday, adding that between 1,500 and 1,800 Palestinians with Belgian visas remain stranded in high-risk areas of the Gaza Strip while awaiting federal government action.

Hundreds protest Israeli attacks on Gaza, Lebanon in Stockholm

Hundreds of demonstrators converged on Stockholm's Odenplan Square on Saturday to denounce Israeli military operations in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Lebanon, demanding an immediate ceasefire and pressing the Swedish government to halt arms exports to Israel.

Middle East reconstruction costs to top $300B

Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri told the TRT World Forum in Istanbul that recovery remains possible despite devastation, as former OECD chief Angel Gurria warned that rebuilding Gaza, Lebanon and Syria could require more than $300 billion in international funding.

Turkish minister warns of Middle East economic reshuffle

Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek said Saturday that the Middle East war has triggered an energy supply shock twice as severe as the 1973 oil embargo, warning that sustainable economic recovery depends on achieving durable peace and reducing strategic dependencies on volatile maritime routes.

Zelenskyy says North Korean missiles hit Kyiv in overnight strikes

Zelenskyy said preliminary findings indicate Russian forces deployed KN-23 missiles supplied by Pyongyang during overnight attacks on the Ukrainian capital, as Kyiv prepares for trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi and urges Washington to expedite air defense deliveries amid interceptor shortages.

Syrian soldier killed, another wounded in Deir ez-Zor landmine blast

Syrian state media reported that a landmine explosion in the eastern province of Deir ez-Zor killed one soldier and injured another as they worked to clear ordnance left by the former regime, underscoring the persistent threat of unexploded munitions across the conflict-ravaged country.

Türkiye calls for global initiative to secure maritime chokepoints

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday warned that no country can insulate itself from a fragmented international environment, calling for a global initiative to safeguard maritime chokepoints and strengthen connectivity through practical frameworks based on mutual trust and regional ownership.

Israel continues southern Lebanon strikes despite framework deal

Lebanon's National News Agency reported Israeli demolition operations and artillery strikes in southern districts on Saturday, violating a US-brokered deal reached in June.

Saudi coalition intercepts Houthi cruise missile over Riyadh

The Saudi-led coalition said Saturday its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile launched by Yemen's Houthis toward the Riyadh region, as tensions escalate between the kingdom and the rebel movement that seized the capital Sanaa a decade ago and continues to threaten Saudi infrastructure.

Iran says air defense downed US MQ-9 drone above Qeshm Island

The Iranian army said on Friday that its air defense forces shot down a US MQ-9 drone above Qeshm Island, describing the aircraft as belonging to the "invading American enemy" while accusing the US military of terrorism amid the unresolved conflict that began in February.