UAE announce temporary closure of Umm Al Quwain beaches
The UAE has announced the temporary closure of all beaches and coastal areas in Umm Al Quwain, following an oil spill from a tanker.
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When saving your pet comes with guilt: The reality of starvation in Gaza
In the latest episode of The Gaza Podcast, Palestinian journalist and human rights defender Maha Hussaini introduces her cat Tom, a fellow genocide survivor.
How are Ukraine strikes, Mideast war driving US fuel prices?
Ahead of next month's midterm US elections, Donald Trump has increasingly blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for surging energy prices back home, which are causing the president political headaches.
Israel's far-right Ben Gvir seeks new ground in election
A turbo-charged election campaign by Israel's far-right national security minister has seen gun-shaped keychains distributed to high school students and a promotional video threatening to "put to death" a Palestinian inmate.
Trump suggests US may launch further attacks against Iran
US president Donald Trump suggested that Washington may launch more attacks targeting Iran.
Alerts issued in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh and Najran, Saudi-led coalition says Houthi missiles intercepted
Saudi Arabia's civil defence issued early warning alerts in Riyadh and later Najran, before it announced that the danger in the two cities had passed.
Saudi strike on house in Taiz kills, wounds five
Saudi strikes on a residential home in the Taiz governorate killed and injured five civilians overnight.
Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted two Houthi drones targeting Saudi Arabia
The spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition said on Thursday that its air defences intercepted and destroyed two drones launched by the Houthis towards southern Saudi Arabia.
Watch: Palestinian killed in Israeli strike on vehicle in Gaza City
An Israeli air strike on a vehicle in Gaza City’s Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood killed at least one Palestinian and wounded others.
UAE nominates diplomat to lead UN amid criticism over Sudan and Israel policy
The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday formally nominated Lana Nusseibeh, its former ambassador to the United Nations, to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN secretary-general, adding a new contender to a deadlocked race.
Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen conflict diplomatically, its foreign minister said, ahead of a parliamentary vote next week on authorising the armed forces to support Saudi Arabia against the Iran-aligned Houthis.
Qatar locks in US LNG through 2054 as it looks beyond Hormuz
The Gulf state agreed to buy up to 4 million tons of US liquefied natural gas annually through 2054.
Greece, Egypt in talks to extend maritime zone further east
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Greece and Egypt are discussing extending their Exclusive Economic Zone eastwards towards Cyprus after eastern Libya's parliament ratified a disputed maritime agreement with Turkey earlier this week, Greece's foreign minister said.
Turkey says Qatar Eurofighter jet deal still on track despite Iran war
Ankara expects Doha to submit a draft sales contract for the fighter jets, as Turkey seeks to acquire aircraft that can be delivered sooner than its newly ordered Eurofighters.
From mountain fighters to 'regional power': the rise of Yemen's Houthis
The Houthis emerged from obscurity in Yemen's hardscrabble north to control swathes of the country and pose a perennial threat to neighbouring Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter.
Israel frees from custody almost all suspects in two settler attacks, puts them under house arrest
JERUSALEM, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Nine of the 10 suspects arrested in an investigation into militant settler attacks on a US journalist and European diplomats have been released from custody and placed under house arrest, a law firm that represents settlers said.