Israeli prime minister's office says the compound will be accessible gradually from Sunday. The mosque compound is known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City will reopen on...
The Qatar-Gulf crisis has given Israel an opportunity to normalise its presence in the region, analysts say. Following the crisis, Israeli officials said they hope for "cooperation" with the Gulf states on security concerns The current Qatar-Gulf crisis has offered...
US president calls for additional sanctions to thwart the North's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. 'The era of strategic patience with the North Korean regime has failed,' said Trump President Donald Trump has warned the US patience with North Korea's...
'Israel, UAE, Egypt plan to install Dahlan Gaza leader' Israel's Haaretz newspaper says the plan aims to "neutralise" the role of Qatar and Turkey in Gaza. Mohammed Dahlan, a former Fatah security chief, lives in UAE An editorial board member of...
Landmark vote comes after Chancellor Angela Merkel changes her mind and tells party members to follow their conscience. The reform gives full marital rights for same-sex couples and allows them to adopt children Germany's parliament has voted by a wide...

UN rules out taking control of Sanaa airport

World body puts responsibility for protection of civilians and their access to aid on the parties to the conflict. The UN has indicated is not responsible for controlling Yemen's main airport, dismissing a call by a Saudi-led military coalition for...
A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, on Thursday, July 6, struck out a violation of human rights suit filed against the Nigerian Army by the leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as Shi’ites, Ibrahim El Zakzaky. In...
UK-based monitor SOHR describes Friday's assault as deadliest in opposition-held Eastern Ghouta region since April. Video screengrab purportedly shows aftermath of air strikes on Ein Tamra At least 10 people have been killed by air strikes in the opposition-held Damascus...
The NRC said at least 20,000 people are needed of life-saving treatment in Yemen At least 10,000 people have died in Yemen as a result of the Saudi-led coalition's restriction on airspace and the closure of Sanaa airport a...
The son of US President Donald Trump agreed to meet a Kremlin-linked lawyer during the 2016 election campaign after being promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton, the New York Times reported. Trump's then-campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and his son-in-law, Jared...
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