An explosion at an ammunition and explosives factory in north-west Turkey has killed at least 12 people and injured four others. The blast happened at 08:25 local time (05:25 GMT)…
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Palestine:Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike
A Palestinian TV channel says five of its journalists have been killed in an Israeli strike in the central Gaza Strip. They were in a Quds Today van parked outside…
Syria: 14 security personnel killed in ‘ambush’ by Assad loyalists
Syria’s new rebel-led authorities say 14 interior ministry personnel have been killed and 10 injured in an “ambush” by forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in the west of…
LIVE UPDATES: Israel kills five journalists in Gaza as babies freeze to death
Gaza’s hunger crisis Aid agencies say Israeli authorities are continuing to severely restrict the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, more than a month after global food security experts called…
Iran: Authorities to lift ban on WhatsApp, Google Play- state media
Iranian authorities have voted to lift a ban on Meta’s instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play as a first step to scale back internet restrictions, according to Iranian state…
Syria: Protests erupt over Christmas tree burning
Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree near the city of Hama. A video posted on social media showed masked gunmen setting fire to…
Syria: Ex-rebel groups agree to integrate under Defence Ministry
Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has reached an agreement with rebel factions to come together as one force under the Defence Ministry, according to the new Syrian general administration.…
Lebanon: Ex-Israeli agents reveal how pager attacks were carried out
Two former Israeli intelligence agents have revealed how members of the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah used Israeli made walkie-talkies booby-trapped with explosives for 10 years before they were detonated…
Russia: Kremlin denies reports Assad’s wife has filed for divorce
The British-born wife of deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is not seeking a divorce, a Kremlin spokesman has said. Reports in Turkish media had suggested Asma al-Assad wanted to end…
Syria: Turkiye FM meets calls for lifting of global sanctions against Syria
Turkiye foreign minister has met with the head of Syria’s new administration, promising help with the political transition and rebuilding the war-torn country after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad…