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November 16, 2025 12:59 PM

UN says Israeli wall crosses Lebanon border

Lebanon will file a complaint to the U.N. Security Council against Israel for constructing a concrete wall along Lebanon's southern border that extends beyond the "Blue Line", the Lebanese presidency said on Saturday. The Blue Line is a U.N.-mapped ...

November 16, 2025 10:23 AM

Syria, Saudi Arabia reluctant to make peace with Israel as Trump pushes to expand Abraham Accords

On 10 November, Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa strides into the Oval Office. He becomes the first Syrian leader ever to do so since the country's independence in 1946. Al-Sharaa, the 43-year-old former Al-Qaeda commander who toppled Bashar al-Ass...

November 14, 2025 3:42 PM

Hamas quietly reasserts control in Gaza as post-war talks grind on

From regulating the price of chicken to levying fees on cigarettes, Hamas is seeking to widen control over Gaza as U.S. plans for its future slowly take shape, Gazans say, adding to rivals' doubts over whether it will cede authority as promised. Aft...

November 14, 2025 8:37 AM

GCC Launches One-Stop Travel System with UAE-Bahrain Pilot in December

The Gulf Cooperation Council has approved a landmark one-stop travel system designed to streamline movement across member states, with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain selected to pilot the initiative starting in December 2025. GCC Secretary-Gene...

November 14, 2025 8:23 AM

New Landmark Planned: Dubai Museum of Modern Art to Rise on Dubai Creek

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced plans to establish the Dubai Museum of Modern Art (DUMA), a major new cultural landmark designed by renowned Japanese architect Tada...

November 13, 2025 6:25 PM

Hamas, Islamic Jihad say they will hand over body of hostage at 8 pm

The armed wings of Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad said on Thursday they would hand over the body of an Israeli hostage at 8 p.m. local time (1800 GMT). If the transfer takes place, the bodies of three hostages will still be held...

November 13, 2025 10:50 AM

UAE Launches ‘Walk to Mars’ Initiative as Countdown to Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026 Begins

The UAE has launched ‘Walk to Mars’, a nationwide campaign encouraging residents to collectively cover 54 million kilometres, coinciding with the 100-day countdown to the Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026, the region’s largest multi-sport event...

November 11, 2025 9:55 PM

Israel says Hezbollah trying to rebuild, smuggle in arms from Syria

The Israeli military accused Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on Tuesday of seeking to rebuild its combat abilities in south Lebanon to the point of threatening Israel's security and undoing last year's ceasefire deal. Military spokesman Nadav Shoshan...

November 11, 2025 8:10 PM

Six ancient statues stolen from Syria’s National Museum of Damascus

Six ancient statues have been stolen from the National Museum of Damascus, which is one of the Middle East's oldest cultural institutions and houses a collection showing Syria's archaeological and artistic heritage. A source at the museum told Reute...

November 11, 2025 6:50 PM

UNICEF says Israel blocking one million syringes needed to vaccinate Gaza children

UNICEF said on Tuesday essential items including syringes to vaccinate children and bottles for baby formula are being denied entry into Gaza by Israel, preventing aid agencies from reaching those in need in the war-devastated territory. As UNICEF u...

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