Mena Today

Iran’s Parliament on Sunday approved a bill to remove four zeros from the national currency, the rial, which has been steadily depreciating amid renewed international sanctions that have hit the country’s economy hard.

Faisal Al Rahmani has been re-elected as President of the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR) for a third consecutive four-year term.

Georgian riot police used pepper spray and water cannons to drive demonstrators away from the presidential palace and detained five activists on Saturday, as the opposition staged a large demonstration on a day of local elections.

Members of Syria's electoral colleges will gather on Sunday to vote for new lawmakers, a milestone in the country's shift away from the ousted regime of Bashar al-Assad and a major test of inclusivity under its current Islamist-led authorities.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Saturday evening that political and military pressure has forced Hamas to accept the peace plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. 

This Sunday’s meeting in Cairo between Israeli and Hamas delegations - facilitated by Trump-era figures Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner - isn’t just another round of Middle East peace talks. mediation.

Abu Dhabi is set to make history as the first city in the Middle East and Africa to host the Junior Grand Prix Figure Skating Championship, with the 2025 edition welcoming 90 skaters from 35 countries.

President Donald Trump has urged Israel to halt its bombing of Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages and accepted some key parts of a U.S. peace plan — a shift that could mean a two-year-old war is finally coming to a close.

London police arrested dozens of protesters for supporting a banned pro-Palestinian group at a demonstration on Saturday which went ahead despite requests to call it off after a deadly attack at a synagogue in Manchester.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu plans a tax targeting individuals with annual incomes of over 250,000 euros to try to win the Socialist opposition's backing for his government's 2026 state budget, financial daily Les Echos said on Saturday. 

Hundreds of young people protested Friday in several Moroccan cities at the call of GenZ 212, a fast-growing online collective demanding reforms in education and healthcare, and an end to corruption. It was the seventh consecutive day of demonstrations.

Some 137 activists detained by Israel for taking part in a flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza are being flown to Istanbul, Turkey's foreign ministry said on Saturday.