Mena Today

Tunisians took to the streets on Saturday for a third straight week to protest against President Kais Saied's expanding crackdown on the opposition, critics and NGOs, urging the release of political prisoners.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Reuters on Saturday that not advancing the U.S.-backed Gaza ceasefire plan to its next stage would be a "huge failure" for the world and Washington, noting that President Donald Trump had personally led the push.

In an unusual move that cuts against the usual script of mutual accusations and threats, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, has delivered a direct appeal to the people of Lebanon: We want peace, not your territory.

I will answer three essential questions using the logic of reason, the supreme national interest, and the shared strategic interests of the countries and peoples of the region and the influential international powers. 

The Doha Forum opened Saturday in Qatar’s capital, once again positioning itself as a major gathering point for geopolitical and economic discussions. 

Negotiations on consolidating the U.S.-backed truce in the war in Gaza are at a "critical" moment, Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Saturday.

Officially, Europe is outraged. Diplomats queue at microphones to denounce Israel’s conduct, lawmakers compete over who can issue the sternest rebuke, and foreign ministries draft statements soaked in moral urgency.

The Eurovision Song Contest was facing a potential budget squeeze after Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia said they would withdraw from next year's competition in protest at Israel's participation.

Egyptologists in Paris have announced the remarkable discovery of 225 funerary statuettes in a royal tomb in the necropolis of Tanis, Egypt. 

Turkish digital asset platform Paribu announced on Friday that it has acquired a majority stake in Bahrain- and Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinMENA, in a transaction valuing the company at up to 240 million dollars. 

The Swiss government has won backing from a clear majority of groups it consulted over a new agreement that would deepen ties with the European Union, the cabinet said on Friday.

Jumeirah, the global luxury hospitality brand under Dubai Holding, has announced a partnership adding one of the world’s most celebrated sailing superyachts – The Maltese Falcon – to its elite Jumeirah Privé collection.