Mena Today

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia, accusing them of attempting to interfere in the 2024 U.S. election.

The year 2024 has been a year of monumental change for the Middle East, filled with challenges but also signs of renewal. With terrorist groups defeated, oppressive regimes toppled, and destabilizing forces weakened, the region stands on the precipice of transformative progress. 

France carried out missile strikes last weekend in Syria, targeting Islamic State sites in the country, French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday.

President Vladimir Putin told Russians in a New Year address that the country would move forward with confidence in 2025, though he offered no specific promises on the economy or the war in Ukraine.

Emirates Airlines announced on Tuesday that it would extend the suspension of its flights to and from Beirut and Baghdad until January 31, 2025. 

Yemen's Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdulsalam said that the country would continue to defend itself after several U.S. strikes targeted facilities in the capital Sanaa on Tuesday.

Egypt's economy displayed remarkable resilience amid global challenges, recording a 3.5% growth rate in the first quarter of the 2024/25 fiscal year, up from 2.7% in the same period last year. 

Families of military officers who served under Syria's ousted Bashar al-Assad are being evicted from their subsidised housing at a compound outside Damascus to make way for victorious former rebels and their families, residents and fighters there said.

King Mohammed VI of Morocco has sent a heartfelt message of condolences to U.S. President Joe Biden following the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, whom he described as “a man of reconciliation and dialogue.”

The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility on Tuesday for two missile attacks targeting Israel. 

The U.S. Department of Defense said on Monday that detainee Ridah Bin Saleh Al-Yazidi was repatriated from Guantanamo Bay to Tunisia.

Syria's new foreign minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani on Monday urged Kuwait to reopen its embassy in Damascus and resume relations with Syria following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad.