Mena Today

Turkey has submitted a letter to the United Nations, signed by 52 countries and two organizations, urging an immediate halt to arms supplies and sales to Israel. 

Republican former President Donald Trump will face Vice President Kamala Harris in a Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, with both candidates making their final pitches in battleground states ahead of what is projected to be a tight race.

Imad Amhaz, who was captured by Israeli commandos in Batroun on Friday, has been taken to Israeli territory, where he is now under investigation by Unit 504, an intelligence branch of the Israeli army, an Israeli military official told CNN on Saturday.

The International Monetary Fund will begin its review of Egypt's loan programme on Tuesday, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Sunday at a press conference with IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva.

After years of economic instability, Turkey is starting to see positive shifts in its economy, with notable progress in reducing inflation and strengthening fiscal policies. 

Reza Valizadeh, an Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster, is believed to have been detained by Iran for some months, The Associated Press reported on Sunday, citing authorities.

Hundreds of Iranians gathered in central Tehran on Sunday to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisis, a landmark event in the history of U.S.-Iran relations.

Moldova's pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu took the lead in Sunday's presidential runoff election, overtaking challenger Alexander Stoianoglo with 92% of the vote counted, the Central Election Commission's website showed.

Russia is importing butter from the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, in a move aimed at containing soaring prices that have alarmed consumers.

A young woman stripped to her underwear at an Iranian university on Saturday in an apparent protest against the country's strict Islamic dress code, according to online videos and media reports.

Senior officials of the rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas are meeting in Cairo to discuss forming a committee to manage Gaza's post-war governance, an Egyptian security source was quoted as saying by Egypt's Al Qahera News TV on Saturday.

Credit ratings agency Fitch raised Egypt's rating to "B" from "B-" on Friday, citing the country's stronger finances on the back of several foreign investments and support, and tighter monetary conditions.