Mena Today

The Islamic State militant group said on Monday it killed five Kurdish fighters in an attack in eastern Syria's Deir el-Zor, according to the group's news agency.

The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on three vessels and their owners for delivering oil and gas products to Yemen's Houthis, as Washington continues to put pressure on the Iran-backed rebels over their attacks on Red Sea shipping.

Over the past three decades, Georgia has steadily transformed itself into a strategic bridge linking Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. 

In a rare diplomatic move, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev and Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian held talks in Baku on Monday, signaling a potential thaw after years of strained relations between their two neighboring countries.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced a $266 million personal donation on Monday to support housing projects for Saudi citizens in need.

A new coalition government is taking shape in Berlin, with chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz picking close allies and corporate executives for his cabinet to tackle Germany's economic malaise amid trade tensions and a surging far right.

A technical team from the International Atomic Energy Agency has arrived in Iran for talks with nuclear experts, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, as a follow up to the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief's visit to Tehran earlier this month.

Sixty-eight bodies were recovered in Yemen and 47 others were wounded after a U.S strike on Saada hit a detention centre hosting African migrants, Yemen's Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported on Monday.

A Libyan army general, Ali Ramadan al-Rayani, was killed on Sunday in an attack by unidentified gunmen at his home in the southern suburbs of Tripoli, authorities said.

Israel will face accusations of breaking international law by refusing to let aid into the Gaza Strip when dozens of nations present arguments at the International Court of Justice during a week of hearings starting in The Hague on Monday.

Oman’s economy is expected to grow by 3.4% in 2025, outperforming many global economies and signaling strong resilience and growing international confidence, according to Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion.

Iran repelled a large cyber attack on its infrastructure on Sunday, said the head of its Infrastructure Communications Company, a day after a powerful explosion damaged its most important container port and another round of talks with the U.S. over Tehran's disupted nuclear programme.