Mena Today

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have successfully eliminated the head of Hamas' General Security Apparatus in a targeted operation, Israeli military sources confirmed.

During her visit to Damascus on Thursday, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called on Syria’s interim government to take concrete action against extremist elements within its ranks. This marks her second visit to Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December.

The U.S. on Thursday issued new Iran-related sanctions, targeting one individual and several entities including a Chinese "teapot" oil refinery for purchasing and processing Iranian crude oil, the Treasury Department website showed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed strong support for Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, pledging Moscow’s continued cooperation to maintain the country’s sovereignty and stability. 

Thousands of Turks were expected to ramp up protests on Thursday over what they called the undemocratic detention of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu despite a ban on gatherings, police barricades and dozens of detentions over social media posts.

Hamas' armed wing claimed on Thursday an attack with a barrage of rockets against Tel Aviv, in central Israel.

For over 16 months, Palestinians in Gaza have endured unspeakable humanitarian circumstances unseen since the Second World War. 

Sudan's army is close to taking control of the Presidential Palace in Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, state TV reported on Thursday, in a significant milestone in a two-year-old conflict that threatens to fracture the country.

Turkey detained 37 people accused of "provocative" social media posts over the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the government said on Thursday, seeking to quell protests

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he spoke with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and that the two leaders condemned the resumption of Israeli strikes on Gaza.

European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaya Kallas is set to visit Egypt on Sunday for discussions with top officials, reinforcing the strategic partnership between the EU and the North African nation. 

In a nutrition ward at a hospital in Sudan's war-stricken capital, gaunt mothers lie next to even thinner toddlers with wide, sunken eyes.