Mena Today

Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren discusses the latest in the fight against Hamas, the possibility of a two-front war and concerns for civilian casualties.

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill released a statement saying she was resigning following days of backlash over her testimony to a House committee exploring anti-semitism on college campuses.

Moroccans waving Palestinian flags took to the streets of the capital Rabat on Sunday calling on the government to cut ties with Israel in protest against continued Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip which have killed thousands of civilians.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday said it was not acceptable for Israel to use Hamas' terror attack on Oct. 7 as justification for the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday.

Jordan's foreign minister Ayman Safadi said on Sunday Israel was implementing a systematic policy of pushing Palestinians out of Gaza by a war that has killed thousands of civilians.

Israel helped Cyprus foil an Iranian-ordered attack against Israelis and Jews on the island, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Sunday, saying such plots were on the rise since the Gaza war erupted.

Iran and Saudi Arabia will start formal talks next week to resume direct scheduled flights between Tehran and Riyadh and other cities, an Iranian official told the state-affiliated news agency ILNA on Sunday.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has marked the inauguration of its first flight to Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday he will not give up appealing for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, adding that the war undermined the credibility and authority of the Security Council.

Saudi Arabia's investment minister met with China's commerce and industry chiefs in Beijing on Sunday and discussed expanding cooperation in trade, investment and technology, the Chinese ministries said.