Mena Today

On Monday, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed a law banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating inside the country.

Egypt's president met with Eni CEO on Monday to discuss moves aimed at supporting gas production, the Italian energy group said after the African country was forced to turn to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market to cover domestic demand.

Iran executed Iranian-German national Jamshid Sharmahd after he was convicted of carrying out terrorist attacks, Iranian state media said on Monday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he hopes to reach peace deals with more Arab countries once the war against Iranian proxies Hamas and Hezbollah is complete.

A merchant vessel reported on Monday two explosions close to the ship about 14 nautical miles southwest of Yemen's Al Dhubab, British maritime security firm Ambrey said.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Georgia on Monday after having congratulated the ruling party on its victory in an election which the opposition says was marred by voting violations.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the Security Council on Monday for its support to help protect civilians in war-torn Sudan, but said conditions are not right for deployment of a U.N. force.

Lulu Retail Holdings, which runs one of the Middle East's biggest hypermarket chains, said on Monday it aims to raise up to 5.27 billion dirhams ($1.43 billion) in what is set to be the UAE's biggest initial public offering so far this year.

As French President Emmanuel Macron, currently facing low approval at home, embarks on a state visit to Morocco on Monday, he enters a diplomatic environment markedly different from the troubled political landscape he’s left behind in Paris. 

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed on Monday that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia and that North Korean military units have been deployed to the Kursk region.

Israeli soldiers captured around 100 suspected Hamas militants during a raid in Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, the military said on Monday.

Turkey is reducing the limit on state banks' usage of special government bonds issued for capital increases to former levels, in the latest step to reverse unorthodox economic policies used before 2023 elections.