Large-scale operation against a Hamas military complex
Fighting raged on Saturday around Gaza's main hospital where Israel says it has so far killed more than 170 gunmen in an extensive raid.
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Maersk will avoid Red Sea despite EU security operation
Shipping company Maersk said on Friday it was too early to resume sailings through the Red Sea due to a continued elevated risk level, despite an initiative by the European Union to increase safety in the region.
Politics
What is ISIS-K, the group that attacked a Moscow concert hall?
The U.S. has intelligence confirming Islamic State's claim of responsibility for a deadly shooting attack at a concert near Moscow on Friday, a U.S. official told Reuters.
Lifestyle
Redefining chic youth culture in the Middle East
KHAMSA, the latest digital magazine catering to the chic youth of the Middle East, has recently been launched in Dubai.
Yemen
U.S. says it conducted self-defense strikes against Houthi facilities
U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes against three Houthi underground weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday.
Iraq
Biden to meet with Iraqi Prime Minister
President Joe Biden will host Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Chia al-Soudani on April 15th for an official visit to Washington to discuss, among other things, the future of the international anti-jihadist coalition.
Tunisia
Tunisia detains prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb
The Tunisia public prosecutor detained prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb on Friday on suspicion of insulting a public official, which the journalists union said was aimed at silencing the voices of journalists.
Biased stance of the UN Secretary-General
A long line of blocked relief trucks on Egypt's side of the border with the Gaza Strip where people face starvation is a moral outrage, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said during a visit to the Rafah crossing on Saturday.
Turkey
Turkey says it hits 12 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
Turkey said on Saturday it had "neutralised" 12 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq's Metina region as part of a cross-border military campaign that it has warned could expand in coming months.
Russia arrests suspected gunmen as concert toll rises to 93
Russia has arrested 11 people including four suspected gunmen in connection with a shooting rampage that killed 93 people in a concert hall near Moscow, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
US has intelligence confirming Islamic State responsibility for Russia attack, official say
The United States has intelligence confirming Islamic State's claim of responsibility for a deadly shooting at a concert near Moscow, a U.S. official said on Friday.
Lebanon
After EU migrant deal with Egypt, Lebanon also possible, EU commissioner says
EU commissioner Margaritis Schinas said on Friday that the European Union could strike a deal with Lebanon to stem arrivals of migrants, as Cyprus complained it was being inundated by a surge in arrivals from the Middle East.