Mena Today

Cristiano Ronaldo’s season ended in tears on Friday as Al-Hilal completed the league and cup double by defeating Al-Nassr 5-4 in a penalty shootout, after two hours of play.

South Africa was set to end three decades of dominance by the party that freed it from apartheid on Saturday, as voters angry at joblessness, inequality and power shortages slashed the African National Congress's (ANC) share of the vote to 40%.

Turkey firmly opposes NATO's direct involvement in the ongoing war in Ukraine, stated Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday following an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Prague. 

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday laid out a three-phase ceasefire proposal from Israel to Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to end the war in Gaza that has killed tens of thousands and caused a humanitarian crisis.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday laid out what he described as a three-phase Israeli proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza in return for the release of Israeli hostages, saying "it's time for this war to end" and winning a positive initial reaction from Hamas.

A Paris-based Moroccan journalist who wears the hijab said on Friday she was appealing against a rule that bans women from covering their head in photos on the French press ID card.

At the request of Baghdad, the UN Security Council unanimously decided on Friday to conclude the United Nations political mission in Iraq by the end of 2025. This mission has been present in the country for over 20 years.

The U.S. on Friday issued sanctions targeting entities it accused of enabling Iran's drone program, in Washington's latest action seeking to disrupt the production and proliferation of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used by Russia against Ukraine.

South African parties geared up for coalition talks on Friday as the governing African National Congress (ANC) looked set to fall well short of a majority for the first time in 30 years of democracy.

Turkey's economy grew 5.7% in the first quarter, in line with expectations, official data showed on Friday, driven by strong domestic demand.

Former general Benny Gantz faces a reckoning next week over his revolt against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been gaining ground in the opinion polls almost nine months into the war in Gaza.

Israel reiterated its recognition of "Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara" on Friday, following an interview on French television during which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu displayed a map showing the disputed territory clearly separated from the Cherifian Kingdom.