Israel
Spanish FM calls for European support against Israel
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced punitive measures against Spain following its recognition of a Palestinian state.
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Politics
South African election could spell the end of ANC dominance
South Africans will vote on Wednesday with widespread anger over power cuts, joblessness and corruption threatening to end the dominance of the African National Congress, thirty years after Nelson Mandela led it into power.
Turkey
Ten dead, 39 injured in southern Turkey highway collision
Ten people died and 39 others were injured in southern Turkey on Sunday when an intercity bus collided with three other vehicles on a main highway, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
Syria
Condolences from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sent a telegram to Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, expressing his condolences after the death of Nasrallah's mother, reported the official National News Agency (NNA).
Palestine
The need for a strong Palestinian Authority to govern Gaza
A “strong” Palestinian Authority is needed to bring peace in the Middle East, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Sunday alongside Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa.
Yemen
Yemen's Houthis free more than 100 prisoners
Yemen's Houthi group freed more than 100 detainees in Sanaa on Sunday, calling the move a "unilateral humanitarian initiative" to pardon prisoners and return them to their families.
Saudi Arabia
US expected to lift ban on sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia
The United States is expected to lift a ban on the sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, potentially in the coming weeks, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Qatar
Twelve injured as Qatar Airways Dublin flight hits turbulence, airport says
Twelve people travelling on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Ireland were injured during a bout of turbulence, Dublin Airport said on Sunday, adding that the plane landed safely and as scheduled.
Hamas armed wing says it launched 'big missile' attack on Tel Aviv
Hamas armed wing al-Qassam Brigades said it launched a "big missile" attack on Tel Aviv on Sunday as the Israeli military sounded sirens in the central city warning of possible incoming rockets.
Syria
Saudi Arabia appoints first envoy to Syria in more than a decade
Saudi Arabia appointed a new ambassador to Syria on Sunday, state news agency SPA said, the kingdom's first envoy to Damascus since the closure of the Saudi embassy there in 2012 during the Syrian civil war.
Saudi Arabia
Hajj: Moroccan pilgrims gain access to MRI facilities
The first group of Hajj pilgrims from Morocco arrived at the Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah on Saturday, having departed from Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca.
Aid trucks expected to start entering Gaza through Kerem Shalom crossing
About 200 aid trucks, including four fuel trucks, are expected to enter Gaza on Sunday through the Kerem Shalom border crossing, Khaled Zayed, the head of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society in North Sinai, told Reuters.