Israeli-Syrian security pact expected to be signed by end of year - report

US reshuffles Syria team amid talks on Israel-Syria pact

The move comes amid a flurry of diplomatic activity between the US and Syria [Getty] [Getty] Some of the top US diplomats involved with Syria have been dismissed from their positions in recent days, as Washington seeks to integrate the Kurdish-led...

Why Lebanon and the Arab world still deny Palestinians citizenship

(JNS) Lebanon has once again reiterated its position: Palestinian refugees will not be granted citizenship. While proposals circulate in Beirut to improve Palestinians’ access to work permits, property ownership and residency rights, full...

Syria-Israel security, military deals could materialize by end-2025

Syria hopes to finalize security and military agreements with Israel by the end of 2025, an official said Thursday, marking a potential breakthrough less than a year after the ouster of Bashar Assad. With the United States pushing for a settlement...

Turkish-Palestinian leaders meet in Ankara

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Türkiye on Wednesday for a key visit as Israel’s military operation in Gaza continues to expand. Abbas was welcomed in the capital, where he is holding talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the...

Türkiye’s Troy card system hits 67 million cards, 20% market share

Türkiye's national payment card system, Troy, has reached 67 million cards as of August, capturing a 20% share of card transactions, Ozan Deniz, General Manager of the Interbank Card Center (BKM), said Thursday. Speaking to Anadolu Agency’s (AA)...

Türkiye vigilantly monitors Greek Cypriot-Israel deal, warns sides

As Israel and the Greek Cypriot administration, two governments harboring hostility toward Türkiye, advance their ties, Ankara stressed it will not allow security threats to develop on the divided island, according to Turkish Defense Ministry...

Palestinian foreign ministry: Israel treating Gaza as ‘real estate’ reflects plans of genocide

Palestine, Jordan also condemn Fiji’s decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem Call move a violation of international law and a blow to the two-state solution Arab News DUBAI: The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Thursday accused Israel of pursuing...

Türkiye Diyanet Foundation provides educational aid to thousands

The Türkiye Diyanet Foundation (TDV) will provide educational support to a total of 8,000 students from both Türkiye and abroad this year. Since 1992, TDV has continued to support several communities in the fields of education and culture. Through...

Israel to pull funding for Ophir film awards after win for The Sea

Israel’s culture minister has announced that the country will end funding Ophir, the country’s top film awards, after a Palestinian-themed drama won Best Picture on Tuesday. As winner, The Sea will be Israel’s official entry to the Academy Awards...

Türkiye’s baklava makers call for regulation as pistachio prices triple

The price of shelled pistachios for baklava has soared 213% in the past year, reaching TL 2,350 ($56.90) per kilogram, according to Mehmet Yıldırım, president of the Baklava and Dessert Producers Association (BAKTAD). Yıldırım noted that even if...

Israeli strike on Qatar backfires, unites Arab-Islamic world

Heads of state representing the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened for an extraordinary summit in Qatar’s capital, Doha, this past Monday. This high-level meeting occurred just six days after Israel conducted a...

Syria eyes security deals with Israel by end of 2025

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa (R) welcomes Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin ahead of a meeting in Damascus. [AFP] Syria expects to finalise security and military agreements with Israel this year, an official said Thursday, in...

Israel's ground operations striking Gaza City draws int'l condemnation

BEIJING, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Israel has officially launched a ground offensive into Gaza City, triggering a wave of international condemnation. Local media reported that Israeli tanks and military vehicles pushed into Gaza City late Monday...

Turkish prosecutors wrap up indictment in major CHP corruption case

A 1,000-page indictment is about to be presented to the court by prosecutors soon on a far-reaching, TL 30 billion ($730 million) corruption case, mostly involving municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP)....

Israeli minister touts Gaza 'real estate bonanza', defying international backlash

Israel's far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has said the Gaza Strip could be a "real estate bonanza" and that he is in talks with the US about dividing up the territory after the war - an idea previously condemned internationally....

Israel seizes roof of Ibrahimi Mosque, Palestinians urge Unesco intervention

Israel’s seizure of the roof of Hebron’s historic Ibrahimi Mosque on Wednesday has prompted Palestinian officials to call on Unesco to take urgent measures to protect the site. Ali Abu Zuhri, head of the Palestinian National Committee for Tangible...

Arab Parliament Welcomes Announcement of Roadmap to Resolve Crisis in Syria's Suwayda

Israeli tanks were seen in two Gaza City areas that are gateways to the city center, residents said on Thursday, while internet and phone lines were cut off across the Gaza Strip, a sign that ground operations were likely to escalate imminently....

Israel hits Gaza city with air strikes and robot bombs before UN vote on ceasefire resolution

Israeli troops escalated their offensive in Gaza city early on Thursday, killing four Palestinians as they intensified an aerial bombardment and detonated booby-trapped robots. Official Palestinian media reported that four deaths occurred in the...

Israeli tanks roll deeper into Gaza City amid telecom blackout

Israeli tanks pushed into two gateway neighborhoods of Gaza City on Thursday as residents reported a communications blackout across the enclave, signaling an imminent escalation of ground operations. Israeli forces control Gaza City's eastern...