Archives for September, 2025

Israel army says 700,000 Palestinians fled south from Gaza City

Agence France-Presse

Pentagon had no warning Israel planned to strike Qatar, US general says

The top US Air Force commander for the Middle East said early warning systems did not determine that Israeli warplanes had launched ballistic missiles towards Qatar, a US ally, until it was too late, following fresh concerns about the Pentagon's ambitions to build an air defense umbrella for the region.

United States

France drops World Court case against Iran over detained citizens

Reuters

Sudan, Russia sign trade deals as Khartoum seeks funds, Moscow eyes Red Sea port

The meeting in Moscow produced two agreements and an economic and trade cooperation protocol.

Sudan

Culture

London photography exhibition documents daily life in wartorn Gaza

“Against Erasure - Photographs from Gaza,” currently on view in London, brings together the striking work of 11 photographers from Gaza.

Palestine

Israel to reopen West Bank crossing to Jordan to passenger traffic only

Reuters

Iran's vice president says it won't waver from its nuclear programme

Reuters

Culture

Afro-Turks seek visibility in Turkey’s cultural mosaic

Often mistaken for tourists in their own land, Afro-Turks are using ritual, art and oral history to assert their place in Turkey’s story.

Turkey

Palestinian President Abbas affirms readiness to work with Trump and others to implement Gaza peace plan

Reuters

Syria navy delegation visits Turkey: What to know

Turkey is seeking to help Syria build its new military, and the neighbors are also cooperating on counter-narcotics and intelligence matters.

Turkey

Analysis

How Afghanistan's Bagram base became focal point of US-China-Iran rivalry

Trump’s push to regain control of Bagram underscores Washington’s broader strategy to monitor China, counter Iran and project power across Central Asia.

By Sabena Siddiqui

In Karachi, reporting on South Asia, Middle East, Iran

Israel strikes Yemen's Sanaa a day after Eilat drone attack, Houthi-run TV says

Reuters

Italy's navy to assist Gaza aid flotilla with just one ship

Reuters

Water 'more precious than gold': Palestinians fleeing Gaza City face perilous journey south

The Israeli ground invasion of Gaza City has caused massive waves of displacement and intensified struggles to survive with little or no water, shelter, food, or sanitation.

Palestine

Saudi Arabia courts Chinese firms in mining investment drive

Mining and Industry Minister Bandar Alkhorayef met with executives from more than 20 mining firms in Beijing on Thursday.

Saudi Arabia

Iran says US desire for nuclear diplomacy is a deception

Reuters