Category: 3. Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Budapest early Thursday on his first trip to Europe since 2023 and in defiance of the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s arrest warrant against him.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban…

War has left Gaza littered with unexploded bombs that will take years to clear, with children drawn to metal casings maimed or even killed when they try to pick them up, a demining expert said.

Nicholas Orr, a former UK military deminer, told AFP…

Hungary on Thursday said it will quit the International Criminal Court, just as Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, whom the tribunal has accused of war crimes in Gaza.

The government announcement to…

Syria on Thursday condemned deadly Israeli strikes across the country as a “flagrant violation” of its sovereignty, after Israel said it struck “military capabilities”.

Syrian state media said the strikes hit close to a defence research centre in…

Syria accused Israel on Thursday of mounting a deadly destabilisation campaign after a wave of strikes hit military targets, including an airport, and ground incursions left 13 people dead.

Israel said it responded to fire from gunmen during an…

Syrian state media said Israel struck near a defence research centre in Damascus and hit central Syria on Wednesday, as Israel said it struck “military” capabilities and a monitor reported four dead.

Israel has launched hundreds of strikes on…

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) asked EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas to “produce a comprehensive EU strategy for the region and to increase Europe’s presence there,” in a statement on Wednesday.

Syrian state media reported that Israel had carried out airstrikes in two locations on Wednesday, as hostilities intensified following recent clashes and bombings.

The official SANA news agency reported that an Israeli airstrike hit near a…