Category: 3. Middle East

By Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi

JERUSALEM/CAIRO Dec 4 (Reuters) – The head of an armed Palestinian faction that opposes Hamas in Gaza has been killed, Israeli media reported on Thursday, in what would be a blow to Israeli efforts to support…

NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Syria’s economy is growing much faster than the World Bank’s 1% estimate for 2025, due to the flow of refugees back to the country after a 14-year civil war ended, aiding plans for the country to relaunch its currency,…

To many Israelis, the UNRWA refugee agency was always a drowsy arm of the United Nations that provided education and health services to the Palestinians, nothing more. It showed a presence in the refugee camps, and any complaints weren’t too…

LONDON — Microsoft is facing a complaint in the European Union filed by a nonprofit organization alleging it illegally stored data on Palestinians used for Israeli military surveillance.

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC)…

By Steven Scheer

JERUSALEM, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Israel’s cabinet began debate on the 2026 state budget plan that is likely to face an uphill battle and lead to new elections if not approved by March.

Ministers began what is usually a marathon session…

ANKARA, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Turkey summoned Ukraine’s ambassador and Russia’s acting charges d’affaires to the foreign ministry to convey its concerns over a series of attacks on Russia-linked vessels inside its exclusive economic zone in the Black…

By Jonathan Saul

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – War insurance costs for ships sailing to the Black Sea have spiked again, with insurers reviewing policies daily as the conflict in Ukraine spills into sea lanes, five shipping and insurance sources said…