Former Russian ambassador to Türkiye, Israel, and Kuwait passes away
The deceased diplomat is the author of several works on the history of international relations
Middle East
Tom Barrack: Washington and Damascus to cooperate in fight against ISIS
The U.S. will deepen coordination with nations aligned with Syria's new government to "neutralize" the ISIS terrorist group (banned in Russia), U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said.
Preparations for Russian-Arab summit underway, Russian Foreign Ministry says
He recalled that the summit was postponed in agreement with the League of Arab States
Congress revokes Trump's right to conduct military operations in Middle East
The U.S. Congress intends to revoke two laws from 1991 and 2002 that authorize the U.S. president to conduct military operations in the Middle East, the draft defense budget for the current fiscal year said.
Trump invites Netanyahu to White House
US President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House for talks, following their telephone conversation.
U.S. to sell Saudi Arabia less advanced F-35 over Israeli concerns - report
The F-35 fighter jets the U.S. plans to sell Saudi Arabia will be less advanced than those operated by Israel, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
Ancient goblet found in Palestine etched with oldest depiction of Creation
A 4,300-year-old silver goblet unearthed in Palestine is engraved the earliest known depiction of the universe’s creation, a new study revealed.
Russia and Middle Eastern states eye military-technical cooperation
Russia is consulting with Middle Eastern countries on the joint development and production of aircraft, including fifth-generation aircraft, Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Director Dmitry Shugayev said.
Russian and Iranian FMs discuss bilateral and regional issues
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have discussed over the phone attempts by the Britain, Germany and France to start an anti-Iranian campaign in the UN Security Council and the IAEA Board of Governors, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
PKK withdraws units from Türkiye
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), banned in Türkiye, has initiated troop withdrawals from Turkish territory, marking a new phase in its disarmament process.
Middle East on brink of water shortage
The threat of permanent water shortages is real for both Türkiye and neighboring countries
U.S. urges Hamas to cease fire in Gaza
The U.S. military’s top commander in the Middle East called on Hamas to stop its violence against civilians in Gaza and disarm "without delay".
No US troops to be deployed in Gaza, Brad Cooper says
Cooper noted that a Civil-Military Cooperation Center, managed by CENTCOM, is being established in the Palestinian enclave
Macron to visit Egypt in support of Gaza agreement
The visit is intended to demonstrate Paris's commitment to further steps toward a peace settlement
Gaza ceasefire agreement takes effect
A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has taken effect, Israel’s Ynet news website reported.
Marco Rubio to skip Paris meeting on Gaza transition
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will no longer attend a meeting in Paris with European, Arab and other states on October 9 to discuss Gaza's transition, but Washington is likely to be represented, diplomatic sources said.
Trump may visit Middle East this week
U.S. President Donald Trump said he may visit the Middle East at the end of the week for the negotiations on resolving the situation in the region.
Erdogan congratulates Putin on his birthday
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 7, the Kremlin press service reported.
Putin and Netanyahu hold telephone conversation
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a telephone conversation on October 6.
Palestinian Prime Minister announces his readiness to begin rebuilding Gaza
Authorities plan to attract foreign funding
