(MENAFN) Iran will restore nuclear facilities that were struck by the US and Israel earlier this year, President Masoud Pezeshkian announced, reaffirming that Tehran is not pursuing nuclear weapons. In June 2025, coordinated air attacks by the US...
(MENAFN) Iran has released two French citizens, Cécile Kohler, 41, and her partner Jacques Paris, 72, who had been held for more than three years, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed. The pair were freed from Evin prison, with France’s...
(MENAFN) Israel’s defense expenditures have soared to $76.3 billion since the onset of the Gaza conflict two years ago, official figures revealed on Tuesday. Citing finance ministry data, an Israeli public broadcaster reported that the total...
(MENAFN) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday emphasized that any potential negotiations with the United States (U.S.) would address only Tehran's nuclear program, according to an Iranian news agency. Speaking to reporters on...
(MENAFN) Israeli troops conducted fresh operations in the Quneitra countryside of southern Syria on Wednesday, marking another breach of Syrian sovereignty, according to reports. The forces, accompanied by two tanks and four military vehicles,...
(MENAFN) Israeli forces launched airstrikes in Gaza on Tuesday, even as a fragile ceasefire that began on Oct. 10 remained in place. The military said the operation targeted a militant who had approached troops in the northern part of the enclave....
(MENAFN) Transit transport between Türkiye and Syria is set to officially begin this month, as coordination between both sides at border crossings continues to progress rapidly, according to the Syrian General Authority for Land and Sea Ports....
(MENAFN) Türkiye plans to introduce nine domestically produced electric train sets along with its first homegrown high-speed train next year, as outlined in the 2026 Presidential Annual Program. The program emphasizes developing rail system...
(MENAFN) Ankara on Tuesday rejected a European Commission report, labeling it “biased” and claiming it contains unfounded criticisms regarding the judiciary, fundamental rights, and domestic political developments in Türkiye. In a statement...
(MENAFN) Oil prices edged downward on Tuesday after eight members of the OPEC+ coalition, including both OPEC and non-OPEC producers, opted to defer planned production increases during the first quarter of next year. At 9:15 a.m. local time (0615...
Afghanistan and Pakistan are holding a potentially final round of talks in Istanbul, mediated by Turkey and Qatar, to address heightened tensions and border disputes. Previous rounds failed to yield results, with both sides hoping for a...
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Turkey’s intelligence chief held talks with Hamas leadership on Wednesday to discuss the next steps in implementing the Gaza ceasefire, according to Turkish security sources. Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey’s MIT intelligence agency, met with Khalil...
Turkey welcomed not one, but two major European leaders to its capital last week. First, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, then German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. For more than a decade, Turkey’s backsliding on democracy has led to a distance from...
Israel has not disclosed how many bodies it is holding or where they were recovered, but has been returning 15 each time the remains of an Israeli hostage are returned from Gaza. The Israeli military on Wednesday said that Hamas has handed over...
Israel received the remains of another hostage from Gaza on Wednesday, the prime minister's office said, after Hamas' armed wing transferred a body found near Gaza City to the Red Cross. Israel's forensics authority will confirm the identity of...
Israel’s military says it has killed a Hamas fighter in Gaza, alleging he was involved in holding six Israeli captives. It produced no evidence to back up its claim. In a statement posted on X, the army said it had “eliminated” Zaid Zaki Abd...
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed on Wednesday that his country's representatives had departed for Istanbul, expressing hope that the meeting would help both sides "find a peaceful solution to the current tensions, " Dawn reported...
(MENAFN- IANS) Kabul, Nov 5 (IANS) Afghanistan's delegation led by intelligence chief Abdul Haq Wasiq will travel to Turkey for a new round of negotiations with Pakistan scheduled to be held on Thursday, local media reported on Wednesday. Wasiq's...
Iranian FM Araqchi says Iran’s missile power is stronger than before June’s aggression, slams "Israel" for targeting nuclear sites, and hails global support. Iran's missile and defense capabilities are now stronger than they were before the...
(MENAFN) Israel’s defense expenditures have soared to $76.3 billion since the onset of the Gaza conflict two years ago, official figures revealed on Tuesday. Citing finance ministry data, an Israeli public broadcaster reported that the total...
