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Yemen’s separatist STC refuses to withdraw from provinces near Saudi Arabia
01 January 2026News|Conflict Tensions in Yemen continue to simmer as Rashad al-Alimi, the head of the internationally recognised Presid...
Photos: Thousands march in Turkiye in support of Gaza on New Year’s Day
01 January 2026Thousands of protesters have marched through the Turkish city of Istanbul in support of Gaza. A similar demonstration al...
Israel looking to reopen Rafah crossing after US pressure: Israeli media
01 January 2026News|Gaza Israel is preparing to reopen the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt in both directions after Pri...
Photos: Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City’s first Muslim mayor
01 January 2026Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s mayor just after midnight in a historic ceremony at a decommissioned Ma...
Palestine was the deadliest place to be a journalist in 2025: Media union
01 January 2026Palestine was the deadliest place to work as a journalist in 2025, with the Middle East as a whole the most dangerous re...
Israel escalates West Bank demolitions amid illegal settlement expansion
01 January 2026Israeli forces have begun demolishing dozens of buildings housing Palestinian families in the northern occupied West Ban...
‘Year starts with despair’ in Gaza as Israel’s ban on aid groups kicks in
01 January 2026Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 01 minutes 59 seconds play-arrow01:59 Israel to block dozens of aid groups work...
Why are some African countries banning US citizens from entry?
01 January 2026Mali and Burkina Faso have announced they are imposing full visa bans on United States citizens in retaliation for US Pr...
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York mayor with historic Quran
01 January 2026Zohran Mamdani on Thursday became the first New York City mayor to be sworn in using a Quran. The first Muslim and South...
All the big elections to look out for in 2026
01 January 2026More than 40 countries, representing a combined population of 1.6 billion people, will hold national-level elections in ...
