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Kurds in Syria are concerned that changes in the country may erode Kurdish language education that has been common in eastern Syria for more than a decade.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited on Tuesday the Benzion Netanyahu School located in Ramle, which was damaged by an Iranian missile during the last war, as classes start nationwide in Israel.
Security stepped up in Pattaya before arrival of thousands of sailors and marines, whose deployment was extended due to US war in Iran
London, United Kingdom – Andrew, a 70-year-old retiree from the eastern English city of Norwich, had enrolled months ago in a fixed-rate energy plan for 18 months, learning from earlier price shocks caused by wars.
U.S. Treasury yields increased on Tuesday, as renewed tensions in the Middle East drove global government borrowing costs to their highest point going back to early last year.
As Israeli children return to their classrooms for the new school year, Israeli adults are traveling the world to expand education in communities where there is limited infrastructure or where disaster has disrupted the education system.
Iran will immediately reciprocate if the US returns to its commitments under an interim deal signed in June, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Bishkek, the Iranian Student News Agency reported.
Teaching staff working in border communities will receive a NIS 60,000 grant as classes start nationwide on Tuesday, with the grant being part of a plan to push for more educators to move towards these areas, which were among the most hurt by the almost three years of war.
Beijing tests vision for a multipolar global order as Eurasian security bloc meets against backdrop of Ukraine and Iran crises
Beijing tests vision for a multipolar global order as Eurasian security bloc meets against backdrop of Ukraine and Iran crises
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won slightly weakened against the U.S. dollar Tuesday, as tensions renewed in the Middle East with the United States and Iran exchanging strikes.
Tehran, Iran – When the United States threatened an “economic D-Day” for Iran, announcing a series of new sanctions against Tehran, President Donald Trump’s administration said it was seeking to cripple its adversary economically.
LIV Golf could seek bankruptcy protection as soon as next week after losing Saudi Arabian financial backing, the Financial Times reported Monday.
South Korean stocks rose for the second consecutive session Tuesday on gains in tech shares despite escalating tensions in the Middle East following a resumption of airstrike exchanges between the United States and Iran. The local currency lost against the US dollar.
Fifth heatwave of the summer on its way, Spain remains top country for organ donations, Israel accuses Sánchez of 'brazen lie' over Ceuta remarks, and more news on Tuesday September 1st.
A tug boat pulls a barge loaded with coal on Mahakam River in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahmad Mulia Panjaitan)
Increase coincides with proscription of Palestine Action last year which has led to thousands of arrests for allegedly supporting the protest group
Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said on Tuesday that Iran has sufficient foreign currency reserves despite US sanctions.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran will immediately reciprocate if the US returns to its commitments under the June 17 framework for talks seeking a peace settlement.
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose for the second consecutive session Tuesday on gains in tech shares despite escalating tensions in the Middle East following a resumption of airstrike exchanges between the United States and Iran. The local currency lost against the U.S. dollar.
UAE developer Arada has revealed plans to build a $7 billion mixed-use real estate project in Syria.
International airlines are continuing to adjust schedules for Middle East flights as airspace restrictions and operational uncertainty persist.
After years of war, Israel is facing the largest rehabilitation effort in its history, and Friends of Irgun Nechei Zahal, or Beit Halochem USA, announced on Tuesday that it will be renamed Warriors of Israel after 75 years of experience in providing services for Israel's wounded soldiers.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said that the European Union's stance of siding with the US is an indication of its "moral decay and political incompetence".
Israeli forces have demolished more Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, as settlers attacked residents of the village of Burqa in an escalation of violence ahead of Israeli elections in October.
With the nearly 50-year United Nations peacekeeping mandate in southern Lebanon set to expire at the end of 2026, proposals for a European Union mission to fill some part of the vacuum have attracted attention.
Al Hilal host Al Ahli on Tuesday night in the biggest game of the 2026/27 season so far. It's Riyadh versus Jeddah, four-time Asian champions versus the current continental kings and, fascinatingly, England striker versus England striker.
In today's episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump vows to retaliate after Iran launches missiles at American military bases in Jordan.
Most of Israel's desalination facilities were shut down on Tuesday morning after operating overnight, following another increase in seawater turbidity, the Water Authority and Energy and Infrastructure Ministry said Tuesday.
Lebanon parliament speaker asserted that the country will not give up its right to pursue legal action against Israel over its "genocide crimes".
GWANGJU, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Four Uzbek men have been apprehended in South Korea on charges of violating the counter-terrorism financing law over their alleged roles in sending money and vehicles to a terrorist group in Syria, police said Tuesday.
In honor of Israel’s new school year beginning on September 1, the Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) Photo Archive has unveiled five rare photographs showing what Israeli classrooms looked like throughout the past century, with images spanning from 1925 to 1963.
Some 2.6 million students are expected to begin the 2026-2027 school year in Israel’s schools and kindergartens on Tuesday, including some 180,000 first-graders, as the Education Ministry launches new programs and expands initiatives introduced in recent years.
Christian schools in Jerusalem have been forced to indefinitely delay the start of the new academic year after Israeli authorities failed to renew entry permits for more than 70 teachers and staff living in the occupied West Bank.
Since 2023, escalation and deterrence have served as the primary drivers of conflicts in the Middle East. Now, pressure appears to have taken root as the main factor.
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Israeli forces are reportedly advancing further into Syria’s Daraa province, according to Al Jazeera.
Japanese companies raised capital spending in the second quarter as profits surged, in the latest sign that the corporate sector is coping fairly well with the fallout from the Middle East conflict.
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Wall Street closed out August on a downbeat note Monday as stocks fell and the price of oil rose after the U.S. launched its first military action in a month against Iran.
At least seven religious soldiers from the Givati Brigade’s Rotem Battalion were sent to military prison after refusing to board a Namer armored personnel carrier with a female paramedic during an operation in Gaza.
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SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded lower late Tuesday morning as investor sentiment was dampened due to renewed military tensions in the Middle East.
Democratic Senator Mark Warner has described Donald Trump's war on Iran as a "complete failure" six months into the conflict.
A farmer spreads fertilizer in a rice field in Karnal in the northern Indian state of Haryana. (Photo by Reuters) © Reuters
One of the lessons from the war with Iran was that the country’s leadership is “really, really crazy” and is willing to take extreme measures to disrupt the flow of oil and gas in the Gulf, US Vice President JD Vance told Fox News in an interview on Monday night.
Pattaya has faced a grim low tourist season, driven in part by the economic downturn triggered by the Iran war