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The European Central Bank voted on Thursday to leave its main interest rate unchanged at 2.25%, in a move that fell broadly in line with market expectations.
Senior lawyers and legal figures in the UK have warned that the prosecution for contempt of court of a leading human rights barrister who represented Palestine Action activists is having a chilling effect across the bar.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Saudi Arabia's joining of Abraham Accords as a "historic leap forward."
A Palestinian was killed by the Israeli army, following an alleged stabbing attempt on an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank.
Rebuilding Gaza will cost seven times more than all previous rebuilding efforts in Gaza combined in the last two decades, according to a new joint Oxfam report.
The landmark nuclear deal announced between the US and Saudi Arabia is dependent on Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords, in other words recognising the state of Israel, US President Donald Trump has said.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that Iran is "begging for a deal" and "they need to come to their senses," adding that Tehran will "pay a very heavy price for the things they are doing."
The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a 30-year nuclear deal that will see Washington help the Gulf kingdom develop a civilian nuclear programme.
The British government quietly considered suspending Israel’s preferential trade privileges before ultimately deciding against the move, according to a report by Sky News.
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A Lebanese army jeep straddles the narrow road winding into Zawtar Al Gharbiyeh while a group watches, desperate to return to their homes in the empty southern town but unable to.
The US will inflict "punishment" on Iran over any future Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, President Donald Trump announced.
US President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack on the Saudi nuclear deal on Thursday by making it conditional on Riyadh normalising ties with Israel.
The European Central Bank kept its key deposit rate unchanged at 2.25 percent and said it was "closely monitoring" the inflationary impact of fresh conflict in the Middle East.
The head of the Gulf Co-operation Council has condemned Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels for threatening to close the Bab Al Mandeb strait, warning it would endanger global trade, energy supplies and regional security.
Iran has said that it will pursue “an eye for an eye” defence doctrine, as the US attacked Iranian territory for a 12th consecutive day and President Donald Trump threatened further bombardment of civilian infrastructure.
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The American President Donald Trump announced that the US-Saudi "civil" nuclear deal is conditional on the Kingdom joining the Abraham Accords.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Saudi Arabia will not enrich uranium under the landmark nuclear deal signed with the U.S. this week.
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, a su llegada a un acto en la Escuela Secundaria Wheeler, el 22 de julio de 2026, en Marietta, Georgia. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The Euro sculpture stands in front of the former headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, May 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
Khalil Al Hayya's election as head of Hamas's political bureau, the top post in the Palestinian group, was achieved by the narrowest of margins, beating rival Khaled Meshaal by one vote.
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at Wheeler High School, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Un palestino con una bolsa tras ir a un basural en Deir al-Balah, Franja de Gaza, el 23 de julio del 2026. (AP foto/Abdel Kareem Hana)
US equity futures are lower as WTI breaches $90/bbl and Brent approaches $100/bbl (Houthi escalation in the Red Sea as two Saudi tankers were struck), pushing bond yields higher with longer-dated yields seen making new highs, globally. But, Alphabet's underwhelming results - while dragging down Mag7 names - are boos…
Omar Ghabin, 14, looks at the camera as he carries a bag after sorting through trash at a landfill in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
The Islamic Republic’s plan to increase truck trade with Pakistan to 2,000 vehicles per day will “ease the squeeze” of the United States’ blockade of the Strait of Hormuz “without coming close to neutralizing it,” counterterrorism analyst Roger Macmillan told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
One in four families in Tel Aviv-Jaffa is headed by a single parent, significantly higher than the national rate of 15%, according to new data examining the city’s changing population.
MK Sharren Haskel alleged in a sworn affidavit that members of the New Hope-United Right faction were required to film themselves voting for Michael Rabello as state comptroller and show the footage to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as proof of how they voted.
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) killed three Hamas terrorists on Tuesday, including one who invaded Israel on October 7, in a targeted strike in the northern Gaza Strip.
The government is considering a total ban on the use of drones in Israeli airspace amid growing fears of a potential Iranian attack against the Jewish state, N12 News reported on Saturday.
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Rebuilding the Gaza Strip after Israel's devastating two-year military offensive will cost seven times as much as the combined cost of reconstruction following the three previous conflicts in the Palestinian territory, according to a new report.
An Israeli drone strike killed at least one person and wounded several others, a source in al-Shifa hospital in Gaza told Al Jazeera.
Hong Kong and China also discovered on Thursday who they will face in the men’s and women’s football group stages at the Asian Games
Hong Kong and China also discovered on Thursday who they will face in the men’s and women’s football group stages at the Asian Games
Bab el-Mandeb, at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, is the gateway to the Red Sea through which around 12% of the world’s trade usually passes. A fourth of global container trade transits through the 32-kilometer (20-mile)-wide strait to and from the Suez Canal. The Houthis earlier demonstrated their abilit…
Residents eligible for dining and hotel packages if they can persuade family and friends to city spurned by visitors amid Iran war
French Minister of State Eleonore Caroit has criticised the “ceasefire on paper” in Gaza and called for the Rafah border crossing to be reopened.
An unprecedented investment in social media propaganda by Israel is failing to shift the cratering support for the country in the western world amid its ongoing genocide in Gaza, particularly among the younger generation, analysts have told Middle East Eye.
The Trump administration's nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia reversed a years-long stance toward a key Middle East ally.
Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran without first seeking congressional approval has sparked further controversy over the National Defense Authorization Act
As US strikes against Iran continue, the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Straits appear again closed to traffic.
The US embassy in Jerusalem has issued an unusual warning to Americans to exercise caution over a spate of violent crime, especially in Tel Aviv.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Manila on Thursday on the sidelines of the Asean meetings. Rubio said the talks would include discussions on the war in Ukraine, with Washington aiming to play a constructive role in efforts to end the conflict. Earlier, he attended…
The ICE officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to close relatives who spoke to The Associated Press.
A 29-year-old Nazareth man was indicted on Thursday after prosecutors alleged that he repeatedly tried to contact Hamas and sought the terrorist group’s help to attack National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
A Jerusalem man in his 20s was indicted in the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for allegedly threatening foreign journalists and damaging their vehicles during an incident in the West Bank earlier this month, Israel Police said.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi arrived in Iran on Thursday as part of a regional tour aimed at boosting economic and political ties, paying his first visit to Tehran since taking office in May.
The Trump administration is beginning to conclude that it may not be able to force Iran’s surrender through diplomacy alone, bringing the possibility of toppling the Islamic Republic back into discussions in Washington, the Financial Times' Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator Gideon Rachman assessed on Monday, citing …