The Italian government has been criticized for praising fascist soldiers who fought in El Alamein, on the 82nd anniversary of the World War Two battle.
In a social media post, the defense ministry said that the troops who took part "sacrificed their (...)
RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman reaffirmed that Saudi Arabia will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
He (...)
Twelve Libyan officials have received sentences ranging between nine and 27 years in prison for their role in catastrophic dam collapses that killed more than 4,000 people last September.
Entire neighborhoods in the city of Derna were swept away, (...)
Four members of the UK's richest family are on trial in Switzerland amid allegations they spent more money caring for their dog than their servants. The Hinduja family, worth an estimated £37bn ($47bn), is accused of exploitation and human (...)
At least 11 people have died and more than 60 are missing as a result of two shipwrecks off the coast of southern Italy, rescuers say.
German charity RESQSHIP said it picked up 51 people from a sinking, wooden boat and found 10 bodies trapped in the (...)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has suggested he will work with lawmakers on potential sanctions against the International Criminal Court as its prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials.
Blinken told a congressional hearing (...)
As nine men face trial in Greece accused of causing the worst migrant shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea for a decade, the BBC revealed key discrepancies in the case against them.
The accused face life in prison if convicted of people-smuggling and (...)
MANAMA — The Arab League Summit called for immediate withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from the Gaza Strip and deployment of international peacekeeping forces in the occupied Palestinian territories.
In a joint communique, called "Manama (...)
MANAMA — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan said that the Israeli occupation forces' ongoing aggression and violation of all international laws and norms in the Gaza Strip has exacerbated the scale of the humanitarian (...)
BANJUL, Gambia — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan reaffirmed Saudi Arabia's call for restructuring, developing, and reforming the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to tackle regional and international challenges.
Representing (...)
Israeli officials are increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is planning to seek arrest warrants for their military and political leaders on suspicion of war crimes.
Reports suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could (...)
A mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants has been found in Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said.
The IOM said the circumstances of their deaths and their nationalities are still unknown but they (...)
The European Union on Sunday announced a €7.3 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt amid concerns that economic pressure and conflicts and chaos in neighboring countries could drive more migrants to European shores.
European Commission (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has welcomed the outcomes of a significant meeting orchestrated by the League of Arab States, aimed at uniting Libyan leadership figures, including the President of the Presidential Council, the Speaker of the House of (...)
Tunisia's coast guard retrieved the bodies of nine people who died after their boat sank on Thursday, marking the latest disaster for migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.
The coast guard also retrieved 45 people from the boat (...)
RIYADH — Saudi non-oil exports to the African continent surpassed SR128 billion over the last five years (2019-2023), marking a significant milestone in the Kingdom's trade expansion, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The chemicals and polymers (...)
CAIRO — Saudi Arabia and Egypt roundly rejected the collective punishment of the Palestinian people and urged Israel to stop the aggression on unarmed civilians in the Gaza Strip.
In a joint press conference after the Egyptian-Saudi consultations in (...)
TRIPOLI — Saudi Arabia has reopened its embassy in Tripoli, Libya.
Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, Prime Minister of the Libyan National Unity Government, conveyed his appreciation to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin (...)
RIYADH — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday outlined Saudi Arabia's comprehensive internal and external policies in his speech at the opening of the fourth year of the eighth session of the Shoura Council. The key points of the royal (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to Libyan Presidential Council President Dr. Mohamed Yunis Al-Menfi on his country's Independence Day.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques wished Al-Menfi continued good (...)
Around 61 migrants, including women and children, have drowned following a "tragic shipwreck" off the coast of Libya, said the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Citing survivor accounts, the IOM's Libya office said in a post on X (...)
Coup leaders in Niger have overturned an eight-year-old law criminalising migrant smuggling in the country.
The legislation allowed authorities to take action against smugglers who transported migrants through Niger's vast desert on to Libya and (...)
In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration tries to avoid a broader conflict amid the (...)
The world is breaching a key warming threshold at a rate that has scientists concerned, a BBC analysis has found.
On about a third of days in 2023, the average global temperature was at least 1.5C higher than pre-industrial levels.
Staying below (...)
The Northern Hemisphere may be transitioning into fall, but there has been no let up from extreme heat. New data shows last month was the hottest September – the fourth consecutive month of such unprecedented heat – putting 2023 firmly on track to (...)
