Middle East

Hamas calls Israeli attack on Lebanon refugee camp ‘crime against civilians’

Hamas calls Israeli attack on Lebanon refugee camp ‘crime against civilians’

Group denies Israeli claims that attack targeted command site inside Ain al-Hilweh camp

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80,000 Palestinians attend 1st Friday prayers of Ramadan at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque
20.02.2026

80,000 Palestinians attend 1st Friday prayers of Ramadan at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque

Only 10,000 Palestinians from West Bank allowed to perform Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa amid Israeli restrictions

Renewed regional diplomacy raises hopes for Libya political breakthrough: Analyst
20.02.2026

Renewed regional diplomacy raises hopes for Libya political breakthrough: Analyst

‘The convergence between Egypt and Algeria is positive for both countries and for Libya,’ Beshir Al-Jouini told Anadolu

Israeli army arrests 14 Palestinians in West Bank on 3rd day of Ramadan
20.02.2026

Israeli army arrests 14 Palestinians in West Bank on 3rd day of Ramadan

Detentions follow home raids across northern governorates

Iran’s oil minister says energy cooperation with US ‘possible’ as nuclear talks progress
20.02.2026

Iran’s oil minister says energy cooperation with US ‘possible’ as nuclear talks progress

Country's oil sector heavily sanctioned since 1979 revolution by both US and Europe

OPINION - The de facto annexation with the world's inaction: Israel's new land regime in the West Bank
20.02.2026

OPINION - The de facto annexation with the world's inaction: Israel's new land regime in the West Bank

The Israeli measures not only entrench annexationist realities on the ground but also effectively foreclose the viability of the two-state solution