Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib to death

Saudi, Turkish FMs discuss de-escalation efforts, security of Gulf and Red Sea waterways

Houthis reportedly kill six in first deadly attack since start of Iran war

Iran's proxy says it hit a ship with Saudi military equipment in the Red Sea, as tensions over the US-Iran war remain high.

Truck crash in Egypt kills 18, many of them child labourers

Two pick-up trucks collide in Ismailia, Egypt, leaving 18 dead, mostly children working as agricultural labourers.

UNESCO says 2.4 million Afghan girls denied access to further education

UNESCO says the figure could reach four million by 2030 unless Taliban reverses policy.

Venezuela and Israel restore consular ties as relations warm

Despite cutting diplomatic ties with Israel in 2009, Caracas has shifted alignment in wake of Maduro abduction.

The Mecca Pact and the Saudi-Gulf security dilemma