ISTANBUL: A joint statement from 34 countries contributing to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Saturday called for the protection of UN peacekeepers amid rising tensions in the region.
The countries, including Brazil, China, France, Trkiye…
ISTANBUL: Palestine on Sunday welcomed a call by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to halt weapons exports to Israel amid its attacks in Gaza and Lebanon.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said Sanchez’s call “is entirely consistent with intern…
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military announced on Saturday evening that the US has deployed the THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system in Israel amid tensions with Iran.
Israeli Army Radio described the move as part of preparations for the expected I…