ISTANBUL: The Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Sunday said the Iranian military response to Israel a ‘natural right’ for Tehran after Tel Aviv targeted its mission in the Syrian capital, Damascus, in early April.

In a statement, the group said t…

The National Security Council (NSC) is in continuous session and decisions will be taken with the sole criterion of safeguarding the interests of the Republic of Cyprus and the Cypriot people, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday, noting tha…

ISTANBUL: Lebanon and Egypt said Sunday they closed their airspaces following Iran’s drone attacks against Israel.

Lebanon’s transportation minister said on X that his country’s airspace will be temporarily closed to all flights from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m….

ANKARA: France on Sunday recommended its nationals in Iran to temporarily leave the country amid regional tensions following Tehran’s retaliatory attack on Israel.

The Foreign Ministry in a statement pointed the ‘risk of military escalation’ and call…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Crisis Management Center is in full operation and alert, and as of Friday, the Special Plan “Estia” has been proactively activated at level 3, the Ministry said in press release on Sunday in light of developments in th…

ISTANBUL: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday spoke over the phone with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, reminding that the Gaza conflict lies at the heart of the Israel-Iran issue, and emphasizing the necessity for a cease-fire to pre…

ISTANBUL: The Israeli army has been committing an average of 16 massacres daily in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7 where it has been carrying out attacks for over six months, according to the Gaza government.

The Gaza government’s Media Office issued a s…