Merchants dealing in household and durable goods held a meeting and a protest yesterday against the Minister of Economy and Trade’s decision (Resoluti...

The Department of Support and Development of Medical Services (DSDMS) announced yesterday the arrival of a specialized American paediatric cardiac sur...

A man has been arrested after a fire broke out at Hitler’s former Alpine retreat, the Kehlsteinhaus, on Friday night.

Already struggling after losing homes to Israeli military operations, Palestinians face hardship as WFP halves aid.

She was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The UN human rights chief Volker Türk says the multiple attacks may amount to war crimes.

Thirty-four people are also injured in the attack in southern Karak governorate, and a manhunt is now under way.

The soldiers were killed in an attack by two Palestinian gunmen at a checkpoint outside the West Bank city on Friday morning.

'Accountability can't be swept under rubble': Amnesty on Gaza killings, aid Amnesty International has said accountability "cannot be swept under the rubble" and the recovery and future of Gaza cannot be separated from a framework grounded in international law, justice and the rights of victims. "More than 1,400 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire agreement, nearly two million still need shelter, not a single hospital is fully functioning, and 1.4 million face crisis-level hunger," Amnesty said on X. It added that the "persistent failure" to hold Israel accountable and press Israel to comply with the International Court of Justice’s binding orders continues to "fuel the atrocity crimes on a mass scale against Palestinians". Over one year since the ceasefire agreement, more than 1,400 people have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, nearly two million still need shelter, not a single hospital is fully functioning, and 1.4 million face crisis-level hunger. Accountability cannot be swept under the rubble. The recovery and future of Gaza cannot be separated from a framework grounded in international law, justice, and the rights of victims. The persistent failure to hold Israel accountable and press Israel to comply with the International Court of Justice’s binding orders continues to fuel the atrocity crimes on a mass scale against Palestinians. — Amnesty International USA (@amnestyusa) October 24, 2026

Morning update Good Morning Middle East Eye readers, If you are just joining us, here are key developments from across the region and beyond: *Saudi-led coalition forces said a ballistic missile and a drone fired towards Saudi Arabia were intercepted and destroyed. *Israeli forces forced Palestinian residents of Hebron in the occupied West Bank to evacuate their homes on foot, demolished several buildings near an area where two Israeli soldiers were shot dead and detained dozens of others during raids across West Bank.  *US President Donald Trump told a rally in Florida that Washington might launch another military operation against Iran. * Two supertankers struck naval mines while attempting to use an unauthorised route south of the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy said. *Iran’s armed forces chief of staff and commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Major General Abdollahi, has said that "under no circumstances will we allow rusting US warships to re-enter the Persian Gulf". *Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said the time had come to reunify Libya's rival eastern and western administrations, hinting at an announcement on the issue in the near future. * The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported that a tanker was hit by an unknown projectile seven nautical miles off Omani coast. *Saudi Arabia's Directorate of Civil Defence said danger has passed in the capital Riyadh, Najran, and Wadi al-Dawasir, minutes after warning the residents of potential danger and urging them to follow safety instructions. * October has been the worst month for attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waterways, according to data compiled by a Washington-based think tank that has tracked maritime security incidents worldwide since 2017. * Protest rallies were held across Syria on Friday against repeated Israeli incursions in the country's south including one this week that killed a man with a disability. * Mohammed Mokhber, an adviser to the Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, has said that "psychological warfare" and threats of war by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "betray desperation than power". * Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Moscow next week, where he is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, besides participating in the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit on 27 October. * UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has said that Britain is “redoubling” efforts to find diplomatic solutions to Iran war because the conflict is "driving up bills for families in Britain". * Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Israel should prepare for international banking sanctions and suggested cryptocurrency could help the country get around them, just four days before the Knesset election.  

Italy is preparing for another day of protests on Saturday against budget cuts and the high cost of living in eight cities, including Rome and Milan. Following last weekend’s unrest, authorities announced heavy security measures, including the use of drones and helicopters to monitor the marches.

France will deploy about 70,000 police nationwide and some of Paris' major museums will close Saturday as the country braces for a fresh wave of protests after looting and unrest erupted on the sidelines of demonstrations a week ago. Protests by high school students over learning conditions sparked a movement that has since spread nationwide, fuelled by broader anger over the rising cost of living.

Israel’s expanding operations in southern Lebanon are raising questions about how much territory its forces actually occupy, and how much they control through surveillance, firepower and the ability to launch attacks from forward positions. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has repeatedly cited an area of roughly 700 square kilometers. But developments on the ground paint a more complex picture: Israeli control varies from troops stationed at fixed positions to mobile incursions and firepow

The spokesperson for the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Nader Zaki, said on Friday that the region is experiencing a state of anxiety and anticipation regarding signs of a potential additional escalation, noting intense diplomatic efforts to contain it before it occurs. He emphasized that Egypt urges Iran to return to negotiations and adhere to the memorandum of understanding with America as the "only window of hope." Zaki added in an interview with 'Al-Sharq' that Istanbul w

In Central African Republic, three hostages released this week after 10 months in captivity arrived in Bangui aboard a special UN flight. A local government official and two members of the National Election Authority, they were kidnapped in Bambouti in December, on the day of the general election.

Police used tear gas to dispel looters and crowds of onlookers after a high-rise building in Kenya’s capital Nairobi collapsed while under construction.