Saudi Arabia Unveils 12,000-Year-Old Rock Art Discovery In Al Nafud Desert

Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission announced the discovery and documentation of an extraordinary collection of life-size rock art engravings in the Al Nafud desert, dating back between 11,400 and 12,800 years. The findings, published in Nature...

Israel claims no aid was found aboard Gaza-bound flotilla

Israeli police spokesman Dean Elsdunne said the revelation showed the flotilla was about "social media," not helping Palestinians. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israel said the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) was carrying plenty of...

Israel intercepts final Gaza-bound aid boat

The organizers of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla said on Friday that Israel intercepted its last remaining boat, after earlier interceptions of fellow vessels sparked international protests. “Marinette, the last remaining boat of the Global Sumud...

Iraq’s Amerli reservoir dries up: Worst drought in a century

2025-10-03T14:10:07+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Saladin Amerli in Saladin, northern Iraq, is suffering its worst drought in over 100 years after the district’s only reservoir dried up, leaving dozens of villages without...

Israeli bombing kills +25 Palestinians in Gaza

2025-10-03T11:10:09+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Gaza At least 28 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on Friday, according to medical sources cited by Palestinian outlets. The attacks reportedly...

Travel With A Purpose: How Tourism Is Changing Asia And The Middle East

Last Updated:October 03, 2025, 18:17 IST Tourism in Asia and the Middle East is more than travel; it serves as a force for sustainable development, cultural preservation, and social inclusion. Travel initiatives promote cultural preservation and...

Report on human rights violations against Kurdish civilians in Iran in September

In its monthly reports, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) highlights cases of human rights violations in Kurdistan and violations of the rights of Kurdish citizens in different regions and cities across Iran. The latest report includes all...

Syrian Ministry of Economy signs agreement to expand Hama Cement plant

Syria: The Ministry of Economy and Industry has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iraq’s Vertex Investment Group to rehabilitate and expand the Hama Cement plant. The agreement covers the rehabilitation and operation of the plant’s...

Archaeologists rethink human history after Saudi Arabian desert discovery

Archeologists have uncovered stunning pieces of life-size rock art carved into the sandstone cliffs of the Arabian desert some 12,000 years ago. The incredible discovery in northern Saudi Arabia challenges ideas previously held about when people...

Syria and the “Alternative Authority” Project in the Middle East

In analysing the current Syrian and broader Middle Eastern context, it becomes essential to examine the structural difference between the notion of the “state” and the condition of an “alternative authority” that emerges in its absence. A state...

Al-Sharaa establishes the Syrian Petroleum Company

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, during the transitional phase, issued Decree No. 189 of 2025 establishing the Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC), headquartered in Damascus. According to the decree, published by the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency...

British Jews Say Yom Kippur Attack Was Just a Matter of Time as Israel Demands UK Crack Down on ‘Incitement’

British Jewish leaders warned that Thursday’s terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester was a long-feared tragedy, accusing the government of fueling a hostile environment and rising anti-Jewish hatred through its anti-Israel rhetoric. On Yom...

Rabbi Seeks Syrian Parliament Seat, Ending 58-Year Ban on Jewish Candidates

[Damascus] Syrian American Rabbi Henry Yosef Hamra has declared his candidacy for the People’s Assembly in the Damascus district, a landmark move given that Jews have been barred from seeking political office in Syria since the 1967 war. The move...

Protests erupt in Dhaka, elsewhere against Israeli’s assault on Gaza aid flotilla

Release of flotilla activists demanded Staff Correspondent 03 October, 2025, 22:29 Bangladeshi activists take part in a demonstration to express their solidarity with the Palestinians, in Dhaka on October 3, 2025, after Israeli forces intercepted...

Imperialist powers tighten the noose around Iran with reimposition of sanctions

The United Nations reimposed sanctions on Iran, September 28—lifted under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—after Britain, France and Germany (the E3) invoked the “snapback” mechanism, accusing Tehran of violating its nuclear...

‘Free Mandela once again’: Mandla Mandela “abducted” during raid by Israeli forces

Mandla Mandela, the grandson of the late South African president Nelson Mandela, was one of the activists “abducted” after Israeli forces stormed a boat which is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) on Thursday. Mandla was aboard the Alma, one...

Spain to replace US F-5 jets with 45 new Turkish Hürjet light attack aircraft

Spain approved the purchase of up to 45 Turkish Hürjet trainer jets to replace its aging U.S.-made F-5M fleet, with first deliveries scheduled in 2028. The Spanish government confirmed on September 24, 2025, that it will acquire up to 45 Hürjet...

The Media Line: Rabbi Runs for Syrian Parliament, Ending 58 Year Ban on Jewish Candidates  

Rabbi Runs for Syrian Parliament, Ending 58 Year Ban on Jewish Candidates By Rizik Alabi/The Media Line [Damascus] Syrian American Rabbi Henry Yosef Hamra has declared his candidacy for the People’s Assembly in the Damascus district, a landmark...

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Europe-wide protests erupt after Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla

Thousands of people took to the streets of major cities in Europe and elsewhere across the globe on Thursday after Israel intercepted the Gaza aid flotilla, which aimed to break the long-standing Israeli blockade and was carrying humanitarian...