News in brief
A total of 67 journalists were killed worldwide between December 2024 and December 2025, nearly half of them in the Gaza Strip, according to the annual report published Tuesday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The organization says the death toll has risen again due to the actions of armed forces......
Hanan Elatr Khashoggi, the widow of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has filed a complaint in France alleging that her mobile phones were targeted with the Pegasus spyware prior to her husband’s death. Her legal representatives announced the move on Monday, arguing that the surveillance contributed......
The United States hosted discreet discussions in New York on Sunday involving senior Israeli and Qatari representatives, according to a report by the American outlet Axios. The meeting comes three months after an Israeli strike in Doha that heightened tensions between two key U.S. partners in the Middle......
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Israel on Saturday, December 6, marking his first trip since assuming office. During his visit, Merz reaffirmed Germany's long-standing support for Israel while addressing concerns over the ongoing Gaza conflict. Merz met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog......
Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Charaa has warned that Israel’s insistence on establishing a demilitarized zone in southern Syria could place the country in a “serious and dangerous position.” Speaking at a conference in Doha, al-Charaa emphasized that Syria continues to uphold the......
Several European broadcasters, including those from Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia, have announced they will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest following the European Broadcasting Union’s decision to allow Israel to compete. The boycott comes after months of debate......
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will “of course” visit New York City, despite newly elected mayor Zohran Mamdani’s declaration that he would order Netanyahu’s arrest. The remarks came during a remote interview at the New York Times......
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is set to participate in the 32nd Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), scheduled for December 4–5 in Vienna. The gathering will be hosted by Finland, the OSCE chair for 2025. During the meeting, Fidan......
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday delivered his first public remarks since receiving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s formal request for a presidential pardon, stressing that his eventual decision will be made solely with the country’s interests in mind. “The question of......
Egypt is currently training hundreds of Palestinian police officers as part of a long-term plan to establish a security force in Gaza once the war ends, a senior Palestinian official told AFP. The initiative stems from a broader program announced in August, when Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty......
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing corruption charges, has formally submitted a request for a presidential pardon to President Isaac Herzog, the presidency announced on Sunday. In an official statement, the president’s office described the appeal as “an exceptional......
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced on Sunday that they had seized a foreign-flagged vessel accused of transporting 350,000 liters of smuggled fuel, according to state media. The ship, sailing under the flag of Eswatini, was intercepted and escorted to the port of Bushehr, in southwestern Iran. State......
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir announced on Sunday the formal dismissal of several senior commanders linked to the failures surrounding the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, while issuing official censures to others who will remain in their posts. The move follows Zamir’s......
