The Kuwaiti Cabinet has decided to suspend work at all ministries, state institutions, colleges and public and private schools today (Thursday) as a precautionary move due to unstable rainy weather.

Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation on Wednesday and called for early elections after a sharp disagreement over a Gaza ceasefire deal, throwing the government into turmoil.

Yemen's Saudi-backed army on Wednesday ordered their forces to suspend an offensive on the rebel-held port city of Hodeidah, field commanders said.

Iran executed two men accused of economic crimes on Wednesday, part of an effort to stem financial misconduct as the country faces an economic crisis and new US sanctions targeting its oil sector.

Libya’s two main rival leaders met for the first time in more than five months at a conference hosted by Italy yesterday and the prime minister endorsed a United Nations plan for an election next year.

Palestinian fighter groups in Gaza said yesterday they would halt cross-border attacks immediately if Israel did the same after the most serious exchanges of aerial fire since a seven-week war in 2014.

After a night of air strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah, calm descended to allow hungry families to stock up on food in the Houthi-held Red Sea port city on Tuesday.

The leader of Hamas held out the possibility of a Gaza ceasefire on Tuesday but said Israel should first halt its attacks.

Palestinian journalists gathering in Turkey strongly condemned the continued targeting of journalists in the Gaza Strip, while they are exercising their role in covering events.

President Tayyip Erdogan said recordings related to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, which Turkey has shared with Western allies, are ‘appalling’ and shocked a Saudi intelligence officer ...

The Kuwaiti army began yesterday drills called “Pearl of the West” with live ammunition in co-operation with the French Armed Forces, which will continue until November 30.

Libya’s key political players including strongman Khalifa Haftar met with global leaders in Italy yesterday in the latest bid by major powers to kickstart a long-stalled political process and trigger elections.