The 2034 tournament, meanwhile, will be awarded to Saudi Arabia, marking the kingdom's debut as a World Cup host and making it the second Middle Eastern country to host the prestigious event, after Qatar in 2022

The 155-square-mile area, established by a 1974 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Syria, has remained a neutral zone for decades, patrolled by United Nations peacekeepers since the end of the Yom Kippur War

The fall of Assad, whose family has ruled Syria for over five decades, marks a historic shift in the region's political landscape, leaving questions about what lies ahead for the war-torn nation. he came to power in 2000, succeeding his father, Hafez al-Assad, who had governed Syria for nearly three decades with an authoritarian grip

Released on Wednesday, the report comes at a critical time as Saudi Arabia campaigns to host the 2035 FIFA World Cup, raising concerns about the potential for further abuses in infrastructure development tied to the event

The rebel advance, spearheaded by groups including the powerful Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has brought them within 10 kilometers of Hama, a vital city connecting Damascus to Aleppo and Syria's coastal regions

Egypt's Holding Company for Roads, Bridges, and Land Transportation Projects, a state-owned entity under the Egyptian Ministry of Transport, is vying for a share of Iraq's substantial railway development plans, with bids totaling $5 million in potential projects

For many, the 14-month-long conflict disrupted lives, separated families, and put wedding plans, health concerns, and daily routines on hold. Now, with the truce brokered by the U.S. and France, many are taking tentative steps toward resuming normalcy

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, stated that a US ceasefire proposal was awaiting Israel’s approval. The plan, spearheaded by US presidential adviser Amos Hochstein, has been described as a last-ditch effort to halt hostilities

Both were found guilty of membership in the PKK, an organization designated as a terrorist group by Turkey, the United States, and the European Union. The PKK has waged an insurgency against the Turkish state since 1984, leading to decades of violence and political discord

On a quiet Thursday afternoon late last month, 59-year-old Hanan Abu Salameh ventured out to her family’s olive grove near Faqqua, a village in the northern West Bank. It was a ritual she had performed for decades

The figure, which is nearly three times the number of foreigners executed in the past two years combined, has raised serious concerns among human rights organizations, with many calling it an unprecedented surge in capital punishment

Satellite images and reports reveal extensive earthworks—new trenches and berms—being dug along the Area of Separation (AoS), a demilitarized strip set up as part of a 1974 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Syria following Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights