The Israeli hostages held by Hamas since the October 7 2023 attacks on southern Israel must be freed, President Sergio Mattarella said Sunday while stressing that Italy firmly supports Israel’s right to exist in peace. “In deploring once again that brutal terrorist act, we share with emotion in the pain
MOGADISHU: Somalia on Saturday hailed Trkiye’s support in energy development as the Turkish president saw the Oruc Reis vessel embark to the waters off Somalia for its latest energy exploration mission. Somalia, rich in untapped energy potential, ‘regards this occasion as a historic milestone, with deep appreciation to Trkiye for
ISTANBUL: Here is a rundown of all the news you need to start your Saturday, including Israeli media claiming a senior Hezbollah leader was injured in an airstrike; Iranian foreign minister warning of a “comprehensive” response to any Israeli aggression and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warning of nuclear response
ISTANBUL: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced Friday the launching of a national relief campaign to support Lebanon, beginning with the dispatch of a medical aid plane. The move follows the directives of President Mohammed bin Zayed, who approved a $100 million emergency humanitarian aid package for Lebanon, according to
ISTANBUL: Trkiye is targeting a decrease in the annual inflation rate to below 20% next year and single-digit levels in 2026, its vice president said Friday. Cevdet Yilmaz stressed at a meeting with business leaders in Istanbul that uncertainty is the most important problem in the economy but Trkiye is
ISTANBUL: President Joko Widodo is touring Indonesia during the final days of his second term. Popular as Jokowi, the 63-year-old president will be succeeded by Prabowo Subianto, 72, on Oct. 20. In recent days, Jokowi has toured several regions of the archipelago of 17,000 islands, including Surabaya, Semarang and Medan
