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Gil Tamary of Israel’s Channel 13 sparked online fury after he filmed himself in Islam’s holiest city despite a ban on non-Muslims A Saudi citizen who allegedly helped a non-Muslim enter the holy city of Mecca has been arrested, police in the kingdom said, after an online backlash against a…

Hundreds who paid for travel through Motawif system say they missed flights after their bookings ‘failed’ Hundreds of British Muslims who booked travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the hajj pilgrimage have described their anger and frustration at being stranded in the UK despite paying thousands of…

Saudi Arabia tells pilgrims to use new online system and to seek refunds from any agencies they have already paid British Muslim travel companies have said they face going out of business, with travellers potentially losing thousands of pounds, after Saudi Arabia launched a new system for applying…

Balkans: Israel deepens ties with Bosnian Serb separatists through Banja Luka trade office Israeli officials opened an Israeli Chamber of Commerce office on Thursday in Banja Luka, the seat of Republika Srpska. The nationalist leadership of the Serb-dominated entity has pursued an increasingly…

Death toll from Israeli drone attack in southern Lebanon rises to three An Israeli drone strike on a vehicle near the Fakhr al-Din car park in the Nabatieh area has killed three people, Lebanon’s Health Ministry says.

Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon climbs to 4,362 despite ceasefire Lebanon’s Health Ministry says Israel has killed 4,362 people and wounded 12,378 in attacks across the country since 2 March. Israel has continued bombing Lebanon and occupying parts of its territory despite a ceasefire…

The world is finally watching Palestine. But who gets to narrate its story? Nour A Munawar on Sun, 09/06/2026 - 12:56 As courts and sports stadiums turn towards Palestine, a quieter struggle runs beneath the headlines over memory, heritage and the right of Palestinians to speak for themselves A…

Gaza buries the remains of 100 Palestinians, including 62 children Palestinians on Sunday held a mass funeral for 100 people, including 62 children, whose remains were recovered from the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes in Gaza City. The bodies, recovered from the al-Zeitoun…

Gaza buries the remains of 100 Palestinians, including 62 children MEE staff on Sun, 09/06/2026 - 14:06 The victims recovered from the rubble include 55 members of the Malaka family Mourners gather for a mass burial of around 100 Palestinians, including 62 children, whose remains were recovered…

Mike Huckabee criticised for accusing Jewish UK foreign secretary of 'Jew hate' Imran Mulla on Sun, 09/06/2026 - 13:37 US ambassador to Israel's comments mark latest rhetorical attack on UK over its plans to ban Israeli settlement goods British foreign secretary Ed Miliband speaks as he meets his…

The Falklands dispute: What’s it got to do with Israel and the US? Argentina has restated its claim to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, a small rocky archipelago in the South Atlantic that is owned by the UK. Javier Milei, the far-right president of Argentina, said in a national address on…

US forces redirected 92 commercial vessels during Iran blockade: Centcom US forces have redirected 92 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two during their maritime blockade of Iran, US Central Command said. In a post on X, the US military command said the actions were aimed at ensuring…

Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel, report says MEE staff on Sun, 09/06/2026 - 12:39 The development comes amid strained relations over the Aegean Sea as Greece deepens its defence partnership with Israel Turkish presidential adviser Ibrahim Kalin…

Lebanon president calls on US to stop Israel's 'dangerous escalation' Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged the US and the international community to help stop Israeli attacks after strikes on Sunday killed at least four people. The strikes, which also damaged government premises and destroyed an…

The Falklands dispute: What’s it got to do with Israel and the US? Daniel Tester on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 15:00 Argentina claims sovereignty over the British territory - and the dispute is extending beyond the South Atlantic Argentinian war veterans commemorate the Falklands War, including with an…

Gaza death toll rises to 73,651 since October 2023 The death toll from Israel's genocide in Gaza has risen to 73,651, while the number of wounded has reached 174,592 since 7 October 2023, according to Palestinian health authorities. Hospitals across Gaza reported that the number of Palestinians…

Iran threatens South Korean assets if Seoul joins Hormuz mission Iranian academic Mohammad Marandi has warned that Tehran would consider South Korea an enemy and could strike its economic and military interests across the Persian Gulf if Seoul joins the US-led war on Iran. Speaking on Al Mayadeen’s…

Eight foreign ministers condemn Katz and Ben Gvir’s Gaza displacement plan The foreign ministers of eight countries have condemned statements and plans by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir for the mass expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza. In a joint…