Pope Francis has condemned foreign powers' plundering of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DCR), demanding an end to "economic colonialism" in Africa.

120 Palestinian inmates in an Israeli jail continue their open-ended hunger strike for the second consecutive day in protest against the regime’s repressive measures.

Igor Levitin visits an Iranian rail project amid talks to secure Russian investment for the project.

A senior delegation led by Iran’s chief banker Farzin visits the UAE to discuss economic ties.

The OIC has warned against the continued Israeli aggression on al-Aqsa Mosque following Ben-Gvir's visit, calling on the UNSC to act urgently and stop the dangerous Israeli escalation in the occupied East al-Quds.

Itamar Ben-Gvir has decided to cancel regulations that allow any lawmaker to meet with Palestinian prisoners.

The UAE's foreign minister pays a second visit to Syria since 2021 amid signs of a growing rapprochement between the two Arab countries.

The Palestinian foreign ministry has warned that the recent visit by a far-right Israeli minister to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound could trigger a religious war.

China and the United Arab Emirates have requested a United Nations Security Council meeting to address an Israeli minister's visit to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque by far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.