Middle East
Egyptian Foreign Minister: Hamas is outside Palestinian consensus
Egyptian diplomat who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2014 spoke at the annual Munich Security Conference on Saturday
Houthis say they have already attacked 34 vessels
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have targeted 17 Israeli, 14 American, and three British ships
'Hamas is not a terrorist group', says UN Deputy Secretary-General
UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths told Sky News that he does not consider Hamas a terrorist group.
Arab allies restricting US action against Iran-backed militants, Politico reports
The United Arab Emirates and other Arab nations are blocking the United States from using military bases on their soil to target pro-Iranian militants.
IDF targets Southern Lebanon, Israeli planes spotted over Beirut, Lebanese media reports
Lebanese media reported that on the morning of February 15, the IDF conducted several strikes on targets in southern Lebanon.
El-Sisi and Erdogan in talks: Turkey expresses readiness for cooperation with Egypt
Negotiations between Egyptian President Abd Fattah el-Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan focused on the situation in the Gaza Strip.
Human rights activists: Refugee camp for Palestinians under construction in Sinai
Sinai for Human Rights has reported the construction of a camp in the eastern part of the Sinai Peninsula.