Middle East
Israeli strikes endanger civilians on Lebanon-Syria border: HRW
Human Rights Watch yesterday said Israeli strikes near the main Lebanon-Syria border crossing were putting civilians at “grave risk” as they prevented them from fleeing and hampered humanitarian operations.
Iran air traffic resumes after suspension: state media
Flights have been operational again since 11:00 pm (1930 GMT) Sunday and were being "carried out in accordance with the flight schedule"
A year of Israel's invasion / Gaza still bleeds
Intensified Israeli airstrikes on Gaza yesterday killed dozens on the eve of the first anniversary of its offensive in the besieged territory that has killed nearly 42,000 Palestinians and left the enclave in ruins.
A year of israeli offensive in gaza / Palestinians wonder how to deal with tonnes of rubble
In the ruins of his two-storey home, 11-year-old Mohammed gathers chunks of the fallen roof into a broken pail and pounds them into gravel which his father will use to make gravestones for victims of the Gaza offensive.
Iran prepares plan to respond to any Israeli attack
Iran has prepared a plan to respond to a possible Israeli attack following the Islamic republic’s retaliatory missile strike against it last week, local media reported yesterday.
Israeli air attacks batter south Beirut
Israeli air attacks battered Beirut’s southern suburbs overnight and early yesterday in the most intense bombardment of the Lebanese capital since Israel sharply escalated its campaign against Iran-backed group Hezbollah last month.
Potential new Hezbollah leader out of contact, Lebanese source says
The potential successor to slain Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been out of contact since Friday, a Lebanese security source said on Saturday, after an Israeli airstrike reported to have targeted him
Carnage in Gaza / Mothers struggle to care for newborns
Gazan mother Rana Salah cradles her one-month-old daughter Milana in her arms in a sweltering tent for the displaced, and speaks of the guilt she feels for bringing her child into a world of war and suffering.
Iranians gather outside French embassy to protest Charlie Hebdo cartoons
Dozens of Iranians gathered Sunday outside the French embassy in Tehran protesting against cartoons of the Islamic republic's supreme leader by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.
Iran hangs 2 protesters
Iran yesterday executed two men for killing a paramilitary force member during unprecedented protests sparked by the death in custody of a young woman.
2 men executed in Iran in connection with protests
Iran executed two men on Saturday after they were convicted of killing a paramilitary force member during protests sparked by the death in custody of a young woman, the judiciary said.
Israel to take steps in response to Palestinian moves at World Court
Israel yesterday said it would take retaliatory steps in response to a Palestinian bid to involve the International Court of Justice in the decades-old conflict.
UNSC members stress Al Aqsa Mosque status quo
UN Security Council members voiced concern on Thursday and stressed the need to maintain a status quo at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, days after Israel's new far-right security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir briefly visited the site.
16-year-old Palestinian killed in WB
The Israeli army killed a Palestinian boy yesterday in the West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian health ministry said, where armed clashes broke out between militants and Israeli forces.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard shot dead in Tehran
A member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards was shot dead outside his house in Tehran, state media reported yesterday, adding that he may have been killed during a burglary.
ME powers condemn visit
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were among nations to condemn a visit by Israel’s extreme-right new national security minister to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
Dubai scraps 30 percent tax on alcohol sales
Dubai has suspended a tax of 30 percent on alcohol and dropped a licence fee previously needed to buy alcohol in the commercial and tourism hub, two major retailers said on social media.
Israel kills two Palestinians
The Israeli army killed two Palestinians in a West Bank raid yesterday as it demolished the homes of two Palestinians accused of killing an Israeli soldier, Palestinian officials said.