Middle East
Southern Lebanon Border / Hezbollah pushes Israeli troops back
Hezbollah said yesterday its fighters had pushed back advancing Israeli troops in clashes along the length of the border, a day after Israel said it had killed two successors to the Lebanese movement’s slain leader.
Hezbollah’s military capability still intact
The deputy leader of Hezbollah said yesterday the Iran-backed group had moved beyond “painful blows” inflicted by Israel as Israeli forces began ground operations in the southwest of Lebanon, expanding its incursions into a new zone.
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.
Mahsa Amini’s death: Iran vows ‘no leniency’ against wave of protests
Iran’s judiciary chief has vowed no leniency against the wave of unrest that has rocked the country since the death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian militant in West Bank
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian militant yesterday during an army operation in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said, in the latest in a series of incidents in recent months around the volatile town of Nablus.
Lebanon migrant tragedy: Death toll hits 89
Twelve more bodies were recovered yesterday after a boat carrying migrants from Lebanon sunk off Syria’s coast, raising the overall toll to 89,
Leaders are safe for now, but unrest raise the stakes
The popular revolt in Iran triggered by the death of a woman held by police is unlikely to pose an immediate threat to clerical rulers whose elite security forces have crushed one protest after another in recent years.
Iran must confront protesters decisively: President Raisi
President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that Iran must "deal decisively with those who oppose the country's security and tranquility", Iranian state media reported.
Woman’s death in police custody: Iran stages rallies to counter protests
State-organised demonstrations took place in several Iranian cities yesterday to counter anti-government protests triggered by the death of a woman in police custody, with marchers calling for the execution of protesters.
Shipwreck off Syria: 77 migrants killed
At least 77 migrants drowned when a boat they boarded in Lebanon sank off Syria’s coast, Syria’s health minister said yesterday, the deadliest such shipwreck from Lebanon in recent years.
Israel does not believe in peace
Israel is deliberately impeding progress toward a two-state solution and can no longer be considered a reliable partner in the peace process, Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas told the United Nations yesterday.
Iran's state-sponsored rallies demand execution of hijab death protesters
State-organised demonstrations took place in several Iranian cities on Friday to counter anti-government protests triggered by the death of a woman in police custody, with some marchers calling for the execution of rioters.
Death toll in Syria migrant boat capsize now 77
At least 77 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants sank off Syria this week, the country’s health minister said Friday, amid fears the death toll could be far higher.