Middle East
Strikes hits south Beirut after Israeli military evacuation order
Strikes hit south Beirut on Wednesday, an AFP journalist saw, less than an hour after the Israeli military ordered residents to leave part of the Lebanese capital
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 50 Palestinians
Israeli military strikes killed at least 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces tightened their squeeze around Jabalia in the north of the enclave yesterday, amid fierce battles with Hamas-led fighters.
Hezbollah fires rockets at Israeli targets
Hezbollah said it targeted an Israeli naval base yesterday, a day after a drone strike killed four soldiers in the deadliest attack on Israel since the war in Lebanon began.
Israel steps up military pressure in north Gaza
Palestinian medics said yesterday that at least 10 people were killed and 30 injured by Israeli tank shells that hit a food distribution centre in northern Gaza’s Jabalia, with casualties including women and children.
IMAGES OF LIVING THINGS in afghanistan / Taliban vow to enforce media ban
Afghanistan’s Taliban morality ministry yesterday pledged to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced.
US to send anti-missile system and troops to Israel, Pentagon says
US President Joe Biden said the move was meant "to defend Israel," which is weighing an expected retaliation against Iran after Tehran fired more than 180 missiles at Israel on Oct 1
UN base in Lebanon: Israeli tanks burst through its gates
The United Nations said yesterday Israeli tanks had burst through the gates of a base of its peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, the latest accusation of violations and attacks that have been denounced by Israel’s own allies.
Iran sends satellites to Russia for rocket launch
Iran has sent two locally made satellites to Russia to be put into orbit by a Russian space vehicle, the semi-official news agency Tasnim reported yesterday, in the latest space cooperation between the two U.S.-sanctioned countries.
Palestinian woman shot dead by Israeli forces
Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian woman yesterday near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, the Palestinian health ministry said, the latest in a surge of violence.
Iran slaps sanctions on US as talks stall
Iran yesterday said that it had imposed sanctions on 15 more US officials, including former Army Chief of Staff George Casey and former President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani, as months of talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal have stalled.
One dead as Israel army raids W Bank
Israeli security forces raided the flashpoint West Bank district of Jenin yesterday killing a Palestinian and wounding 12 others, after vowing there will “not be limits” to curb surging violence.
Palestinian suspect killed after Tel Aviv bar attack
Israeli security forces yesterday shot dead a Palestinian who killed two people in a Tel Aviv bar after an hours-long manhunt through the city.
Turkey suspends trial of Khashoggi killing suspects
A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia.
Israel PM loses majority after MP quits coalition
A key member of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s Yamina party yesterday said she was quitting his coalition government, in a surprise move that leaves
Nearly 30 killed in Syria in a month
Explosive remnants of Syria’s war killed nearly 30 civilians, including more than a dozen children, last month, a war monitoring group said yesterday.
Rivals trade blame of truce violations
Yemen’s warring parties yesterday traded accusations of violating a ceasefire agreement, three days after it went into effect at the start of Ramadan.
Iran blames US for halt to Vienna nuke talks
The United States is responsible for the pause in talks between Tehran and world powers in Vienna aimed at reviving their 2015 nuclear deal, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said yesterday.
Vienna nuke talks nearing deal: Iran
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian yesterday said an agreement is “close” in paused negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.