Middle East
Bangladesh to initiate safe return of citizens from Lebanon
The government has taken an initiative to ensure the safe return of Bangladeshis in phases, who got stuck in troubled Lebanon, with the first batch's likely arrival on October 21
Israeli air strikes hit Beirut, south Lebanon
An Israeli airstrike yesterday destroyed the municipal headquarters in Nabatieh, a major town in south Lebanon, killing the mayor and at least five others as they met to coordinate aid for those suffering from war.
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
Violence in Gaza border after Palestinian President Abbas visits Israel
An Israeli was wounded in a shooting attack on the Gaza border on Wednesday, the military said, after a rare visit to Israel by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas drew condemnation from the enclave's Hamas rulers.
Vienna Talks: Israel open to ‘good’ Iran nuke deal
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett yesterday said that Israel would not automatically oppose a nuclear deal with Iran but world powers must take a firmer position.
Israel approves plan to double settlers
Israel’s government has approved a $317 million plan to double the Jewish settler population in the Golan Heights, 40 years after it annexed the territory captured from Syria.
Iran, Hezbollah aid Yemen rebel strikes
The Saudi-led coalition yesterday accused Iran and Hezbollah of helping Yemen’s Huthi rebels to launch missiles and drones at the kingdom, where two people were killed.
Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna
Iran said nuclear talks that are set to resume yesterday in Vienna should focus on lifting sanctions on the Islamic republic and “guarantees” the US will return to the fold.
Man ‘planning attack under ISIS direction’ executed in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia today announced that a man had been executed in Riyadh for planning to target public civilian gatherings through a suicide mission under the direction of ISIS, reports Al Arabiya.
Israel approves plan to double settlers in Golan
Israel’s government yesterday approved a $317 million plan to double the Jewish settler population in the Golan Heights, 40 years after it annexed the territory captured from Syria.
Saudi-led coalition hits Yemen rebel camp
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen yesterday said it struck a Huthi rebel camp in the capital Sanaa, as it intensified an aerial bombing campaign against the Iran-backed insurgents.
Ten killed in Iran road crash: state media
Ten people were killed and more than a dozen injured in Iran yesterday when a truck collided with a minibus transporting workers in southwestern Khuzestan province, state media said.
Governor of Iraq’s Najaf resigns after protests
The governor of Iraq’s Najaf province resigned on Friday, a day after another governor also quit following demonstrations against living conditions and corruption.