Middle East
Iran says attack on Israel is over as fears grow of wider conflict
"Our action is concluded unless the Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation," Iranian foreign minister said in a post on X early on Wednesday.
Iran confirms firing 200 missiles at Israel: state TV
Iran fired 200 missiles at Israel, state TV reported Wednesday, a barrage that Israel vowed to make Tehran "pay" for
Israeli airstrikes kill 37 in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 37 people in Gaza yesterday, Palestinian medics said and fighting ramped up, as the Israeli military said it had been targeting command centres used by Hamas members.
Israeli troops invade southern Lebanon
Israel’s elite units launched limited ground raids into southern Lebanon yesterday, as arch-foe Hezbollah fired missiles at Tel Aviv, with the US warning it had indications Iran may be preparing to enter the fray with a ballistic missile attack on Israel.
Iran fires 180 missiles at Israel
Iran launched around 180 missiles at Israel last night in response to the killings of Tehran-backed militant leaders, prompting alarm across the region and vows of retaliation.
ISRAEL’S INCURSION INTO LEBANON / US out of step as world reacts to offensive
The United States appeared out of step with the rest of the globe as it pledged its support for Israel’s ground incursion into Lebanon.
Israel carries out strikes in Beirut, southern suburbs
Israel carried out two attacks on Beirut on Tuesday afternoon, striking the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital and the city's southern entrance, two security sources said
Iran preparing imminent missile attack on Israel: US
Iran is preparing an imminent ballistic missile attack against Israel, the United States said on Tuesday, warning that any such assault would have "severe" consequences for Tehran..The warning came as Israel said it had launched a ground offensive in Lebanon to target the Iran-backed milit
Saudi mining company Maaden finds new gold deposits
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) said on Thursday it had discovered multiple gold deposits south of its existing Mansourah Massarah gold mine, indicating the potential to expand gold mining in the area.
Israeli strikes wipe out ‘entire families’ in Gaza
Israeli forces continued with the offensive in besieged Gaza Strip as relentless strikes killed more than 200 people including entire families over the past 24 hours across the Palestinian territory.
Spying charges: Qatar commutes death penalty of 8 ex-Indian navy personnel
A court in Qatar has dropped the death sentence imposed on eight former Indian naval officers arrested there last year, India's External Affairs Ministry said today
Israeli PM no different from Hitler
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was no different from Adolf Hitler and likened Israel’s attacks on Gaza to the treatment of Jewish people by the Nazis.
‘Worse than genocide’
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas yesterday said the Israeli offensive in Gaza is worse than genocide as the death toll in the besieged Palestinian territory surged above 21,000.
Israel strikes over a hundred targets in Gaza
The Israeli army struck more than 100 Hamas targets, including tunnel shafts in central Jabalia and Khan Yunis in south Gaza, in 24 hours till yesterday afternoon as heavy ground combat continued.
Explosions reported in shipping lane
Explosions in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen were reported yesterday after sightings of unmanned aircraft and missiles in two separate incidents, a British maritime authority said.
Little space left for displaced Gazans to go
Many Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have followed Israeli army evacuation orders and sought safety in designated areas only to find there is little space left in the densely populated enclave, a UN humanitarian team leader said.
Israeli strikes kill more than 100 in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday vowed to press on with the offensive in the Gaza Strip while Israeli strikes killed more than 100 people in the besieged enclave overnight.
Six killed in Turkish strikes on Syria
Turkish air strikes killed six civilians in Syria’s Kurdish-held northeast yesterday, a war monitor and local media said, as Ankara launched operations in Iraq and Syria following deadly attacks on its soldiers.