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
Israeli strikes kill 110 in north Gaza
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said yesterday that at least 110 Palestinians had been killed since Sunday in Israeli strikes on a northern part of the territory.
Iran petrol stations hit by cyberattack
Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji yesterday confirmed that ongoing nationwide disruption to petrol stations was caused by a cyberattack.
Sisi sweeps to third term as president
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has swept to a third, six-year term as Egypt’s president, winning 89.6 percent of votes in an election in which he faced no serious challengers, the National Election Authority announced yesterday.
Israeli govt using ‘starvation’ tactic
A global rights group yesterday accused Israel of committing a war crime by starving people in the Gaza Strip who continued to face relentless attacks in the war with Hamas.
Iraqis vote in first provincial elections in a decade
Iraqis voted Monday in the first provincial council elections in a decade, which are expected to strengthen powerful Shiite pro-Iran groups
Israeli strikes kill dozens more in Gaza
Dozens more Palestinians were killed yesterday as Israel stepped up deadly strikes on the besieged Gaza Strip despite growing international calls for a ceasefire.
Lebanon rescues 51 from sinking migrant boat: army
Lebanon yesterday rescued more than 50 people, mostly Syrians, from a sinking migrant boat off the country’s north coast, the army said.
Battle for Wad Madani opens up new front
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces battled the army outside the central city of Wad Madani on Saturday, pressing an attack that has opened a new front in the eight-month-old war and forced thousands to flee, witnesses said.
Mother, daughter killed by Israeli soldier
A Christian mother and daughter were shot dead by an Israeli soldier on grounds of a Catholic church in Gaza City on Saturday, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said.
Over 60 drown in shipwreck off Libya: IOM
Sixty-one migrants, including women and children, drowned following a shipwreck off Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Libya said.