Israel launches new strikes on Gaza as calls for ceasefire grow
Israel conducted dozens of air strikes on the Gaza Strip on Monday, after Palestinian militants fired barrages of rockets at southern Israeli cities. ...
Two killed as seats collapse at synagogue in West Bank
At least two people have died and scores have been injured after a tiered seating structure collapsed at a partly built synagogue north of Jerusalem. ...
Israel-Gaza: Fears of war as violence escalates
The deadly exchange of fire between Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli military has escalated significantly, with the UN fearing a "full-scale war". ...
Jerusalem violence: Deadly air strikes hit Gaza after rocket attacks
Israel has launched air strikes against militant targets in the Gaza Strip, after rockets were fired from the territory towards Jerusalem. ...
US ship fires warning shots in encounter with Iranian boats
A US Coast Guard cutter fired two volleys of warning shots Monday as a group of 13 Iranian fast boats sped toward US Navy vessels in the Persian Gulf's Strait of Hormuz in what the Pentagon called “unsafe and unprofessional” maneuvers by the naval arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. ...
Jerusalem: Many injured on second night of clashes
Fresh clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police broke out in Jerusalem on Saturday, injuring dozens. ...
Palestinian worshippers, Israeli police clash in Jerusalem
Palestinian worshippers clashed with Israeli police late Friday at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, a major holy site sacred to Muslims and Jews, in an escalation of weeks of violence in Jerusalem that has reverberated across the region. ...
France to impose travel ban on officials hindering progress in Lebanon
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has said France will impose travel bans on a number of senior Lebanese officials after he described “the inability of political actors in Lebanon to show responsibility” as “collective suicide.” ...
German report reveals how Iran uses proliferation to smuggle illegal goods
An intelligence report from Germany revealed on Friday details of how the Islamic Republic uses proliferation techniques to smuggle illicit technology for deadly weapons. ...
Turkey reopens consulate in northern Iraq
Turkey has reopened its consulate in Mosul, in northern Iraq. The consulate has been closed for the past seven years, since Daesh seized control of the city. ...
Jerusalem clashes wound 22 Palestinians as land rights tensions mount
Twenty-two Palestinians were wounded in overnight clashes with Israeli police in annexed east Jerusalem, the Red Crescent said Thursday, as tensions flare over a controversial land rights case. ...
Biden and Abu Dhabi crown prince discuss Iran threat to region
President Joe Biden and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed discussed on Tuesday the threat posed by Iran, the White House said. ...
Jordan reopens two border posts with Saudi Arabia, Syria
Jordan has reopened two border posts with Saudi Arabia and Syria after they were closed in August for nine months due infected coronavirus staff, the interior ministry said on Monday. ...
France to sell Egypt 30 fighter jets — Egyptian defense ministry, report
Egypt has signed a contract with France to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets, its defense ministry said in a statement early on Tuesday, in a deal that investigative website Disclose said on Monday was worth 3.75 billion euro ($4.5 billion). ...
Prince Muhammad bin Talal of Jordan passes away aged 80
Jordan’s Prince Muhammad bin Talal has passed away at the age of 80, the Royal Hashemite Court announced on Thursday. ...
Lebanon goes into COVID-19 lockdown for Orthodox Easter weekend
Lebanon goes into a three-day complete lockdown over the Orthodox Easter celebrations to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission during the weekend, authorities have announced. ...
ظريف يلتقي مسؤولاً حوثيًا ويجدد تأييد طهران للهدنة في اليمن
التقى وزير الخارجية الإيراني محمد جواد ظريف المتحدث باسم المتمردين اليمنيين محمد عبد السلام في مسقط مساء الأربعاء، حيث أكد له موقف طهران المؤيد لوقف إطلاق النار والعودة لطاولة المفاوضات لإنهاء الحرب المدمرة في اليمن. ...
Iran 'orders Bahais to bury dead at mass grave for executed prisoners'
Iranian authorities have ordered members of the minority Bahai religious community to bury their dead in a mass grave for political prisoners executed in 1988. ...
US Navy fires warning shots in new tense encounter with Iran
An American warship fired warning shots when vessels of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard came too close to a patrol in the Arabian Gulf, the US Navy said Wednesday. ...
Iran International report: Zarif accused Soleimani of directing Iranian foreign policy
Iran’s foreign minister said he was forced to sacrifice diplomacy in favor of operations by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to a leaked audio recording. ...