'Not our fight': Donald Trump asserts US should not get involved in Syrian conflict
Dec 07, 2024, at 11:17 pm
Washington DC: US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday stated that the United States should "not get involved" in Syria, where rebel forces claim they are closing in on the capital, Damascus, media reports said.
Syria: Rebels takes control over 80 percent of Daraa city: Reports
Dec 07, 2024, at 09:42 am
Escalating tension in Syria, rebel forces took control over 80 percent of Daraa province, days after Aleppo and Hama fell to the hands of an Islamist-led rebel alliance.
Israel: Flares fired at Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Caesarea, three people arrested
Nov 18, 2024, at 02:10 am
At least three people were arrested after a pair of flares were fired at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea on Sunday, media reports said.
Qatar agrees to remove Hamas from Doha after US requests: Reports
Nov 09, 2024, at 02:37 pm
Qatar has agreed to remove Hamas from its country after the US government asked the Middle East nation to do so.
Antonio Guterres expresses shock over death and destruction in north Gaza
Oct 28, 2024, at 04:37 am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed shock at the “harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction” in north Gaza amid an ongoing intense Israeli military operation, his Spokesperson said on Sunday.
Middle East Crisis: IDF confirms top Hezbollah commander eliminated during air strike
Oct 28, 2024, at 01:29 am
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday confirmed Hezbollah’s Bint Jbeil Area commander Ahmed Jafar Maatouk has been eliminated.
Middle East tension further escalates: IDF eliminates Hezbollah terrorist Mahmoud Yusef Anisi
Oct 04, 2024, at 01:44 pm
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday said it eliminated a Hezbollah terrorist who was involved with the group's precision-guided missile manufacturing.
Middle-East tension: India directs citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Iran
Oct 02, 2024, at 09:59 pm
The Indian government on Wednesday advised its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran amid the growing escalation of tension in the Middle East area.
Sep 30, 2024, at 02:02 pm
The Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia highlighted the country’s work to support peace efforts in the region and beyond in his address to the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
Israel, Hezbollah trade fire as Middle East tension escalates
Aug 25, 2024, at 07:09 pm
Escalating the ongoing tension in the Middle East, Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah and Israel have announced large-scale military operations against each other, media reports said Sunday.
Middle East escalation: WHO regional chief voices grave concern
Aug 09, 2024, at 09:51 pm
Recent developments in Gaza, the wider Middle East, and Sudan, have highlighted the complexities of emergencies in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) vast Eastern Mediterranean region, officials from the UN agency said during a virtual media briefing on Wednesday.
China trying to fish in troubled Middle East water with Hamas-Fatah agreement: Analysts
Aug 07, 2024, at 07:15 pm
Beijing/IBNS: Amid the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, as many as 14 Palestinian factions, including Fatah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the terrorist organization Hamas, have agreed to form a government after talks were hosted by Beijing, and analysts believe the Chinese Communist regime is forging closer ties with terrorist groups in the Middle East to expand influence in the region as well as sharpen its anti-US alliance.
US to send additional jets, warships as Iran threatens Israel amid escalation in Middle East tension
Aug 03, 2024, at 07:59 pm
The United States will send additional jets and warships to the Middle East amid escalating tension in the region following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran.
US Embassy in Jerusalem urges citizens to be alert amid escalating tension in Middle East
Aug 03, 2024, at 03:18 pm
The US Embassy in Jerusalem has issued an advisory to its citizens urging them to be cautious and closely monitor the security situation in the Middle East amid rising tension.
Jun 10, 2024, at 09:46 pm
Two cargo ships caught fire after they were hit by projectiles off Yemen's Aden, media reports said.
Antony Blinken to discuss Middle East, Russia-Ukraine war, during meetings with officials in China
Apr 22, 2024, at 03:57 am
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to China April 24-26 where he will meet officials in Shanghai and Beijing to discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues.
Three hurt after five explosions rock military base belonging to an Iran-backed militia in Iraq
Apr 20, 2024, at 10:33 pm
At least three people were injured after five explosions hit a military base belonging to an Iran-backed militia in Iraq, media reports said.
UN chief Antonio Guterres appeals for maximum restraint in the Middle East
Apr 19, 2024, at 10:32 pm
Recent escalations in the Middle East make it even more important to support efforts towards lasting peace between Israel and a fully independent, viable and sovereign Palestinian state, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday.
US plans to impose new sanctions on Iran following attack on Israel
Apr 17, 2024, at 03:01 pm
The US on Tuesday (April 16, 2024) said it will impose new sanctions targeting Iran, including its missile and drone programme, against entities supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran’s Defence Ministry.
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi says Iran's attack will be met with a response
Apr 16, 2024, at 04:23 pm
Amid escalating tension in the Middle East, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi has warned that Iran's attack on his country will be 'met with a response'.
Israel calls for fresh sanctions on Iran during UNSC meeting amid escalation of tension
Apr 15, 2024, at 04:34 pm
Amid further escalation of tension over missiles and drone attacks carried out on Israel, the country's official called for fresh sanctions on Iran during a meeting of the UN security council.
Apr 05, 2024, at 08:35 pm
Giving a strong response to Israel, US President Joe Biden on Thursday asked PM Benjamin Netanyahu that an immediate ceasefire is essential to stabilise and improve the humanitarian situation and protect innocent civilians in Gaza.
Joe Biden interacts with PM Netanyahu, voices 'deep concern' over Israel's possible Rafah operation
Mar 19, 2024, at 07:57 pm
US President Joe Biden had a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (Match 18, 2024), when he expressed 'deep concern' over Israel's possible ground operation in Rafah.
Three US troops killed in unmanned drone attack in Jordan
Jan 29, 2024, at 03:02 pm
At least three US service members were killed in a drone attack on a US base near Jordan's border with Syria on Sunday, confirmed US Central Command.
Houthi attacks: New Zealand to send defence team to secure Red Sea shipping
Jan 24, 2024, at 05:20 am
Wellington: The New Zealand government decided on Tuesday to send a small defence team to the Middle East to safeguard Red Sea shipping, but the country's opposition party said the deployment will further inflame tensions in the region.
Jan 23, 2024, at 11:56 pm
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday it had managed to encircle the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strio and advance deep into the area as part of an "extensive" operation that resulted in the elimination of "dozens of terrorists."
US Central Command says Houthi launched missiles at an American-owned tanker ship in Red Sea
Jan 19, 2024, at 02:56 pm
The US Central Command on Thursday said Houthi launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at an American-owned tanker ship in the Red Sea.
Iran-Pakistan airstrike: China, India, United States react
Jan 18, 2024, at 11:08 pm
After 11 people were killed in missile strikes between Iran and Pakistan, indicating an escalation of tension and armed conflict in the Middle East already hit by bloodshed and destruction, China, India and the United States have issued statements.
Jan 17, 2024, at 03:07 pm
Iran on Tuesday claimed it conducted missile and drone attacks which destroyed two strongholds of the terrorist group Jaish al-Adl in the border town of Panjgur in Pakistan's Balochistan region, prompting protest from the neighbouring nation.
2023 was the deadliest year for journalists in a decade, 140 of them killed: Press Emblem Campaign
Jan 04, 2024, at 06:30 am
Geneva: With 140 journalists killed, 2023 was the deadliest year for media workers in ten years, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) announced here on Wednesday.