Middle East News
Lebanon-Based Hezbollah Launches Hundreds of Rockets into Israel
Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensified overnight, with both sides carrying out large cross-border strikes. Lebanon-based Hezbollah launched hundreds...
Ebrahim Raisi: Iran Declares Five Days of Mourning Following President’s Death in Helicopter Crash
Iran declared five days of mourning following the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials in a helicopter crash over the...
Hamas Releases Video of Two Hostages, Including a Kidnapped US Citizen
Hamas has published a video showing the first proof of life of US and Israeli hostages Keith Siegel and Omri Miran being...
Israel Prepares to Strike Back at Iran
Israel's war cabinet has met to discuss its response to Iran's unprecedented drone and missile attack. Israel did not...
Iran-Israel Attack: US Warns Israel that It Won’t Support Counterattack on Iran
The US has warned Israel that it will not participate in any retaliatory strikes on Iran, senior White House officials have said.
Iran-Israel Attack: President Joe Biden Praises American Forces for Taking Down Nearly All Drones
President Joe Biden has praised American forces who he said "helped Israel take down nearly all" drones and missiles launched by Iran...
Iran Launches Hundreds of Drones at Israel in Retaliatory Attack
Iran has launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel in a retaliatory attack, the Iranian military says. Sirens...
Gaza Strip: US Carries Out First Airdrop of Humanitarian Aid
The USA has carried out its first airdrop of humanitarian aid for Gaza Strip, with more than 30,000 meals parachuted in by...
Al-Shifa: Gaza Strip’s Hospital Raided by Israeli Troops Runs Out of Oxygen and Water, Says Director
Muhammad Abu Salmiya, the director of the Gaza Strip's main hospital raided by Israeli soldiers, says the facility has now run out...
Hamas Attack: Israel Declares State of War Following Surprise Missile Attack
At least 250 people are reported killed and 1,590 wounded in Israel after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its biggest attack...
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Visits Turkey for First Time Since Khashoggi Murder
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has visited Turkey for the first time since the 2018 murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi...
Shireen Abu Akleh: Israeli Police Attack Mourners at Al Jazeera Journalist’s Funeral
Israeli police have attacked mourners at the funeral of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, whose killing in the occupied West Bank...
Former Saudi Intelligence Official Accuses Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Plotting to Kill Late King Abdullah
Image source: Wikimedia Commons A former top Saudi intelligence official has alleged that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed...
Iran Elections 2021: Ebrahim Raisi Set to Become President
Image source: Wikimedia Commons Ebrahim Raisi has won Iran's presidential election, following a race that was tightly controlled.
Gaza War: Israel and Hamas Ceasefire Comes into Effect
Image source: The Time of Israel An Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has come into effect early...
Gaza Conflict: Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu Vows to Continue Strikes
Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to "continue to respond forcefully" to rocket attacks as conflict with...
Israel-Gaza Violence: Palestinians Fire Hundreds of Missiles at Tel Aviv after Gaza Air Strikes
Image source: The Time of Israel The UN fears a "full-scale war" after the deadly exchange of fire...
Pope Francis Makes Historic Visit to Iraq
Image source Wikimedia Pope Francis is making a historic visit to Iraq where he discussed the plight of...
US to Release Report on Jamal Khashoggi Murder
Image source www.alaraby.co.uk The US authorities are set to release a report of an investigation into the gruesome...
Covid-19: Israel Expands Vaccination Campaign to Teens Aged 16-18
Image source: Wikimedia Commons Israel has expanded its Covid-19 vaccination campaign to teens aged 16 -18, in an...
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran’s Most Senior Nuclear Scientist Assassinated
Image source Wikimedia Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's most senior nuclear scientist, has been assassinated near Tehran, the country's defense...
Mike Pompeo Visits Israeli Settlement in West Bank and Golan
Image source Wikimedia Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has made an unprecedented visit to Psagot, a Jewish settlement...
Prince Khalifa of Bahrain, World’s Longest Serving Prime Minister, Dies Aged 84
Image source: Associated Press Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa of Bahrain, the world's longest serving prime minister,...
Middle East Peace Deal: President Trump Hails Israel’s Landmark Deals with UAE and Bahrain
Image source: AP President Donald Trump has hailed the "dawn of a new Middle East", amid Israel's landmark...
Beirut Explosion Death Toll Exceeds 200
The death toll of August 4 devastating explosion in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has exceeded 200, according to officials.
