Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran threatened to target US military bases if President Donald Trump carries out threats to intervene on behalf of protesters. With the country’s government facing the biggest demonstrations since 2022, Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene if force is […]
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In Gaza hospital, patients cling to MSF as Israel orders it out
At a hospital in Gaza, wards are filled with patients fearing they will be left without care if Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is forced out under an Israeli ban due to take effect in March. Last month, Israel announced it would prevent 37 aid organisations, including MSF, from operating in Gaza from March 1 for […]
Israeli strikes kill 13 in Gaza, threaten to unravel ceasefire
CAIRO: Israeli air strikes on Thursday killed 13 Palestinians in multiple locations across the Gaza Strip, medics said, revising the earlier toll of seven. Four people, including children, were killed and three others wounded in a strike on a tent in western Khan Yunis, while another strike east of the city claimed one life near […]
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill seven, including four children
Gaza civil defence agency said Israeli strikes on Thursday killed seven people in the Palestinian territory, including four children, despite a ceasefire that has largely held since October. A drone strike hit a tent sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza, killing four, including three children, agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said. Read More: Israeli strike kills five […]
Lebanese army claims exclusive control over arms in south
BEIRUT: The Lebanese army on Thursday said it had achieved a state monopoly on arms in southern Lebanon in what it described as an “effective and tangible” manner, while noting that additional work was needed to remove unexploded ordnance and dismantle tunnels. Read More: Three killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon The military had set a […]
Iran executes man convicted of spying for Mossad
Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad, state media reported on Wednesday, amid heightened regional tensions and renewed rhetoric between Tehran, Tel Aviv, and Washington. The execution comes as Iran says it is confronting what it describes as an intensifying campaign of foreign espionage and covert operations. Read More: […]
Israel carries out airstrikes on Lebanon after evacuation warnings
BEIRUT: The Israel military conducted airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, targeting what it described as Hezbollah and Hamas sites, Lebanese state media reported. The strikes followed Israeli warnings to residents of four villages to evacuate prior to the attacks. Read More: Israeli strikes shake Southern Lebanon again The villages hit included Kfar Hatta and Annan […]
Muslim-majority countries signal support for proposed Gaza stabilisation force
Despite domestic and political challenges, most Muslim-majority countries involved in the Gaza peace process have expressed support for the proposed International Stabilisation Force (ISF) aimed at securing the besieged territory. Diplomats say that while participation carries significant risks at home, the alternative—ongoing bloodshed in Gaza—is far worse. Read More: Diplomatic talks planned on proposed Gaza stabilisation […]
Iran criticises Trump warning amid nationwide protests
Iran has sharply criticised US President Donald Trump after his warning that American forces were “locked and loaded” to intervene if Iranian security forces killed protesters. Tehran said any such move would destabilise an already volatile region and put US troops at risk. Trump’s remarks came as protests spread across Iran amid a deepening economic […]
Pakistan, 20 other nations reject Israel’s Somaliland recognition
Pakistan has joined 20 other nations and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in rejecting Israel’s recognition of self-declared Republic of Somaliland, with a joint statement saying that Tel Aviv’s measure reflected its “full and blatant disregard for international law”. The statement also registered the countries’ rejection of any “potential link between such measure and […]