Iran’s Khamenei likens protests to ‘coup’, warns of regional war
Iran's supreme leader on Sunday likened recent anti-government protests to a "coup", warning that any US attack on the Islamic...
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Trump says Iran wants talks and ‘make a deal’ as US aircraft carrier deploys
A US naval strike force led by an aircraft carrier was in Middle Eastern waters on Tuesday as Iran vowed...
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Hamas leader’s family killed in Gaza strike as truce talks drag on
The strike came as talks in Cairo aimed at a ceasefire and a hostage release deal dragged on without signs...
- Hamas said in a statement that three of Haniyeh's sons and four of his grandchildren were killed in the air strike
- Israel confirmed the killings, saying the sons were "Hamas operatives" who were "on their way to carry out terrorist activities"
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Biden says Israel making ‘mistake’ in handling of Gaza war
Biden urged Netanyahu "to just call for a ceasefire, allow for the next six, eight weeks, total access to all...
- Biden rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the conflict and reiterated the need for a ceasefire
- "I think what he's doing is a mistake. I don't agree with his approach," Biden told Spanish-language TV network Univision
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Israel strikes Gaza as US says Rafah attack ‘not imminent’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had no indication of an "imminent" Israeli assault on the city, the...
- Hamas had said earlier it "appreciates" the efforts from mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States, but accused Israel of failing to respond to its demands
- Despite growing pressure from top ally the United States, Netanyahu stressed Israel would pursue the twin goals of bringing home "all our hostages"
Israel deploys C-Dome defence system for the first time
On Monday evening, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported an alert in the area of Eilat, which was targeted in...
- The C-Dome is a naval version of the Iron Dome air defence system used to shield against rocket and missile attacks.
- Mounted on Sa'ar 6-class corvettes, German-made warships, the C-Dome uses the same interceptor as the Iron Dome
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Iran foreign minister in Syria after consulate strike blamed on Israel
Amir-Abdollahian is set to meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad during the visit, while Syria's information...
- Tehran, a key Damascus ally, has vowed to avenge last Monday's air strike on the Iranian embassy's consular section that killed seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members
- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian began a regional tour a day earlier in Oman, long a mediator between Tehran and the West
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Six months of bloodshed: the Gaza war in numbers
At least 33,175 people have been killed in the besieged Palestinian territory in Israel's campaign of retaliation for the October...
- Over a third of those killed in Israel on October 7 and in the two subsequent days of violence were members of the security forces including 306 soldiers and 60 police officers
- The Israeli military claims to have "eliminated" 12,000 enemy fighters there, including five brigade commanders and 20 battalion commanders
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Iran offers no response to Israeli strike, if US-secures Gaza truce: report
The Damascus airstrike targeted the Iranian consulate, resulting in the death of IRGC commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi and several other...
- According to a report by Jadeh Iran, Iran has communicated to the United States that it would refrain from retaliating to the airstrike if the US can secure a ceasefire in Gaza
- The anonymous source cited in the report stated that if the US is successful in calming the situation, it would be seen as a significant achievement for the Biden administration
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Trump increasingly ambiguous on Israel amid Gaza war
At the start of Israel's war with Hamas in October, Donald Trump loudly presented himself as the key US ally's...
- In an exchange with Israeli media, Trump warned that videos "of bombs being dropped into buildings in Gaza" offer "a very bad picture for the world."
- Despite allusions to his concerns, Trump has not explicitly mentioned the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where experts warn a famine is looming.
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Tehran, Baghdad to launch maritime passenger transport line
TEHRAN, IRAN – Iran and Iraq will launch the first maritime passenger transport line within the next two months, an...
- Given the readiness of Iran’s Abadan and Khorramshahr ports for the transportation of passengers to the destination of Wasliya and Basra ports in Iraq..
- the officials of the two sides have expressed their readiness for the initiation of the transportation of passengers via sea, Ali Akbar Safaei emphasized.
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Air Arabia Egypt marks its first flight to Istanbul
CAIRO, Egypt – Air Arabia Egypt on Sunday commenced its first non-stop flight from Cairo International Airport to Sabiha Gökçen...
- Upon arrival at Istanbul, the flight was greeted with a water cannon salute and a welcome ceremony.
- The newly added route will connect both cities with a frequency of three weekly flights.
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Israel military says controls 40 percent of Gaza City, the largest urban centre in the Palestinian territory
In a televised briefing, Israeli military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said that "we hold 40 percent of the territory...
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Norway experiments with electric plane in real-life test
Oslo, Norway -- An electric plane took to the skies between the Norwegian airports Stavanger and Bergen on Thursday, simulating...
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"The genocide in Gaza exposes Europe's failure to act and speak with one voice," European Commission vice president Teresa Ribera...
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Israel security agency says foiled Hamas plot to kill far-right minister
srael's internal security service said on Wednesday it had foiled a plot by Palestinian militant group Hamas to kill far-right...
- In a statement, the Shin Bet security service said the planned attack would have involved "explosive drones."
- It said that members of a Hamas cell operating in the area of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, had been arrested
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With Kim, Putin at his side, Xi says world “faced with a choice of peace or war”
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade of military might...
- In unprecedented scenes, Xi shook hands with both leaders as they walked down a red carpet by Tiananmen Square, with Putin to his right and Kim to his left
- The event, ostensibly to mark 80 years since the end of World War II, was a chance for Xi to showcase China's military prowess and bring together friendly leaders
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Israel expecting one million Gazans to flee new offensive, planning “humanitarian area” for them
The Israeli military has been gearing up to seize Gaza City, the Palestinian territory's largest urban centre, with the United...
- Last month, Israel approved a major settlement project just east of Jerusalem that the international community has warned threatens the viability of future Palestinian statehood.
- And on Wednesday, Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for annexation of swathes of the West Bank, after Belgium said it would recognize a Palestine as a state.