Iran opposes Lebanese govt’s decision to disarm Hezbollah: Khamenei adviser
Iran opposes the Lebanese government's decision to disarm the Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah, a senior adviser to supreme leader Ayatollah...Geostrategy
Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan for historic ‘Peace Signing’ Friday
US President Donald Trump announced he will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday for what he called...Geostrategy
US targets Houthi vessels, missiles in latest attack
Yemen's Houthis have been targeting shipping for months and their attacks have persisted despite repeated US and British strikes aimed...US forces destroyed surface vessels, anti-ship cruise missiles, and an aerial vehicle
Over the weekend, US and British forces carried out strikes against 18 Houthi targets
Gaza ceasefire could start by next Monday: Joe Biden
A deal between Hamas and Israel could include the exchange of dozens of hostages for several hundred Palestinian civilians held...Biden said in New York that "we're close, we're close, we're not done yet"
An unnamed Israeli official told news site Ynet the "direction (of the talks) is positive"
Hizbollah fires rockets after deadly Israeli strikes on east Lebanon
Hizbollah announced several other attacks on Israeli sites and troops on Monday, with local media also reporting Israeli strikes on...The Israeli army told AFP that "dozens of rockets" had been launched from Lebanon but there were no immediate reports of casualties
Earlier Israel targeted Hizbollah "aerial defence" sites in retaliation for the group's downing one of its drones in south Lebanon
Two Hizbollah members killed by Israeli strike in Lebanon
Baalbek, Lebanon - Israeli strikes near the Hizbollah-dominated city of Baalbek killed two group members on Monday, two security sources told..."Two Hizbollah members were killed in the Israeli strikes near Baalbek," a security official told AFP, with another security source also confirming the toll
Earlier Monday, one of the sources had told AFP that "an Israeli strike hit a building housing a Hizbollah civilian institution" in a Baalbek suburb
Palestinian PM resigns over ‘Gaza aggression, West Bank escalation’
The resignation of the government in the West Bank comes as several countries, including the United States, have called for...He called for inter-Palestinian consensus and the "extension of the (Palestinian) Authority's rule over the entire land of Palestine".
"We will remain in confrontation with the occupation ... and will continue to struggle to establish a state on the lands of Palestine," he said.
Yemen rebels announce first civilian death in US-UK strikes
The Houthis, who control war-torn Yemen's most populated areas, have previously reported the death of 17 of their fighters in...One person was killed and eight wounded, the Houthis' official news agency said late on Sunday, a day after US and British forces said they fired on 18 targets across the country
US-British strikes were in response to dozens of Houthi drone and missile attacks on Red Sea shipping since November, which the rebels say are in solidarity with Palestinians
Attack on Rafah would be ‘nail in coffin’ of Gaza aid: UN chief
Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Antonio Guterres said that Gaza's southernmost city, where more than 1.4...UN chief lamented that despite his urgent calls for the UN Security Council to take all measures to "end the bloodshed in Gaza and prevent escalation", it had failed to act
The comments of UN chief came after Netanyahu on Sunday reiterated that his country was intent on a ground invasion in Rafah, in its bid for "total victory" over Hamas
Qatar ruler to arrive in Paris for discussions on Gaza
The gas-rich country has emerged as the key player in mediation between Israel and Hamas to agree a truce in...It will be his first state visit to France since he became emir of the hugely influential emirate in 2013
The discussions between the two leaders will focus on "ongoing efforts to obtain a ceasefire in Gaza"
US airman dead after self-immolating outside Israeli embassy
The shocking act was an escalation of recent protests across the United States against Israel's actions in Gaza. Washington last...US media reported that the man livestreamed himself on Twitch, wearing fatigues and declaring he will "not be complicit in genocide" before dousing himself in liquid
The man lit himself on fire while yelling "Free Palestine!" until he fell on the ground, he was transported to hospital with "critical life threatening injuries", officials said
Gaza deal won’t affect Israel’s Hizbollah fight: Gallant
Negotiations have been underway to strike a possible deal for Hamas to release hostages and pause the fighting in the...Gallant said he would assess how Israel was combating increased Hizbollah activity
10 Israeli soldiers and six civilians have been killed in the north since October 7
