- According to sources from Hamas and Islamic Jihad, leaders from the two Palestinian groups, as well as the Marxist Popular...
The Houthis have attacked Red Sea shipping for months since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7, saying they are targeting vessels in solidarity with Palestinians
Hamas and the Houthis belong to the "axis of resistance", a collection of Iran-backed movements hostile to Israel and the United States that also includes Lebanon's Hizbollah
- Washington, US - G7 countries warned Iran on Friday that they will impose "significant" new sanctions if Tehran transfers ballistic missiles...
Among the steps that have been discussed is ending national airline Iran Air's flights to Europe, the official added.
A senior US administration official told journalists that if Iran decides to sell ballistic missiles to Russia, the costs will far outweigh the benefits.
- Istanbul, Turkey - Twenty-two migrants including seven children have drowned after a boat capsized off the Turkish coast, local officials said...
"The Turkish coastguard found the bodies of 22 people including seven children," the local governor's office said in a statement.
Officials said the boat began sinking overnight and on Friday many ambulances were standing by at the port of Kabatepe near Gokceada.
- Britain and the United States have already imposed sanctions on a small number of Israeli settlers accused of committing human...
A high-ranking EU official said that he expected foreign ministers from the bloc's 27 member states to give political backing to the moves.
The 27-nation EU has struggled for a unified position in the face of the Hamas attack and Israel's subsequent devastating military operation in Gaza.aZ
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates--The US military said Thursday it had destroyed nine anti-ship ballistic missiles and two drones in Yemen after...
CENTCOM said two missiles fired by the Houthi rebels towards the Red Sea and two towards the Gulf of Aden had caused no damage or injuries
The Houthi attacks have sent insurance costs spiralling for vessels plying the key trade route and prompted many shipping firms to avoid the Red Sea
- Ramadan, when Muslims break their day-long fasts with large evening meals, usually means brisk business for Yemen's shops. But in...
Over the past four months, the Houthis have been harassing shipping in the Red Sea in protest at Israel's war against Hamas, triggering American and British reprisal strikes
The conflict in the commercially vital seaway has pushed up the cost of importing goods, exacerbating runaway inflation and raising fears that food supplies could run out
- GCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi calls for visa-free travel to Europe, aiming to simplify the journey for Gulf citizens to...
GCC Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi is advocating for visa-free travel to Europe, aiming to simplify the journey for Gulf citizens to the continent.
With plans for a Unified Tourist Visa and streamline travel safety measures, the GCC is paving the way for a more interconnected and accessible world.
- Washington, US - Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday said he is putting together a team of investors to...
Mnuchin, former US Treasury Secretary, said that TikTok was "a great business and I’m going to put together a group to buy" the embattled app.
"This should be owned by US businesses. There’s no way that the Chinese would ever let a US company own something like this in China," Mnuchin said.
- Washington, US - The United States sanctioned three Israeli settlers and two farming outposts on Thursday, accusing them of being involved...
"Today, we are taking further action to promote accountability for those perpetuating violence and causing turmoil in the West Bank," a US official said.
The US Treasury Department website showed that the three sanctioned individuals, Zvi Bar Yosef, Neriya Ben Pazi and Moshe Sharvit were Israeli citizens in West Bank.





















