Israeli special forces in ‘limited’ Lebanon ground operations, says United States
Israeli forces have launched limited incursions in Lebanon, the United States said on Monday, while Lebanon's national army, dwarfed by...Geostrategy
How Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah?
Israel has been planning for months to kill Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in south Beirut. Reports say Israeli PM approved...Geostrategy
Israel-Arab ties ‘deter’ Iran, Israel FM tells landmark meeting
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the top diplomats of Israel and four Arab states wrapped up a landmark...Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said that "this new architecture, the shared capabilities we are building, intimidates and deters our common enemies
The meeting's Sunday opening, in the Sde Boker kibbutz in the Negev desert, was marred by a shooting attack in northern Israel that killed two police officers
World Meteorology Organization hails Saudi center for saving lives
WMO noted that extreme weather, water and climate phenomena have become more frequent and more severe in many parts of...WMO also highlighted the Middle East Green Initiative launched by the Crown Prince.
The Kingdom’s celebration of World Meteorological Day was held under the slogan “Early Warning and Early Action” on Sunday in Jeddah.
Oman, Sri Lanka to cooperate in economy, trade and investment
Oman and Sri Lanka have discussed economic and trade cooperation. In this connection, Saleh Said Masan, Undersecretary for Commerce and...The two sides explored aspects of the joint cooperation, economic diversification sectors and the investment and trade environment.
They discussed aspects of cooperation in the economy and industry sectors, logistics, ports and investment opportunities in both countries.
Kim Jong Un vows to make North Korea an ‘overwhelming’ military nation
Analysts say the successful launch of a missile may have emboldened Kim's confidence that his country is on the right...Kim's comments follow Pyongyang successfully carrying out the nation's biggest missile launch on Thursday.
Known as the Hwasong-17, the powerful ICBM was first unveiled in October 2020 and dubbed a "monster missile".
120 million euros frozen in Lebanese laundering probe
France, Germany and Luxembourg have seized properties and frozen assets worth 120 million euros ($130 million) in a major operation...The Hague-based Eurojust said the operation on Friday was directed against five suspects who were suspected of embezzling public funds in Lebanon of more than $330 million.
This included the seizure of a three properties in Germany, valued at 28 million euros as well as other assets worth seven million euros.
Iraq building Syria wall to keep out Islamic State fighters
Iraq is building a concrete wall along part of its border with Syria to stop Islamic State group jihadists from...In the "first stage" of construction, a wall around "a dozen kilometers (seven miles) long and 3.5 meters (11 feet) high was built in Nineveh province.
Iraq in 2018 said it had begun building a fence along the Syrian border for the same reason.
Turkey spots another mine floating off its coast
Turkey on Monday said a second mine which could have come from Ukraine was discovered off its coast near Bulgaria,...Turkish defense ministry tweeted that "A mine was detected off Igneada near the Bulgarian border" on the Black Sea
A first mine was found on Saturday and defused by the Turkish navy, after a fisherman had reported seeing it
Yair Lapid says Iran wary of Israel’s alliance with Arab states
The deepening alliance between Israel and several Arab states "intimidates and deters" Iran, Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said Monday...The minister made the comments alongside the top diplomats of the US as well as the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Bahrain
UAE, Morocco and Bahrain formed ties with Israel under two different agreements brokered by former US President Donald Trump
Will Smith slaps Chris Rock, shadowing CODA triumph at Oscars
Seeking to reassert its relevance, the Academy Awards gala was packed with big musical performances and three wisecracking female hosts...CODA, a feel-good indie drama starring deaf actors in lead roles, helped Apple TV+ beat Netflix to become the first streaming best-picture winner
Netflix had bet on The Power of the Dog, for which Jane Campion won best director, becoming only the third woman to do so in Oscars history
Jordan’s king visits Ramallah to meet Mahmud Abbas
Jordan's King Abdullah II landed in Ramallah on Monday to meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, in his first trip to...Abdullah's visit comes as foreign ministers from four Arab states joined an unprecedented meeting hosted in Israel, a gathering Israel hailed as "historic"
The Jordanian king met Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid earlier this month to discuss strategies for containing unrest during Ramadan
