With airspace across parts of the Middle East locked down and thousands of flights cancelled or delayed, King Khalid International Airport remains one of the few major hubs still operating.
Israel FM says world has ‘obligation’ to stop Iran getting nuclear bomb
Israel's foreign minister said Friday the world was obliged to stop Iran developing an atomic bomb, days after Israel claimed it had "thwarted Iran's nuclear project" in a 12-day war.Massive US bunker-buster bombs make combat debut in Iran strikes
The US military says the GBU-57 -- also named Massive Ordnance Penetrator -- is designed to penetrate up to 200 feet (60 meters) underground before exploding. This differs from missiles or bombs that typically detonate their payload near or on impact.Israel ‘at war’ with Palestinian fighters, after rocket attack
Hamas militants fired barrages of rockets at Israel from multiple locations across the Palestinian territory, according to the accounts of many journalists from Gaza City. Palestinian militants have begun a "war" against Israel, the country's defense minister said, adding "troops are fighting against the enemy at every location."Iran, Belgium free jailed persons in prisoner swap
Iran freed Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele after almost 15 months in custody, in a prisoner exchange for an Iranian diplomat convicted of terrorism. Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander de Croo said the 42-year-old had arrived in Oman and added: "If all goes to plan, he'll be with us this evening....
Iran denies enriching uranium above 60 percent
Iran denied reports it has enriched uranium up to 84 percent, just below the 90 percent needed to produce an atomic bomb, state media reported. The International Atomic Energy Agency said it was in discussions with Tehran after Bloomberg News reported that IAEA's inspectors in Iran found uranium enriched to...Seven Iraqi police killed in suspected IS attack: police sources
Kirkuk, Iraq-- At least seven members of Iraq's federal police were killed Sunday during an attack near Kirkuk in the country's north, where remnants of Islamic State group jihadists are active, police and government sources told AFP. A bomb blast initially targeted a truck transporting the men. It was followed by "a...
Libya’s Dbeibah defends extradition of alleged Lockerbie bomber
Dbeibah has come under heavy criticism from political opponents and rights activists since the extradition. Abu Agila Mohammad Masud, 71, who allegedly worked as an intelligence agent for the regime of former Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, appeared in a US court on Monday to face charges for the terror attack...
UN says Iran can make a nuclear bomb in three weeks
The UN atomic watchdog has warned Iran has enough enriched uranium to make a bomb in three weeks and that there is no guarantee that its nuclear program is peaceful. The IAEA said it was “concerned that Iran has not engaged with the agency on the outstanding safeguards issues."
IS says its fighters attacked Kabul power lines
The Islamic State militant group's Afghan branch on Friday said it was behind an explosion that brought down electricity lines and plunged Kabul into darkness.US warns of another ‘specific’ threat near Kabul airport
The United States urged its citizens to leave the area, days after a deadly attack on crowds fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan. A series of urgent terror warnings have rattled evacuation efforts overseen by US forces, who have been forced into closer security cooperation with the Taliban to prevent a...
