Israel steps up bombing of central Gaza

Israeli military strikes killed at least 21 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip yesterday, medics said, as forces stepped up their bombardment of central areas and tanks pushed deeper into the north and south of the enclave.
28 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Iran general killed in Syria clashes

A general in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards was killed in Syria yesterday during fighting between Syrian government forces and jihadists, an Iranian news agency reported.
28 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: Will it last?

After almost 14 months of fighting, a ceasefire agreement brokered by France and the US has been accepted by both Hezbollah and Israel. But is this the end of the conflict?
28 November 2024, 02:51 AM

Israel-Hezbollah truce takes hold

A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah held yesterday after both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the US and France, a rare victory for diplomacy in the Middle East wracked by two wars for over a year.
27 November 2024, 18:50 PM

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect

The accord clears the way for an end to a conflict across the Israeli-Lebanese border that has killed thousands of people since it was ignited by the Gaza war last year
27 November 2024, 03:08 AM

Israel, Hezbollah trade fire ahead of truce deal

Israeli war planes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs with a wave of airstrikes yesterday just before Israel’s cabinet met to discuss a ceasefire deal with its Hezbollah foes.
26 November 2024, 18:22 PM

Winter rains threaten health crisis in Gaza

UN’s Palestinian refugee agency has said half a million people are threatened by sewage flood amid Gaza’s rainy season, and cold temperatures will take a toll on thousands of malnourished people.
25 November 2024, 18:10 PM

Lebanon truce deal ‘close’

Israel’s security cabinet was preparing to decide whether to accept a proposed ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah, an official said yesterday, as the White House announced it believed a deal to end the fighting in Lebanon was “close”.
25 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Netanyahu approves Lebanon ceasefire deal ‘in principle’: media

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the emerging ceasefire deal with Hezbollah "in principle" during a security consultation with Israeli officials on Sunday night, a source familiar with the matter said
25 November 2024, 13:32 PM

Hezbollah fires 160 projectiles at Israel

Israel’s army said Hezbollah fired around 160 projectiles into its territory from Lebanon yesterday, with the group saying its attacks had targeted the Tel Aviv area and Israel’s south.
24 November 2024, 18:52 PM

5 medics killed in Israeli strikes

Five medics were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon yesterday, the Lebanese health ministry said.
22 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Israeli strikes kill two Hamas commanders

Israel’s military said yesterday it had killed two Hamas commanders, pressing its north Gaza offensive a day after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants over the offensive.
22 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Erdogan hails ICC warrants for Israeli PM

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday praised the “courageous decision” of the International Criminal Court to seek the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant.
22 November 2024, 18:00 PM

120 killed in 48 hours

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 120 Palestinians over the last 48 hours and hit a hospital on the northern edge of the enclave, wounding medical staff and damaging equipment, Palestinian medics said yesterday.
22 November 2024, 18:00 PM

15 killed in Israeli strike on central Beirut

Lebanon said an Israeli air strike in the heart of Beirut that brought down a residential building and jolted residents across the city killed at least 15 people yesterday.
22 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Israeli attack on Syria’s Palmyra kills 36 people

The Syrian defence ministry has said 36 people were killed and more than 50 wounded yesterday in Israeli air strikes on the oasis city of Palmyra, renowned for its ancient ruins.
20 November 2024, 18:44 PM

Jordan army sends eight helicopters with aid to Gaza

Jordan’s army said yesterday it sent eight helicopters loaded with more than seven tonnes of aid to Gaza, which is grappling with a humanitarian crisis after more than a year of Israeli offensive.
20 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Iraq blast kills three security personnel

A blast from an explosive device yesterday killed three members of Iraq’s security forces and wounded three others in the northern province of Salaheddin, officials said.
17 November 2024, 18:37 PM

Saudi Arabia executed 101 foreigners this year

Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp increase which one rights group said was unprecedented.
17 November 2024, 18:37 PM

Iran ‘categorically’ denies envoy’s meeting with Musk

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman yesterday “categorically” denied The New York Times report on Tehran’s ambassador to the United Nations meeting with US tech billionaire Elon Musk, state media reported.
16 November 2024, 18:00 PM