Middle East

Rafah, Gaza Strip: Israel has reportedly cleared land in southern Gaza to construct a large displacement camp in Rafah, equipped with surveillance and facial recognition technology, according to a retired Israeli general. The facility is…

Tehran, Jan 20: Iran’s armed forces have issued a strong warning that any act of aggression targeting the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, would be met with overwhelming military retaliation, dismissing recent…

BENGHAZI, Libya: Libyan security forces have freed more than 200 migrants from a clandestine prison in the southeastern town of Kufra, where they were reportedly held in inhumane conditions, according to two local security sources. The…

Tehran, Iran:  Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued a stern warning to U.S. President Donald Trump, urging him to focus on his own country amid ongoing unrest in Iran. He also cautioned protesters that anyone acting as a…

London, UK:  Storm Goretti continued to batter the United Kingdom on Friday, leaving nearly 57,000 households without electricity and causing severe disruptions to air, rail, and road travel. The hardest-hit areas include southwest England,…

ISFAHAN, Iran:  A senior military advisor in Iran has cautioned that adversaries are exploiting social issues, including women’s rights, to sow division within the country, emphasizing the importance of national unity and vigilance amid…

ADEN: Saudi warplanes have carried out airstrikes against UAE-backed southern separatist forces in Yemen, killing at least seven fighters and wounding more than 20 others, in a sharp escalation of tensions between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi’s…

HOMS, Syria: At least eight people were killed and 18 others injured in a devastating explosion at the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in Homs during Friday prayers, authorities confirmed. Najeeb Al-Naasan, director of emergency and…

ISTANBUL: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and China have jointly called for a comprehensive UN-sponsored political solution to the ongoing conflict in Yemen, emphasizing support for an internationally recognized framework to restore peace in the…

CAIRO: As diplomatic negotiations over Gaza’s post-war future drag on, Hamas has been steadily tightening its grip over daily life in the enclave, Gazan residents say, raising questions about whether the group will relinquish authority…