DAMASCUS: A bomb blast at a crowded cafe in central Damascus killed at least five people…
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Iran warns US, Israel against attacks ahead of Khamenei funeral processions alternate heading
TEHRAN: An Iranian military commander warned the United States and Israel on Thursday against any attack…
Israeli parliament advances bill to restrict mosque calls to prayer over loudspeakers
JERUSALEM: Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, on Wednesday approved in a preliminary reading a bill that seeks…
One Week After Quakes, Rescue Teams Continue Search for Trapped Venezuelan
VENEZUELA: Hundreds of rescuers continued working late into Wednesday in a desperate effort to save a…
Unifil Says Peacekeepers Face Movement Restrictions in Southern Lebanon, Remain on Ground
BEIRUT: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) has said that its peacekeepers are facing…
Iran Denies Direct Talks With US in Doha, Says Meetings Held With Qatar and Pakistan
TEHRAN: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has said that no meeting took place between the…
US warns Iran against regional threats, says Trump has ‘options’ to respond
WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance has said that if Iran attempts to pursue actions that…
Israeli troops to stay in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, says defence minister
TEL AVIV: Israel says troops to remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza until further notice Israeli…
Trump says US-Iran ties improving as indirect Qatar talks continue
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States is “getting along well” with…
Iran to meet Qatari mediators in Doha, rejects direct talks with US
TEHRAN: Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday that Iran would meet Qatari mediators in…
Egypt, Turkiye intelligence chiefs meet Hamas leaders in Cairo over Gaza ceasefire
CAIRO: A Hamas delegation held talks in Cairo with the intelligence chiefs of Egypt and Turkiye…
Araghchi calls alleged US attack on Iranian frigate a ‘sign of cowardice’
TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned the attack on the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena,…
Venezuela Rescue Teams Make Final Search for Survivors as Grief Deepens
VENEZUELA: Rescuers from around the world pushed on Tuesday to save any final survivors trapped under…
Trump Announces Qatar Meeting With Iran Despite Ongoing Military Tensions
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has announced that a meeting between the United States and Iran will…
Erdogan Says Two-State Solution Is Only Path to Lasting Peace in Palestine
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the Palestinian issue remains “at the root”…
Egypt, Lebanon Discuss Israel Withdrawal Deal Amid Rising Internal Divisions
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone conversation with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to…
Witkoff, Kushner to join Iran talks in Qatar, White House says
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will attend a meeting with…
Rights group says Israeli forces killed 54 Palestinian children in West Bank in 2025
Israeli human rights organisation B’Tselem has said Israeli forces killed 54 Palestinian children and teenagers in…
Deadly plane crash in France claims 11 lives, authorities confirm
TOMBLAINE: A civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed near the eastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday,…
Ghalibaf, Berri discuss Lebanon ceasefire and Israeli troop withdrawal
TEHRAN: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri have discussed the…
Iran’s Khamenei urges legal action over alleged US-Israeli war crimes
TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei on Sunday called on the country’s judiciary to…
EU foreign policy chief raises concerns over ceasefire breaches in talks with Dar
ISLAMABAD: European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on Sunday expressed…
Hezbollah lawmaker warns Lebanon-Israel deal could spark internal conflict
BEIRUT: A member of Lebanon’s parliament has condemned the framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, describing…
Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 in Ras Tanura
RAS TANURA: A helicopter belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco crashed in Ras Tanura on Saudi…