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Iran strike damages Bahrain building, Kuwait intercepts missiles
An Iranian missile strike damaged an eight-storey residential building in Bahrain, while Kuwait intercepted two ballistic missiles early on Sunday, June 28, as the conflict entered its 121st day, 11 days after…
- Middle East
Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon deal, vows to keep fighting
Beirut: Hezbollah’s leader on Saturday, June 27, criticized a framework agreement that Israel and Lebanon signed a day earlier to end months of conflict between the Iran-backed militant group and Israel, raising…
- Middle East
Two siblings killed in Israeli strike on Gaza displacement camp
Gaza Strip: An Israeli drone strike on Saturday, June 28, killed two Palestinian siblings, including a 15-year-old girl, in southern Gaza and wounded at least seven others, according to Nasser hospital, where…
- Middle East
Bahrain says Iranian drones targeted its territory
Manama: The Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday, June 27, condemned what it described as an Iranian drone attack targeting the Kingdom’s territory at dawn, calling it a violation of its…
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Pakistan emerged as peacemaker after US-Iran deal: Shehbaz
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that Pakistan has emerged as a “peacemaker” in the world after its efforts for peace in West Asia culminated in the signing of an…
- Middle East
Sonia Gandhi’s Gaza op-ed accuses Modi govt of ‘stony silence’
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday, June 27, accused the Narendra Modi’s central government of maintaining “stony silence and inaction” over Israel’s military operations in Gaza Strip saying India’s response…
- Middle East
Lebanese President hails Israel deal, Hezbollah opposes
Beirut: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that the Lebanon-Israel framework agreement signed earlier in the day in Washington marked the beginning of the path toward restoring Lebanon’s full sovereignty, vowing to continue…
- Middle East
Two more South Korean vessels clear Strait of Hormuz
Seoul: Two additional South Korean vessels have cleared the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there for months amid the conflict in the Middle East, the oceans ministry said on Saturday. “Two…
- Middle East
Iran says IRGC retaliated after US strikes on coast
As the US-Israel war on Iran entered its 120th day on Saturday, June 27, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its naval forces had targeted US military positions in response to…
- Middle East
22 more Iranian crew repatriated via Pakistan after US seizure
Islamabad: Another 22 Iranian crew members of a tanker seized by the US authorities have reached Pakistan for repatriation to their homeland, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday. They were…
- Middle East
US, Lebanon, Israel sign trilateral agreement for peace deal
The United States, Israel and Lebanon on Friday, June 26, signed a trilateral framework agreement that lays the groundwork for future peace negotiations, in what Washington described as an important step towards…
- Middle East
US Senator Warner calls Iran conflict a ‘war of choice’
Washington: US Democratic Senator Mark Warner sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict with Iran, calling it “a war of choice” that has left the United States worse off economically…
- Middle East
Rubio says US won’t sideline Gulf in Iran negotiations
Manama: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that relations between the United States and its Gulf Arab partners are rock solid, despite fears by some of them that they might…
- Middle East
GCC says Iran proxies, missiles key to lasting regional peace
On Thursday, June 25, the 118th day since the US-Israel war on Iran began, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers said lasting regional peace would require addressing Iran’s ballistic missiles, drones and…
- Middle East
Freed Palestinian journalist describes hunger, pain after detention
Gaza Strip: Freed Palestinian journalist Mujahid Bani Mufleh has described his ordeal during Israeli administrative detention, saying prison taught him “the true meaning of hunger” and changed his life. In an Instagram…