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Hezbollah leader says ready to confront Israel if necessary
Beirut: Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said that the group is fully prepared to confront Israel militarily if necessary, warning that Lebanon faces an “existential threat” from the ongoing “Israeli aggression” and US-backed…
- Entertainment
Superman review: Finally Hollywood grows a spine for Palestine
Hyderabad: When I first read a few reports of James Gunn’s Superman (2025) featuring David Corenswet being about Palestine, I thought maybe people were reading too much into it. But then one…
- Middle East
Israel to boost defence spending amid ongoing conflicts
Jerusalem: Israel will raise its defence spending by 42 billion shekels (about 12.5 billion US dollars) in 2025 and 2026, the ministries of finance and defence said Thursday in a statement. Local…
- Opinions
Opinion: Daily killing of Palestinians is the new normal
It is a daily brutal decimation of Palestinians. There is no attempt to stop it. Perhaps, we, the other humans, do not care. According to a recently published report, Gaza’s population has…
- Middle East
Here’s what triggered latest deadly violence in Syria, why it matters
Beirut: Clashes between government forces and members of a minority sect in Syria have drawn intervention by Israel and once again raised fears of a breakdown in the country’s fragile postwar order.…
- Middle East
Jolt for Netanyahu’s coalition as ultra-Orthodox Party exits
Tel Aviv: An Israeli ultra-Orthodox party that has been a key governing partner of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early Tuesday it was leaving the coalition government, threatening to destabilise the Israeli…
- Middle East
Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian violence
Busra Al-Harir: Syria’s defence minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province on Tuesday. The announcement came a day after sectarian clashes that killed dozens,…
- Middle East
Israel hits Syrian tanks as govt forces clash with Druze militia
Busra al-Harir: Israel’s army said Monday it has struck military tanks in southern Syria, where government forces and Bedouin tribes clashed with Druze militias. Dozens of people have been killed in the…
- Middle East
Iran open to nuclear program discussions, says FM Araghchi
Tehran: Iran has always been, and will be, “ready for talks” on its nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said. “However, it should naturally be guaranteed that in case the…
- Middle East
Iran says 5 inmates at Evin prison were killed in Israel’s airstrike on Tehran
Tehran: An Israeli airstrike on Iran’s capital last month killed five inmates at Evin prison and resulted in the escape of several others, Iranian media reported Saturday. The semi-official ILNA news agency…
- Middle East
At least 60 Palestinians including children killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
Deir al-Balah: Israeli airstrikes killed at least 60 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including several children, hospital officials said Saturday. The children and two women were among at least 13 people who…
- Middle East
Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iran issuing death threats
Tehran: Iran’s security services have threatened the life of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi after her native country’s war with Israel, the Norwegian Nobel Committee and activists said Friday. Mohammadi said…
- Middle East
Lebanon rules out normalisation with Israel
Beirut: Lebanon has no plans to have normal relations with Israel at the present time, and Beirut’s main aim is to reach a “state of no war” with its southern neighbour, the…
- Middle East
Assassinating Khamenei would lead to World War 3: Iran official
An official from Iran on Sunday, July 5, warned that the assassination of the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, would lead to World War 3. Hassan Rahimpour Azghadi, a member of Iran’s…
- Middle East
Israel strikes Yemen ports; Houthis respond with missiles
Sanaa: Israel’s military launched airstrikes early Monday, July 7, targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, with the rebels responding with missile fire targeting Israel. The attacks came after an…
