Saturday, January 17, 2026

Middle East

Iranian president to Assad: World order changing in favor of resistance front

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has told his Syria counterpart Bashar al-Assad on the phone that the world order is changing in favor of the axis of resistance and to the detriment of the global arrogance and the Zionist regime.

Iran to send delegation to Riyadh for embassy reopening

The Iranian Foreign Ministry is going to send a technical delegation tasked with making necessary arrangements to reopen Iran’s embassy in Riyadh.

US deploys nuclear-powered submarine in ME amid tension with Iran

The US military announced that it has deployed a nuclear-powered missile submarine in the Middle East “in a show of force” amid rising tensions with Iran.

Israel conducts aerial attacks on Syria

The Israeli military announced it has launched artillery attacks on Syria on Sunday. Damascus says its air defense units have confronted the raid launched by the Israeli army from the occupied Golan Heights.

Saudi Arabia releases Houthi inmates as Omani delegation visits Sanaa to mediate fresh truce

Saudi Arabia has freed more than a dozen Houthi detainees ahead of a wider prisoner release agreed upon by the warring sides, according to a spokesman for the Yemeni group.

Iran Parliament chief: Harsh punishment awaits Israel thanks to resistance might

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf harshly condemns Israel’s desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque, warning that a “tough, stinging” punishment awaits the regime thanks to the strength of the resistance movement.

Report: Saudi delegation in Iran to discuss reopening missions

A delegation of Saudi technical officials has reportedly landed in Iran to discuss mechanisms for the reopening of the kingdom's diplomatic mission in Tehran and its consulate general in the city of Mashhad.

Israelis hold massive rallies against PM’s ‘judicial reforms’ for 14th consecutive week

Tens of thousands of Israelis have rallied across the occupied territories for the 14th straight week, condemning the "judicial reforms" proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

20-year-old Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank

Israeli forces have fatally shot another Palestinian youth during a raid on the town of Azzun, east of the occupied West Bank city of Qalqilyah.

OIC: Israel’s crimes stoking violence and tension in region

The head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Saturday warned that Israel’s “crimes” against Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem feed violence, tension, insecurity and instability in the region. Tension escalated recently after Israel removed Palestinian worshippers by force from inside the al-Aqsa Mosque complex.

Israel hit Hamas positions to avoid wider conflict with Hezbollah: Report

Two Israeli military officials say Tel Aviv decided to target positions of the Palestinian Hamas movement in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, apparently to avoid a wider conflict with Lebanon’s Hezbollah.

Iraq calls on Turkey to apologize over attack on Sulaymaniyah airport

Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid has condemned the recent shelling of Sulaymaniyah airport in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region by the Turkish military. He has urged Ankara to cease hostilities and apologize for bombarding the area.

Houthis call on UAE to withdraw its troops from Yemen

A senior member of the Yemen's Houthi Supreme Political Council says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) should pull out its troops from the war-torn country. The remarks came after reports of Saudi Arabia informing the Yemeni presidential leadership council of the decision to put an end to the eight-year war in Yemen.

At least one killed, many wounded in Tel Aviv attack

An Italian tourist was killed and several others were wounded after a car rammed into a crowd at a popular seaside park in Tel Aviv.

Report: Saudi Arabia intends to end Yemen war, Houthis optimistic about peace

Saudi Arabia has reportedly informed the Yemeni presidential leadership council of its decision to put an end to the 8-year war in Yemen.

Two Israeli settlers killed, one critically injured in WB shooting

At least two Israeli settlers are killed and another is seriously wounded after they came under a shooting attack in the northern part of the West Bank. It comes amid growing tensions across the occupied Palestinian territories after Israeli forces violently stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound and attacked Palestinian worshipers.

Iran FM calls for OIC emergency meeting following Israel raid on al-Aqsa Mosque

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has called for an OIC emergency meeting after Israeli forces stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City for two cosecutive nights this week.

Israel pounds Gaza and Lebanon amid rising tensions over al-Aqsa

The Israeli army launched airstrikes on southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on Thursday night and Friday morning. The escalation came as the Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem and an exchange of fire between Palestinians and Israelis.

CIA chief voices frustration over Saudi relations with Iran, Syria: Report

Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns has reportedly expressed frustration over Riyadh's outreach to Tehran and Damascus.

Barrage of rockes fired from Lebanon into Israel following raid on al-Aqsa, casualties reported

Dozens of rockets have been launched from southern Lebanon into occupied Palestinian territories following Israeli forces raid on the al-Aqsa Mosque compound for two nights in a row and attacks on Palestinian worshipers during the holy month of Ramadan.

Iran, Saudi Arabia officially resume ties after FMs’ meeting

The spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Iran and Saudi Arabia have formally resumed their relations as of Thursday, following a meeting between the top diplomats of the two countries in China.

“CIA head visited Saudi Arabia following Tehran-Riyadh rapprochement”

The chief of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Bill Burns was in Saudi Arabia this week to meet with officials and reinforce Washington’s commitment to intelligence cooperation, a US official told Al Arabiya.

Iran, Saudi FMs hold meeting, agree to work for regional peace,

At the end of their official meeting in Beijing, China, Foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia put emphasis on working toward securing regional peace and security.

Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa for second night

Israeli forces have raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for a second consecutive night, firing stun grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets at Palestinian worshippers.

Top diplomats of Russia, Iran, Syria, Turkey likely to meet in Moscow: Ankara

A meeting between the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Syria and Turkey on normalizing relations between Ankara and Damascus may take place in the Russian capital, Moscow, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday.

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