Thursday, January 15, 2026

Middle East

Yemeni army says shot down another Saudi spy drone

The Yemeni army says its air defense has shot down a Saudi spy drone that was conducting a “hostile” mission over the northwestern province of Hajjah in breach of a UN-brokered ceasefire.

Report: CIA chief met with MbS in Jeddah

US President Joe Biden’s CIA director reportedly had an unannounced meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last month in Jeddah.

Israeli media speculate President Herzog visited Riyadh

Israeli media are reporting that an Israeli aircraft has landed in Riyadh amid comments by the regime’s president to visit to Saudi Arabia.

Yemen Supreme Political Council: No progress in implementing ceasefire

Chairman of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat says the Saudi-led coalition is still blocking the entry of ships carrying fuel and food into the port of Al-Hudaydah, and no progress has been made in implementing the ceasefire brokered by the United Nations.

Over 200k worshipers perform Eid prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque

More than 200,000 worshipers performed the Eid al-Fitr prayers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Israeli-occupied Old City of al-Quds on Monday morning.

Israel to summon Russian envoy over Lavrov’s remarks

Israel has denounced Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday for suggesting that the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins. Israeli Foreign Ministr Yair Lapid said the Russian ambassador would be summoned for "a tough talk" over the assertion.

Iran says ready to resume talks with Kuwait on disputed Persian Gulf gas field

A senior Iranian diplomat says Tehran is ready to resume negotiations with Kuwait on the disputed Arash natural gas field in the Persian Gulf, praising “positive” relations between the two neighbors.

US base in Iraq comes under rocket attack

Two Katyusha rockets hit an air base housing US military experts and agencies in Iraq's western province of Anbar on Saturday, the Iraqi military confirmed.

Iraq PM: Iran, Saudi Arabia to soon reach agreement on fixing ties

The Iraqi prime minister, whose country has been hosting rounds of talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia, says Baghdad believes Tehran and Riyadh will achieve an agreement on fixing their relations in the near future.

Palestinian, Israeli guard killed in West Bank attacks

A Palestinian man and an Israeli guard have been killed in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank. It comes after Israeli troops raided the al-Aqsa Mosque compound on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, designated as the International Quds Day.

Hezbollah chief: Resistance will ‘directly’ respond to any foolish act by Israel

Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader has warned Israel against any “mistake or foolish act”, saying Hezbollah will “firmly and directly” respond to any such mistakes by the occupying regime.

Yemen’s Ansarullah leader warns against normalization with Israel

Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement Leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi has warned regional Arab states, which are normalizing ties with Israel, that they will soon regret their decision to establish ties with the regime.

Leader: New equation in anti-Israel struggle as Palestinians turn to resistance

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says all the developments unfolding in Palestine signal a “new equation” in the nation’s struggles against Israel, as most Palestinians are now embracing resistance as the only option against the regime’s occupation.

Raisi: Int. Quds Day rallies symbol of solidarity among Muslim nations

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the “great movement,” which was embodied today in the mass rallies on the International Quds Day, will eventually lead to the annihilation of the occupying Israeli regime.

Israeli troops storm al-Aqsa Mosque, dozens injured

More than 40 Palestinians have been injured in a raid by Israeli police forces on the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, the Palestinian Red Crescent announced.

Envoy: Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to create roadmap for talks

Iranian Ambassador to Iraq says Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to come up with a roadmap for their future talks aimed at normalizing bilateral relations.

Erdogan: Turkey, Saudi Arabia striving to increase all-out relations

Ankara and Riyadh are striving to increase all kinds of political, military and economic relations to start a new era, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said early Friday.

Iran calls for OIC probe into Israel ‘al-Aqsa crimes’

Iran’s foreign minister has called for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s serious probe into the ‘recent crimes’ of the Zionist regime against Palestinian worshippers inside al-Aqsa Mosque.

Kuwait FM: Al-Quds red line for Muslim world

The Kuwaiti Foreign Minister says al-Quds is a red line for the Muslim world and Islamic countries must strengthen their joint stance in this regard and counter the Israeli crimes.

Amir Abdollahian calls for OIC ministerial meeting over Palestine

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, in a phone conversation with secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, called for the meeting of the OIC foreign ministers to discuss the situation in occupied Palestinian territory.

Iran FM calls for followers of Abrahamic religions to desecration of al-Aqsa

The Iranian foreign minister has called for an appropriate response by the followers of Abrahamic religions to Israel’s brutal raids against Palestinian worshippers in al-Aqsa Mosque.

Israeli troops kill Palestinian youth in WB

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian youth and injured three others during a military raid into the occupied northern West Bank city of Jenin, according to official sources.

Yemen’s govt. says Saudi-led coalition not observing article of ceasefire

A Yemeni government official says the Saudi-led coalition of countries waging war on Yemen is not observing the most important article of a ceasefire agreement recently struck between the two sides.

Four Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli raid on Damascus countryside

At least four Syrian army troops have been killed and three others injured after Israeli missiles hit the outskirts of the capital, Damascus.

Hezbollah leader: Palestinian cause finding more supporters

The Leader of Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah, has said with the passage of time, the supporters of the Palestinian cause and the holy city of al-Quds increase in number.

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