Thursday, January 15, 2026

Middle East

Yemeni ambassador: Any peace talks with Saudis must be held in Sana’a

Yemen’s Ambassador to Tehran says any talks to end the Yemen crisis must be held with the Yemenis in the country’s capital Sana’a.

Another Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces

Israeli police say its forces have shot dead a Palestinian man in the port city of Asqalan (Ashkelon), alleging that he had attempted to stab a police officer with a kitchen knife. Palestinians say the man did not pose any threat and that the Israeli troops were acting in a "very violent way."

Yemen Ansarullah leader: Saudis hit impasse, face defeat

Leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement Abdolmalek al-Houthi says those waging war on his country have hit an “impasse” and are facing defeat.

Nasrallah: Palestinians won’t give up resistance

The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement says those who are pinning their hopes on the anti-Israeli front abandon their resistance will be disappointed.

At least one killed, several injured in Lebanon blast

At least one person was killed and seven others were injured in an explosion at a scout centre affiliated with the Amal Movement near Sidon in southern Lebanon, officials told Reuters early on Tuesday.

Yemen FM calls on Saudi Arabia, UAE to take concrete steps towards peace

Foreign Minister of the Yemeni National Salvation Government, Hisham Sharaf, has called on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to take concrete steps towards peace in Yemen.

Former Palestinian prisoner killed by Israeli troops in WB

Israeli forces fatally shot a former Palestinian prisoner during a raid in the town of al-Khader, south of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, local sources reported.

Israeli forces kill another Palestinian in WB

An unidentified Palestinian woman was killed on Sunday evening by Israeli troops in the city of Hebron, in southern occupied West Bank, according to security sources and eyewitnesses.

Palestinian woman shot dead by Israeli troops near Bethlehem

A Palestinian woman has been killed by Israeli forces near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, the Palestinian health ministry confirmed.

Yemen: Saudis, allies violated truce 1,647 times

The Yemeni Army says the Saudi-led coalition has violated a military ceasefire called in Yemen on humanitarian grounds 1,647 times so far.

Iran FM to UAE counterpart: Zionist regime threat to all regional nations

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has told his Emirati counterpart that the Zionists have been and are still the root-cause of insecurity in the region.

Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian man in refugee camp

Israeli troops have killed a young Palestinian in the West Bank refugee camp of Jenin who they blame for the recent killing of Israeli soldiers in Tel Aviv, Palestinian authorities announced Saturday.

Khatibzadeh: Israel racism and repression root causes of tensions

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said racism, repression, carnage, incarceration, massive deprivation and daily humiliation of the oppressed Palestinian people and also the naked terror by the apartheid Zionist regime are the root-causes of all tensions in the occupied territories.

Kuwait says ready for legal talks with Iran over common gas field

The Kuwaiti foreign minister has voiced Kuwait’s readiness for the resumption of legal talks with Iran over the common gas fields in the Persian Gulf.

Yemen’s Houthis: New ‘leadership council’ comprises Saudi mercenaries

A member of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council in Sana’a says the so-called “leadership council” recently formed following the stepping down of self-proclaimed president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, is only comprised of mercenaries serving Saudi Arabia.

Report: Ain al-Asad base in Iraq comes under attack

Reports coming out of Iraq say the Ain al-Asad base that hosts US forces has come under a missile and drone attack. The base is in Iraq’s western province of al-Anbar.

Turkish court halts Jamal Khashoggi trial, transfers it to Saudi Arabia

A Turkish court has ruled to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Riyadh.

Yemen’s president-in-exile “cedes power” to deputy

has officially stepped down in exile, announcing the formation of a presidential council and transfer of his powers to the body.

Al-Qaeda chief reappears in new video

Rumors of Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri’s death were quashed this week when the notorious terrorist group published footage of their “General Emir” reciting a poem.

Report: 78 children killed by Israel in 2021

78 children under 18 were killed by Israeli army gunfire last year, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) reported.

Iraqi official says steps resumed to kick start Tehran-Riyadh talks

An Iraqi foreign ministry official reportedly says the country’s prime ministerial office has resumed its efforts to kick start stalled negotiations between Tehran and Riyadh.

Saudi-led coalition frees Yemen-bound fuel tanker as truce takes effect

Sana’a says the Saudi-led coalition has released a tanker carrying much-needed fuel for Yemen, allowing it to reach the blockaded port city of Hudaydah, after a UN-brokered ceasefire agreement came into force.

President Raisi: Iran supports stability in Iraq

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has told his Iraqi counterpart Barham Saleh that the Islamic Republic of Iran believes the slightest insecurity in Iraq will be harmful to the whole region.

UN chief to Iran FM: Yemen truce victory for all parties

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, said the establishment of ceasefire in Yemen is a common success and victory achieved through the efforts of all sides.

Report: Saudi-led attacks kills 3 Yemeni civilians despite ceasefire

Despite a UN-mediated ceasefire, Saudi Arabia reportedly launched artillery and rocket attacks on the Yemeni province of Sa’ada, killing three civilians.

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