Middle East

Israel grounds F-35 fighters after US crash

The Israeli army says it has decided to ground 11 of its F-35A fighter jets, following an incident in Texas last week that saw a US Air Force F-35B Lightning II crash during an attempted landing.

Israelis protest against Netanyahu-led administration

A large number of people have staged a mass demonstration in the northern port city of Haifa in the Israeli-occupied territories against the regime's incoming right-wing administration led by Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu.

Saudi Arabia plans to use Christmas as cover to carry out mass execution: Report

The UK Government has been informed that Riyadh is preparing a Christmas execution spree while the western countries are preoccupied with festivities in a cynical effort to avoid diplomatic "blowback".

Only 1% of Israeli army troops face trial for misconduct against Palestinians: Report

A rights group has revealed that Israel is involved in whitewashing its crimes against Palestinians as only less than one percent of its army forces, who are accused of harming Palestinian civilians, are charged and put on trial.

Flash floods hit Saudi Arabia’s Mecca

Streets in the holy city of Mecca have been engulfed by rushing waters following torrential rains across several governorates of Saudi Arabia.

Israli army “mistakenly” calls up thousands of reservists

Tens of thousands of Israeli army reservists received obscure phone calls and messages via an automated emergency call-up system in what the Israel Defense Forces called a technical “malfunction” during a planned maintenance.

Palestinian youth killed in Israeli raid in WB

Israeli forces have killed a 23-year-old Palestinian soccer player, while accompanying Israeli settlers on a tour of a holy site in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.

Final communiqué of Baghdad Conference urges increased efforts to fight regional challenges 

The Baghdad Conference in the Jordanian capital Amman wraps up its second meeting with a final communiqué in which participants call for boosting efforts to tackle regional challenges.

Houthis warn terrible fate awaits Saudi Arabia over Yemen war

A top-ranking Yemeni official has warned that terrifying future awaits Saudi Arabia and its regional allies, which have been waging a bloody war and siege against Yemen.

Syria says two soldiers injured in Israeli airstrikes near capital

Two soldiers were injured by Israeli air raids in the vicinity of the Syrian capital of Damascus early Tuesday, the first such an attack in more than a month, according to a Syrian military statement.

Jordanian police say 3 officers killed in raid on hideout of suspected terrorists

Three Jordanian police personnel have been killed in a raid on the hideout of the suspected killers of a policeman in the southern city of Maan, according to a police statement.

Security sources say at least nine Iraqi police killed in blast near Kirkuk

At least nine Iraqi federal police officers were killed in a bomb blast near the city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq on Sunday, security sources told Reuters.

No meeting scheduled between Iran-Saudi officials in Jordan: IRNA

The official Iranian news agency says no meeting has been scheduled between the Iranian and Saudi sides on the sidelines of an upcoming meeting in the Jordanian capital, amid a lull in the diplomatic process between the two neighbors designed for reconciliation.

Red Cross: 70% of Yemenis need assistance

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned of a worsening humanitarian situation in Yemen, reporting that 70 percent of Yemenis are in need of assistance due to the repercussions of the Saudi-led war on the impoverished country.

Israeli settler kills two Palestinian brothers near Nablus

An Israeli settler has run over two Palestinian brothers near the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, killing one and fatally injuring another before fleeing the scene.

US senators call on Biden to pressure Lebanon MPs over formation of new gov’t

Top Republican and Democratic senators have urged the administration of US President Joe Biden to use sanctions to pressure Lebanese lawmakers to form a new government.

Jordanian activists call for more fuel protests

Jordanians staged sit-ins and activists called for more demonstrations against fuel price increases that have caused the cost of living to rise. The Friday protest follows a day of unrest in the southern city of Maan that left one police officer dead.

Israel serious threat to regional security: Iran FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has warned about the serious threats posed by the Israeli regime to the Middle East region.

Jordanian police officer killed in clashes over fuel prices

A senior police officer has been killed in clashes with demonstrators in the southern Jordanian city of Maan during protests over high fuel prices that have spread to several cities across the kingdom, police and witnesses have said.

Car bomb in Turkey’s restive southeast wounds several police officers: Officials

Several Turkish police officers have been injured after a car bomb exploded as their minibus was passing on a highway in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir, Turkish officials have confirmed.

Turkey’s Erdogan proposes trilateral meeting with Russia and Syria leaders

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has revealed that he proposed to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that they meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Irish soldier on UN mission killed in Lebanon

An Irish soldier has been killed on a United Nations peackeeping duty in Lebanon after a convoy of two armoured utility vehicles carrying eight personnel travelling to Beirut came under fire, Ireland’s defence forces have confirmed.

Saudi-led coalition seizes two Yemen-bound fuel tankers

The Saudi-led coalition has seized two more Yemen-bound fuel ships, preventing them from docking at the strategic western port of Hudaydah.

Yemeni official blames UN inaction for Saudi crimes in Yemen

A Yemeni official has denounced the United Nations inaction on Saudi Arabia’s crimes in Yemen, saying the world body only talks about statistics and does not take any steps to tackle the humanitarian crisis in the war-ravaged country.

China says relations with Iran, PGCC never target third party

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin has reaffirmed Beijing’s traditional friendly relations with Iran. Wenbin added China’s ties with Iran and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council do not target any third party.

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