UN raises alarm over Syria crisis as terrorists press Hama offensive

The United Nations has expressed alarm over spiraling violence in Syria as militant groups continue to battle pro-government troops in the central province of Hama.

UN warns Israel’s ‘repeated evacuation orders’ affect 80% of Gaza

The United Nations has reported that Israel's recurring evacuation orders, affecting approximately 80% of the besieged Gaza Strip, have exposed civilians to risk.

One killed in Israeli attack on Lebanon despite ceasefire

An Israeli drone attack has killed one person in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese health authorities, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to enforce the ceasefire with Hezbollah “with an iron fist”.

Over 3,700 Palestinians dead or missing in two months of Israeli offensive in northern Gaza: Media office

More than 3,700 Palestinians have been killed or reported missing during 60 days of Israeli military's onslaught in northern Gaza, the enclave’s media office has reported.

UN says Israel demolished more than 1,500 West Bank facilities in 2024

Israeli soldiers have demolished 1,528 Palestinian-owned structures in the occupied West Bank since the start of the year, according to the latest figures published by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

ICC president says threats, sanctions put war crimes tribunal in jeopardy

The president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has warned that attacks on the tribunal, which have come largely from the United States and Russia, “jeopardise its very existence”.

Iran FM urges intl. community’s effective reaction to resurgence of terror groups in Syria

Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, the Iranian foreign minister, has called for the international community’s instant reaction to the eruption of terrorism in Syria.

Iran says war in Syria in nobody’s favor

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has stated that the eruption of another war in Syria will not benefit anybody, warning against the spread of terrorism to the entire West Asia.

NATO highly unlikely to issue membership invite to Ukraine at upcoming meeting: Report

NATO is highly unlikely to heed Ukraine's call for a membership invitation at at the upcoming meeting, according to diplomats, dashing Kyiv's hopes of a political boost as it struggles on the battlefield and awaits Donald Trump's return to the White House.

Russia responds to Trump’s BRICS threat

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has weighed in on US President-elect Donald Trump’s weekend threat to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS countries if they pursue the creation of a currency to replace the US dollar. The spokesperson stressed that American pressure will only accelerate a growing global trend toward national currencies in trade, diminishing the greenback’s role as a reserve currency.

Israel kills 11 people in Lebanon, Hezbollah retaliates

Israel has killed eleven people in separate attacks in Lebanon as it continues its military onslaught on the Middle Eastern country since the ceasefire with Hezbollah came into effect last week.

Iran to continue unwavering support for Syria: President Pezeshkian to Assad

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a phone conversation with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, has reiterated Tehran’s support for Syria in its fight against “Zionist plots against Syrian security and stability”.

Trump warns ‘hell to pay’ if Israeli hostages in Gaza not freed

United States President-elect Donald Trump has promised “there will be hell to pay” if captives held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas during Israel’s ongoing war are not released by the time he takes office on January 20.

Iran, Russia presidents pledge support for Syria amid resurgence of terrorism

The presidents of Iran and Russia, Masoud Pezeshkian and Vladimir Putin, have pledged support for Syria in its battle against militant groups as the Arab country is grappling with a surge in terrorist activities.

Hamas confirms dozens of captives killed in Gaza

Hamas has confirmed that 33 captives held by the Palestinian group in the Gaza Strip have been killed since the start of Israel’s nearly 14-month-old war in the besieged enclave.

Presence of terror groups in Syria to affect neighbors’ security: Iran FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has warned that the resurgence of terrorism in Syria poses a serious threat to the Arab country's security, stability and territorial integrity, stressing that the repercussions of such instability would inevitably extend to all regional states, particularly Syria's neighbors.

Iran president, Qatar emir discuss ways to settle Syria’s crisis

Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian and the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, weighed plans to settle the crisis in Syria and ensure calm in the Arab country that has been gripped by a resurgence of terrorism.

Zelensky confirms Ukraine too weak to retake territory

The Ukrainian army is powerless to push back Russian soldiers and recapture all the territories that belonged to Kiev before 2014, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, adding that his country must rely on diplomacy to achieve this goal.

Foreign ministry spokesman says Iran’s nuclear program to remain peaceful

Tehran will maintain its peaceful nuclear activities on the basis of religious decrees and its national security doctrine, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei told reporters on Monday.

France says Israel violated Lebanon ceasefire over 50 times

France, a member of an international monitoring committee which is tasked with overseeing the implementation of the ceasefire deal in Lebanon, announced that Israel has violated the truce agreement more than 50 times.

Iran detains head of team related to “Sahab” terrorist group

Iranian security agents have managed to arrest the head of a terrorist team affiliated with the ethnic separatist group "Sahab" and foreign intelligence services, in the Sistan and Baluchestan province, Southeastern Iran, killing four armed members of the team.

German Chancellor arrives in Ukraine, pledges $680mn in military support

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Kyiv to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky and reaffirm his country's support for Ukraine in tits war against Russia.

Israeli settler councils drafting plan for annexation of West Bank ahead of Trump inauguration: Report

In the wake of former US President Donald Trump's re-election, Israeli settler councils have been drafting a plan to accelerate the path towards annexation of the occupied West Bank and other Palestinian territories, according to a report.

UN halts aid delivery through key Gaza crossing as hunger stalks Palestinians

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has paused the delivery of aid through the Karem Abu Salem (known as Kerem Shalom to Israelis) crossing between the occupied territories and the Gaza Strip because of security concerns, its chief said, as widespread hunger and deadly Israeli bombardments continue.

Convergence among Muslim states key to preventing spread of terrorism in region: Iran president to Iraqi PM

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Muslim countries must promote convergence and make joint efforts to prevent the spread of terrorism in the region, particularly in Syria.

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