NATO says Ukraine unable to conduct counteroffensive till end of 2024: Report

NATO believes that its support to Ukraine, agreed at the Washington summit, will not allow Kiev to launch a counteroffensive until at least the end of the year, The New York Times newspaper reported on Friday, citing the alliance's officials.

Washington says may authorize Ukraine to use US weapons to strike deep into Russia

Washington has changed its policy and may authorize the use of its weapons deep inside Russia, US Department of Defense Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh has stated.

Israel, Hamas agree on framework for Gaza ceasefire: Biden

Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas have agreed on a framework for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, US President Joe Biden has claimed.

Kremlin fires back at Biden over Putin comments at NATO summit

The Kremlin fired back at U.S. President Joe Biden over his comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin during his press conference after the NATO summit in Washington, calling the American leader’s remarks “absolutely unacceptable".

US imposes sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

Washington has announced new sanctions on several Israeli settlers and affiliated groups, accusing them of involvement in violence or threats of violence targeting civilians, seizure of property, or other actions that threaten security in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli army acknowledges failure to protect settlement during Hamas attack

The Israeli army has admitted its failure to safeguard the Be’eri settlement near the Gaza Strip during the Oct. 7, 2023 surprise attack by Hamas.

News organisations call on Israel to allow open access to Gaza

Over 60 media and civil society organisations have penned a letter urging Israel to give journalists independent access to the besieged Gaza Strip.

US official says Washington to resume shipping 500-pound bombs to Israel

US President Joe Biden's administration will resume shipping 500-pound bombs to Israel amid the war in the Gaza Strip but will continue to hold back on supplying 2,000-pound bombs over concerns about their use in the densely populated enclave, an American official has stated.

Moscow plans ‘response’ to contain ‘serious threat’ from NATO: Kremlin

Russia is planning "response measures" to contain the "very serious threat" from NATO, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.

President-elect: Iran ready for constructive dialog with regional Arab states

Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has invited the regional Arab countries to engage in “constructive dialog” and joint endeavors with Tehran towards enhancement of unity, security, stability and prosperity across West Asia.

Analysts warn Israel-Hezbollah war would plunge Egypt into further darkness

Already suffering rolling blackouts in sweltering summer heat, Egyptians would be plunged into further darkness if tensions between Israel and Lebanon's powerful group Hezbollah break out into war, analysts have told Middle East Eye.

Hezbollah has no fear of war with Israel: Nasrallah

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has stressed that Hezbollah is undaunted by the prospect of conflict with Israel. The secretary-general of the Lebanese resistance movement pledged formidable retaliation in case of a potential invasion of Lebanon by the Zionist regime.

NATO promises Ukraine $43bn in aid for war with Russia, ‘irreversible path’ to membership

NATO leaders have pledged to provide Ukraine with at least $43bn in military aid within the next year to enhance its defense against Russia and formally declared Kyiv on an “irreversible path” to membership in the Western military alliance.

Israel’s army orders Palestinians to leave Gaza City

The Israeli military has ordered all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south, as it presses ahead with a fresh military operation across the north, south and central area of the besieged strip.

Pezeshkian to Haniyeh: Palestinians will certainly achieve victory against Israel

Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has assured Hamas’ Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh that Palestinians will ultimately prevail in the face of the Israeli aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip.

US says F-16s will fly in Ukraine this summer

American-made F-16 fighter jets are on their way to Ukraine, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, announcing the follow through of a key commitment years in the making.

US Gaza aid pier to be permanently dismantled after operating for less than 3 weeks: Report

A US military pier, built two months ago as a way to bring seaborne humanitarian aid into Gaza, is to be permanently dismantled within a few days, according to a new report.

Netanyahu contemplating layover in Europe amid fears of arrest warrant over Gaza war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is mulling a layover in Europe during his trip to Washington later this month, despite concerns over an arrest warrant application from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the Gaza war, according to local media.

Iraq sentences wife of Abu Bakr Baghdadi to death for crimes against Yazidi women

An Iraqi court issued a death sentence Wednesday against one of the wives of the slain Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, alleging that she was complicit in crimes committed against Yazidi women captured by the terror group.

Iranian official says Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran to reopen soon

The head of the Eurasia Department of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mojtaba Damirchiloo, has said the embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Tehran, which was closed following diplomatic tensions between two neighbors last year, will reopen soon.

Syria passenger plane touches down at Saudi airport after over a decade hiatus

A passenger plane operated by Syria’s flag carrier, Syrian Airlines, has landed in the Saudi capital Riyadh – the first in more than a decade، as part of a thaw in diplomatic relations between Damascus and the Kingdom.

Iranian MP says Pezeshkian to be sworn in late July

Masoud Pezeshkian will be sworn in as the 9th president of the Islamic Republic of Iran at a ceremony in the Parliament on July 30, a lawmaker has stated.

Zelensky says Ukraine can ‘never’ get enough weapons

Virtually no quantity of arms and military equipment that the US and its allies supply to Kiev for its fight with Russia will be enough, Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky has stated.

Saudi Arabia ‘threatened’ G7 over seizure of Russian assets

The Group of Seven “likely” abandoned the West's plan to expropriate Moscow’s frozen central bank funds due to a “veiled threat” from Riyadh, Bloomberg has reported.

UN experts warn Israel’s ‘targeted starvation campaign’ has led to famine across Gaza

After nine months of Israel's near-total blockade on humanitarian aid, ten top United Nations are warning that Israel is engaged in a "targeted starvation campaign" in the Gaza Strip.

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