Middle East
Middle East news covers regional politics, diplomacy, conflicts, economic developments, and social issues across Middle Eastern countries. This section delivers factual and timely international reporting.
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Airstrikes hit telecom towers in Yemen, killing four: Houthi media
Four people were killed and three others injured on Sunday in Saudi airstrikes targeting telecommunications infrastructure in Yemen's northern province…
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Iran says participation in UNGA session its ‘legal right’
Being present in New York holds absolutely no appeal for Iran's representatives. However, it is a stronghold that must not…
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Iran denies US claim on Hormuz oil transport
Senior spokesman for Iran's armed forces Abolfazl Shekarchi rejected a claim by US Central Command (CENTCOM) that US forces had…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Riyadh, heralding escalation in tensions with Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Houthi group said that it had launched large-scale attacks targeting the Saudi capital Riyadh and Yanbu, a major industrial…
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Yemen’s Houthis report 300 Saudi airstrikes this week
Yemen's Houthi group has said that Saudi warplanes launched 26 airstrikes on the southwestern province of Taiz over the past…
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Houthi leader denies targeting Mecca amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi rejected accusations that his group had attempted to attack the Islamic holy city of Mecca,…
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Iran’s IRGC says ‘violating’ oil tanker hit in Hormuz Strait
The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Friday a "violating" oil tanker that sought "illegal" passage…
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Houthis claim downing Saudi armed reconnaissance drone in Yemen’s Marib
Yemen's Houthi group has said that it had shot down a Saudi armed reconnaissance drone in Yemen's northeastern Marib province…
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Multi-storey building collapses in Gaza; 21 including 11 kids killed
The death toll from the collapse of a residential building in western Gaza City rose to 21, including 11 children…
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Houthis say Saudi warplanes launch 40 airstrikes across Yemen in 24 hours
Yemen's Houthi group has said that Saudi warplanes had carried out 40 airstrikes across three Yemeni provinces over the past…
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UN relief chief fast-tracks funds for displaced people in Yemen
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher has released 9 million US dollars in urgent funds to provide assistance to displaced…
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Iran’s IRGC says oil tanker explodes after hitting naval mines in Hormuz Strait
The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that a super oil tanker seeking to cross the Strait…
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Hostilities in Yemen drive displacement amid access challenges: UN
Renewed fighting in Yemen has displaced at least 125,000 civilians since the start of September, said the UN Office for…
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Houthis Claim Attack on King Khalid Air Base with Dozens of Missiles and Drones
Yemen, claiming that Saudi F-15 and Typhoon fighter jets had conducted more than 300 airstrikes on several Yemeni provinces in…
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Consul General in Jeddah meets Indian nationals undergoing treatment after Jazan incidents
"Consul General Shri Fahad Suri visited Indian nationals undergoing treatment at Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah, who were injured in…
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Houthis say 210 prisoners freed after capture of port city
the mercenary forces gathered all 210 prisoners in a large hall and locked them inside," the Houthi official said, referring…
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Iran, Iraq, Turkey call for preventing escalation of tensions in West Asia
The issue was highlighted in separate phone calls between Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Turkish and Iraqi…
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Iran, Oman agree on details of Hormuz Strait’s new entry, exit routes
Iran and Oman have agreed on the details of new entry and exit routes for the Strait of Hormuz and…
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Iraq sacks commander over drone attacks on Saudi Arabia
Ali al-Zaidi, Iraq's Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, dismissed the Maysan Operations Commander on Saturday after authorities…
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Saudi Arabia shuts down East-West Pipeline after multiple attacks
Saudi Arabia announced shutting down of the East-West Pipeline as a precautionary measure after it was subjected to multiple attacks…
