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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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…
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Iran’s IRGC says hit US sea drone in Hormuz Strait
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that its naval forces had targeted a US unmanned surface vehicle (USV) in…
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Iran’s IRGC says it attacked two US vessels, eight oil tankers
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed attacking two US vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf in…
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Airstrike on prison reported in Houthi-controlled area in Yemen
An airstrike hit a prison in Houthi-controlled Al-Jawf province in northern Yemen, causing casualties, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported, attributing the…
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End of regime in Iran is near; it is fighting for existence: Netanyahu
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the end of the regime in Iran is near, and it…
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117 killed as govt-Houthi fighting rages in Yemen
A senior medical official accompanying government forces on the western coast frontlines told Xinhua news agency on condition of anonymity…
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11 killed in fuel tanker explosion in Iran: State media
The incident occurred on an intercity road between Sanandaj County in Kurdestan province and Hamedan County in Hamedan province, the…
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Iranian oil tanker targeted in US missile attack near Kharg Island
An Iranian oil tanker was targeted in a US missile attack about 10 km off Iran's southern Kharg Island on…
