Middle East
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Afghanistan: Air pollution poses deadly threat to Kabul residents
As the winter settles in, thick, hazardous smog from burning coal, rubber, and other substandard fuels poses a significant threat…
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Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, seized…
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Israeli military intercepts missile from Yemen
Forces in Yemen launched a missile toward central Israel, triggering sirens in Tel Aviv and other cities, Israel's military said.
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Palestinian security forces launch a rare crackdown on militants in the West Bank
Palestinian security forces have launched a rare crackdown against local militant groups in the northern West Bank, sending in armoured…
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137 killed in unexploded ordnance blasts in Afghanistan in 2024
A total of 137 people lost their lives and more than 330 others sustained injuries following the blasts of unexploded…
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Six killed as vehicle falls into ravine in south Afghanistan
A vehicle carrying a family fell into a ravine in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, claiming the lives of six, the…
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Bashar al-Assad Denies Asylum, Reveals Details of His Departure in First Statement Since Being Ousted
Damascus: In his first public statement since being ousted, former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad refuted claims that he sought asylum,…
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Death toll in Gaza Strip from Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000
Health officials in the Gaza Strip say the death toll from the 14-month war between Israel and Hamas militants has…
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West Asia latest: Israeli airstrikes target missile warehouses in Syria, war monitor says
A UK-based war monitor says Israeli airstrikes early Monday hit missile warehouses in Syria and called it the “most violent…
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Israeli military intercepts Yemeni drone over Mediterranean
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday it intercepted a drone over the Mediterranean Sea after it was presumably…
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Qatar sends delegation to Syria to finalise embassy reopening
Al Ansari also noted that participants of the meeting also discussed ways to enhance the flow of Qatari humanitarian aid…
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Palestinian militant killed in clash with security forces in West Bank
One militant was killed, and several others were injured after Palestinian security forces clashed with armed Palestinian factions in the…
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The Third Eye: Syria confirms the rise of radicalism in West Asia
Banna believed that the Quran was the best Constitution for Muslims and that an Islamic state could live 'in competition,…
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Israeli military chief defends operations in Syria
He said that Israel had been in the area for almost a week to "defend the border" in the occupied…
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Israeli Airstrike on Nuseirat Camp in Gaza Kills 30 Palestinians
according to foreign media reports, Israeli fighter jets targeted a house in the besieged Nuseirat camp, killing 30 Palestinians and…
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Palestinian photojournalist, 7 others killed in Israeli bombings across Gaza
Medical sources told Xinhua that the released detainees showed signs of extreme fatigue and signs of "physical torture and abuse."
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Turkey to Reopen Embassy in Syria for the First Time Since 2012
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says that Turkey's Embassy in Syria's capital of Damascus will reopen on Saturday, for the…
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Turkey, US discuss Syria’s stability, Gaza ceasefire
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a meeting on Friday on combating terrorism…
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Three killed in Israeli airstrike on Lebanese town
Also on Wednesday, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati called on the five-member monitoring committee to work to stop Israel's violations…
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Israel PM Netanyahu rejects charges at corruption trial
Benjamin Netanyahu holds the record as Israel's longest-serving prime minister. Now he has become the country's first serving leader to…
