Beirut, Aug 5 (dpa/GNA) – One person has been killed and 12 others injured, in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese town of…
Middle East
Talks between US, Iran enter final stage – Reports
Istanbul, Aug 6 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – Negotiations between the United States and Iran have entered their final stage, Al-Hadath broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing…
Israeli doctors remove fetus from woman’s liver in rare surgery
JERUSALEM, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/GNA) – A 40-year-old Israeli woman underwent surgery to remove a fetus growing in her liver, an extremely rare ectopic pregnancy,…
Two killed, 10 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza over 24 hours
Beirut, Aug 4 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – Two people have been killed and another ten have been injured in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip…
Iran’s president: Framework accord with US basis for future diplomacy
Tehran, Aug 3 (dpa/GNA) – Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, said on Sunday that the framework agreement with the United States would form the basis…
Iran says it launched fresh attacks on US bases in Middle East
Tehran, Aug 2 (dpa/GNA) – Iran says it attacked US military bases in the Middle East overnight. The military has launched drones at targets…
Israel says it blew up Hezbollah tunnels in Beaufort Castle area
Beirut/Tel Aviv, Aug 2 (dpa/GNA) – Israel said it destroyed Hezbollah tunnels beneath the Beaufort Castle area in southern Lebanon, after accusing the Iran-backed…
Film star sentenced to 99 lashes in Iran #MeToo case
Tehran, July 27 (dpa/GNA) – The Iranian film star Pejman Jamshidi, has been acquitted of rape charges following a nationwide #MeToo debate, his defence…
UN rights chief: Israeli actions in Lebanon could amount to war crimes
Beirut,July 27 (dpa/GNA) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said on Monday that his office has documented large-scale violations of international…
Israeli Prime Minister arrives in Washington to meet with Trump – Reports
Moscow, July 28 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has landed in Washington ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump…
Guterres arrives in Syria for first UN chief visit in over 15 years
Beirut/Berlin, July 26 (dpa/GNA) – UN Secretary General, António Guterres, arrived in Syria on Saturday, marking the first visit by a UN chief to…
Renewed violence in West Bank as tensions remain high
Ramallah/Tel Aviv, July 26 (dpa/GNA) – Israeli settlers attacked and injured a number of Palestinian workers early on Sunday near the city of Ramallah,…
Hamas: Israel kills two more Hamas members in Gaza
Tel Aviv/Cairo, July 26 (dpa/GNA) – Israeli forces killed two members of the Hamas organization in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, despite the ceasefire…
Oil tanker explodes in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media report
Tehran, July 26 (dpa/GNA) – An oil tanker has reportedly struck a sea mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported…
Iran: Media reports ‘six ships illegally transiting the Strait of Hormuz’ detained
July 27 (Adnkronos/GNA) – Six ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz “illegally” were stopped by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to…
Houthis strike three Saudi tankers in two days – Reports
Doha, July 27 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – The military of Ansar Allah (the Houthis), the Shiite movement that rules northern Yemen, has struck three Saudi…
Tehran condemns London’s decision to allow U.S. use of British bases for strikes on Iran
TEHRAN, July 23 (Xinhua/GNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Thursday, strongly condemned the British government’s decision to permit the United States to use…
Lebanese customs seize 3.5 tons of drugs at Beirut port, suspects arrested
BEIRUT, July 22 (Xinhua/GNA) – Lebanese customs authorities seized 3.5 tons of narcotics at the Port of Beirut, that were intended to be smuggled…
New Hamas leader vows to continue group’s course
Tel Aviv, July 22 (dpa/GNA) – The newly appointed leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, Khalil al-Hayya, pledged on Wednesday to continue the…
Iran threatens retaliation in the event of attacks on infrastructure
Tehran, July 22 (dpa/GNA) – Following US President Donald Trump’s latest threat to attack bridges or power stations in Iran, Tehran has announced that…