21+ hour, 33+ min ago   (376+ words) TEHRAN — An Iranian cargo vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving one person dead and four others wounded, Iranian state media reported. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted the governor of Qeshm as…...

22+ hour, 46+ min ago   (194+ words) BEIRUT — More than 30 explosions were reported in the southern Lebanese town of Al-Mansouri from late Friday through Saturday as Israeli attacks targeted homes and infrastructure across the area, Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA) reported. Several homes were destroyed, while…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (335+ words) BEIRUT — Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Saturday there are “no new negotiations with Israel at present,” reaffirming Lebanon’s demands for an Israeli withdrawal, the return of prisoners and displaced people, and reconstruction. “There are no new negotiations with Israel at…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (102+ words) RIYADH — Saudi Arabia expressed its strongest condemnation of the illegal incursion by the Israeli occupation government’s prime minister into Syrian territory, describing it as a blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In a statement issued by the Ministry…...

4+ day, 23+ min ago   (466+ words) DUBAI — Fighting has escalated across Yemen, with the country’s internationally recognized government blaming the Houthi militia for an artillery attack that killed three children, while Saudi Arabia accused the Iran-backed group of continuing to strike the Kingdom’s infrastructure. The Houthis…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (350+ words) JEDDAH — The Saudi Council of Ministers on Tuesday hailed the outcomes of the first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan, describing it as an effective body…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (297+ words) ISTANBUL — The first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee established under the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement began in Istanbul on Monday, bringing together the foreign and defense ministers and military chiefs of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan. Türkiye…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (313+ words) TEHRAN — The US naval blockade imposed on Iran created “exceptional and unique” conditions for managing the country during the war, Tehran Governor Mohammad-Sadeq Motamedian said Saturday. He detailed damage to critical infrastructure and the impact of intensified sanctions. Speaking on…...