Middle East

Hamas Releases "Farewell" Photo Of Hostages, Blames Israel's Gaza Invasion

Hamas, shared a compilation picture of the remaining 47 Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Saturday.

Israel Army Says Will Use 'Unprecedented Force' In Gaza City

The Israeli military warned on Friday that it would operate with "unprecedented force" in Gaza City, urging residents to flee southwards while announcing the closure of a temporary evacuation route opened 48 hours earlier.

Iran Withdraws Draft Resolution To Ban Attacks On Nuclear Facilities

Iran late Thursday withdrew a draft resolution at the UN nuclear watchdog that called for a ban on attacks against nuclear facilities after its war with Israel, citing US pressure for the last-minute change.

Vatican Not Ready To Declare War In Gaza A Genocide: Pope Leo XIV

The Holy See is not ready to declare Israel's campaign in Gaza genocide, Pope Leo XIV said in an interview given in July but published Thursday.

"Any Aggression Against Either Country...": Key Clause In Pak-Saudi Pact

"Committed to protecting national interests": India on Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defence pact

Thousands Of Palestinians Flee As Israeli Troops Press Forward Into Gaza City

Israeli troops and tanks were pushing deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday, the second day of a ground offensive that was widely condemned internationally, as Palestinians fled the devastated area en masse.

Israel's Ground Assault In Gaza City: What We Know

Israel has announced a major ground assault in Gaza City that it says is aimed at crushing Hamas in the Palestinian territory's largest urban hub.

Opinion | Israel Faces The Consequences Of Striking America's Friends

But, will anything change on the ground? If one were to read the Middle Eastern coffee cup right now, it might reveal that soon enough, things would go back to as they were before the strikes on Qatar happened.

Doha Fires Missile of Condemnation at Israel, But No Consequences

At the much-anticipated Arab and Islamic Summit in Qatar, leaders from across the Muslim world gathered amid soaring outrage over Israel's war on Gaza.

Why Mossad Refused To Target Hamas Officials In Qatar

Israel launched airstrikes on Qatar on Tuesday, claiming they targeted senior Hamas leaders.

Zohran Mamdani Repeats Threat To Arrest Netanyahu In New York If Elected

Democrat nominee for mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has said that if he is elected he would order for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be arrested by the New York Police Department if he enters the city.

How Syrian Forces Emptied Alawite Suburb: X Means Stay, O Means Go

Syrian security forces stormed the rundown Damascus suburb in late August, toting guns, swords and eviction orders. In their wake, they left the district's homes spray-painted with big black "X"s and "O"s: marking who could stay and who must go.

Trump To Meet Qatari Prime Minister Days After Israeli Attack In Doha

President Donald Trump planned to meet the Qatari prime minister in New York on Friday, a White House official said, days after US ally Israel attacked Hamas leaders in Doha.

"This Place Belongs To Us": Israel PM Vows "There'll Be No Palestinian State"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Thursday that there would be no Palestinian state, speaking at a signing ceremony for a major settlement project in the occupied West Bank.

Medieval Jerusalem Organ Plays Again After 1,000 Years

The pipes of a medieval organ, buried for centuries and discovered near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, are once more filling a Jerusalem monastery with ancient melodies.

"Israel Did Exactly What US Did": Netanyahu's 9/11 Analogy To Defend Qatar Strike

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended Israel's recent targeted strikes in Qatar's capital Doha, against Hamas leadership by drawing a parallel with the United States' response against the terror group Al Qaeda after the 9/11 attacks.

9 Dead, 118 Injured In Israeli Strikes On Yemen, Day After Qatar Explosions

At least nine people were killed and more than 100 wounded in Israeli strikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa and Jawf province on Wednesday, the rebels said in a statement.

"We Don't Always Act In Interests Of...": Israel Rebukes Trump's Doha Remark

Israel's UN envoy defended targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar as the "right" decision on Wednesday, after the strikes on the US ally's soil drew a rare rebuke from President Donald Trump.

"We'll Get Them Next Time" If Hamas Leaders Survived Doha Strike: Israel

If Israel did not kill Hamas leaders in an air strike on Qatar on Tuesday it would succeed next time, the Israeli ambassador to the United States said after the operation, which raised concerns it would torpedo efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza.

"Message To All Of Middle East": Israeli Official's Big Warning Amid Qatar Strikes

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, in a post on X uploaded a video of an explosion in Doha, and wrote, "This is a message to the entire Middle East".