Iran's army chief Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami threatened pre-emptive military action on Wednesday over "rhetoric" targeting the Islamic Republic. He was likely referring to threats made by US President Donald Trump's warning that if Tehran "violently (...)
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday that the concerns of merchants protesting across the country are legitimate but warned that a "hand of the enemy" is behind recent currency fluctuations that have fueled unrest.
In his first (...)
Growing unrest in Iran is reported to have claimed more lives on a fifth day of protests over the soaring cost of living.
At least six people have been killed as demonstrations spread to more parts of the country.
Three people were killed and 17 (...)
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran's authorities against killing peaceful protesters, saying Washington "will come to their rescue".
In a brief post on social media, he wrote: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go." He gave no further (...)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel and Hamas are expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire "very shortly" after Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza.
The Israeli premier also added that (...)
RIYADH — The Gulf Cooperation Council on Monday condemned recent media statements by Iranian officials that it said undermine the sovereignty of Bahrain, the UAE's rights over its three occupied islands, and the ownership of the Al-Durra offshore (...)
The Trump administration will expand its travel ban to include citizens of more than 30 countries, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, marking the latest immigration restriction imposed after a man from Afghanistan was accused of shooting (...)
WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia will face one of the toughest tests of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being drawn into Group H alongside Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde, following a high-profile ceremony held in Washington attended by U.S. President Donald (...)
Having faced continuous drone attacks by Iran and its proxies over the last two years, the US military is responding by standing up its first one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East — and using drones that borrow design and technology (...)
The UN atomic watchdog demanded that Iran fully cooperate with the agency on Thursday and provide "precise information" about its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, as well as grant its inspectors access to the country's nuclear sites.
The (...)
It was the most momentous event in UK history since World War Two. As a new virus took hold, millions of us were told to stay at home and billions of pounds were spent propping up the country's economy.
The Covid inquiry will publish its second set (...)
Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 28 Palestinians on Wednesday in the latest escalation of violence since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect.
The Israel Defense Forces said it carried out the strikes on Hamas targets after (...)
An Israeli strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon killed 13 people on Tuesday, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
Several others were injured by the strike on the Ain al-Hilweh camp on the outskirts of the coastal city of (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Council of Ministers reaffirmed on Tuesday the shared vision of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America in striving to achieve a secure and stable Middle East. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the (...)
WASHINGTON — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday reiterated the importance of establishing a clear and credible path toward a two-state solution, stressing the need for a defined plan to resolve the Palestinian (...)
Iran's foreign minister said Sunday that the country is no longer enriching uranium at any of its nuclear sites after Israeli and U.S. strikes on its facilities in June.
Responding to a question from an Associated Press journalist visiting Tehran, (...)
Hamas has said five of its members were killed in an Israeli air strike in Qatar's capital, but claimed that an attempt to assassinate its negotiating team "failed".
Hamas said the negotiating team was meeting to discuss the latest US proposal for a (...)
Internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East was disrupted after undersea cables in the Red Sea were cut, experts said Sunday, though the cause of the incident remains unclear.
The outages have raised concerns about possible sabotage amid (...)
A drone launched from Yemen by the Houthi group struck Israel's southern Ramon International Airport on Sunday, closing the airspace and halting flights, the Israeli military said.
Authorities said the Houthis launched multiple drones, some (...)
A confidential report by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog circulated to member states said on Wednesday that Iran increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels before Israel launched air strikes on the country on 13 (...)
Fifteen people were killed and more than 30 others were wounded in a suicide bombing near a political rally in Pakistan, authorities said.
Hundreds of members of the Balochistan National Party (BNP) had gathered for a rally at a stadium in Quetta, (...)
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and North Korea's Kim Jong Un have sat down for formal talks in Beijing, a day after the pair and Russia's Vladimir Putin put on an unprecedented show of unity against the West at a massive military parade.
Xi and Kim began (...)
US President Donald Trump says India has offered to cut its tariffs "to nothing" even as he called the current trade stalemate with the country "a totally one sided disaster".
US tariffs of 50% on goods from India — which includes 25% penalty for (...)
The stage is set in the heart of Beijing for a grand display of power and military might that has been choreographed by President Xi Jinping.
Eight huge Chinese flags flutter and flank the portrait of Mao Zedong, the founder of Communist China, (...)
Chinese leader Xi Jinping made a veiled swipe at the United States on Monday as he criticized "bullying practices" and cast his country as a new leader of world governance, at a time when President Donald Trump's America First foreign policy is (...)
