Middle East
Hezbollah says Iran’s president was a “big brother” and “strong supporter”
May 20, 2024
Hezbollah says Iran’s president was a “big brother” and “strong supporter”
Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has joined allies in extending condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whom…
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman being treated for lung inflammation
May 20, 2024
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman being treated for lung inflammation
CNN — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud has a lung inflammation and is receiving treatment, Saudi news agency SPA said,…
Here’s who will rule Iran now following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi
May 20, 2024
Here’s who will rule Iran now following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi
Following the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday alongside his Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter accident,…
Israeli airstrike on refugee camp in central Gaza kills at least 35 people, hospital says
May 20, 2024
Israeli airstrike on refugee camp in central Gaza kills at least 35 people, hospital says
An airstrike in central Gaza in the early hours of Sunday killed 35 people, including seven children and nine women,…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister confirmed dead in helicopter crash
May 20, 2024
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister confirmed dead in helicopter crash
CNN — Ultraconservative Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed Sunday, along with his foreign minister, in a helicopter crash in Iran’s remote…
Fifty killed, dozens missing after flooding in Afghanistan’s Ghor province
May 19, 2024
Fifty killed, dozens missing after flooding in Afghanistan’s Ghor province
CNN — Fifty people were killed and dozens are missing after heavy rains and flooding in Afghanistan’s province of Ghor…
About 800,000 people have fled Rafah since Israeli operation began in the city, head of UN agency says
May 19, 2024
About 800,000 people have fled Rafah since Israeli operation began in the city, head of UN agency says
Approximately 800,000 people, nearly half of Rafah’s population, have been displaced since Israeli forces started military operations in the area…
At least one person arrested during anti-government protests in Tel Aviv
May 19, 2024
At least one person arrested during anti-government protests in Tel Aviv
Israeli police say they have arrested at least one person during anti-government protests in Tel Aviv on Saturday night. A…
Desperate Gazans grab aid boxes from moving trucks
May 19, 2024
Desperate Gazans grab aid boxes from moving trucks
A group of men in southern Gaza intercepted trucks carrying aid from a newly introduced floating pier Saturday, seizing food…
World’s biggest waste-to-energy facility will power more than 100,000 homes
May 18, 2024
World’s biggest waste-to-energy facility will power more than 100,000 homes
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