Lebanon says more than 55 killed in Israeli strikes
Lebanon said Israeli air strikes on Saturday killed more than 55 people, many of them in central Beirut, as Israel’s defence minister vowed decisive action against Hezbollah, in a call…
Israel strikes kill 52 in Lebanon as Hezbollah targets south Israel
BEIRUT – Lebanon said Israeli strikes Thursday on the country’s east and south killed 52 people, as raids also hit south Beirut and Hezbollah claimed its deepest attack on Israel…
Israeli attack on Syria’s Palmyra kills 36 people, Syrian state media says
An Israeli attack on Syria’s historic city of Palmyra killed 36 people and wounded more than 50 on Wednesday after it hit residential buildings and an industrial zone, the Syrian…
Iraq to hold first nationwide census since 1987
BAGHDAD – Iraq will begin its first full national census in more than three decades on Wednesday, a pivotal moment as it looks to gather demographic data for future planning…
Palestinian Authority says three Palestinians killed in Israeli West Bank raid
Three Palestinians were killed on Tuesday during an Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank near Jenin, said the governor of the region, citing local authorities. “There are three…
Dozens killed and wounded in Israeli strikes across Gaza, medics and Hamas media say
Dozens of Palestinians were killed or injured in an Israeli strike on a multi-storey residential building in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya on Sunday, medics told Reuters. There was no immediate…
Gaza mother struggling to feed children says only death can end their suffering
GAZA – Itimad al-Qanou, a Palestinian mother struggling to feed her seven children, feels abandoned by everyone. She sometimes feels that death is the best way to end her family’s…
At least 41 killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon: health ministry
At least 41 people were killed in Israeli strikes across Lebanon on Sunday, including 23 in a raid north of the capital Beirut, the health ministry said. Israel, at war…
Soldier with Yemen’s exiled government opens fire, killing 2 Saudi troops and wounding another
A soldier for Yemen’s exiled government opened fire on Saudi troops as they exercised in eastern Yemen, killing two of them and wounding another in a rare insider attack during…
US, Britain launch raids on Yemeni capital Sanaa, elsewhere, Al Masirah TV says
The United States and Britain launched raids on the Yemeni capital Sanaa, the Amran governorate and other areas, Al Masirah TV, the main television news outlet run by the Houthi…