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European and Arab military chiefs are gathering in Paris to discuss bolstering Lebanon's armed forces and planning alternative international support as the UN peacekeeping mission's mandate nears its end.
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed hope that the war against Iran is nearing its conclusion, even as escalating clashes between Houthi fighters and Saudi forces widen the conflict and impact global energy supplies.
British charities, advocacy organizations, and activist groups have strongly condemned an official Israeli letter recommending their representatives and staff be barred from entering Israel following recent UK trade sanctions against illegal settlements.
European and Arab military leaders are gathering in Paris for high-level security talks concerning Lebanon, focusing on the impending conclusion of the UN peacekeeping mission and ongoing regional hostilities.
Houthi fighters in Yemen are moving to capture strategic high ground and cut off the Red Sea coast after US President Donald Trump reportedly reversed an order for airstrikes at the last minute.
A recent intelligence report, drafted with the assistance of an AI chatbot, incorrectly claimed a Chinese vessel was carrying nuclear-related components, nearly leading to a U.S. military boarding operation in the Middle East.
The financial cost of the conflict between the United States and Iran has climbed to $45.1 billion, while internal reports suggest military fatalities may exceed the Pentagon's official public tally.
Judicial authorities in Tehran have executed Hossein Pedaran after convicting him of passing sensitive military and missile site information in Isfahan to Israel's Mossad.
Iranian authorities shut down a French language centre linked to the embassy in Tehran, drawing a strong response and a plan for retaliation from Paris.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have reportedly launched attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, deepening regional instability and prompting renewed concern from the United States, according to CBS News reports.
Renewed hostilities between the Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia have opened a volatile second front in the Middle East following recent attacks involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.
A plume of smoke and flames rose near Riyadh's main international airport as residents reported loud explosions following overnight security alerts tied to escalating tensions with Yemen's Houthi rebels.
Iranian authorities shut down a French language centre linked to the French embassy in Tehran, accusing it of illegal activities and violating diplomatic conventions, prompting a strong response from Paris.
A wave of blasts at military depots across Syria has injured and killed dozens, exposing logistical strains and safety risks as the armed forces rebuild.
Iran has outlined seven conditions for resuming negotiations with Washington, while warning that American threats will not yield results and confirming readiness for a decisive conflict.
Saudi Arabia confirmed that Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a ballistic missile toward Riyadh, marking a fresh escalation in regional conflict.
Iran's military central command has warned that any major new offensive by the United States and its regional allies will be met with sustained retaliation, declaring that local allies will be treated as direct parties to the conflict.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf announced that the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until Tehran's seven conditions are met, while senior security official Mohsen Rezaei stated that the demands have been communicated to Washington via Qatari mediators.
Tehran warns any new U.S. assault will expand the geography of the war with new weapons, while President Trump weighs multiple options and regional fighting intensifies.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that the UK will provide time-limited, defensive air-to-air refuelling for Saudi jets to help counter drone and missile attacks from Yemen's Houthis.
Israeli settlers and senior politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have carried out provocative incursions into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and underground tunnels in occupied East Jerusalem.
United States diplomatic missions across the Middle East have issued urgent security alerts, warning American citizens of potential flight cancellations, airspace closures, and rapid conflict escalation after Houthi rebel strikes targeted Saudi Arabia.
United States embassies across the Middle East issued heightened security alerts for American citizens, warning of potential flight cancellations and airspace closures as regional hostilities expand.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has expunged the criminal record of Elor Azaria, a former soldier convicted of manslaughter for killing a wounded Palestinian in Hebron in 2016.
A senior Houthi official warns nations against intervening on Saudi Arabia's side in Yemen's renewed civil war, stating the group has assured Washington it will not target U.S. vessels in the Red Sea.
Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted a ballistic missile fired toward Riyadh at dawn, marking the first air raid alert in the capital since a military escalation began in July.
Fighting intensifies between Yemen's Ansarullah Houthis and Saudi Arabia as missiles target Riyadh, ending a prolonged ceasefire and raising regional conflict fears.
A surge in extremist settler violence in the West Bank has sparked rare condemnation from US officials and rattled international allies, testing Israel's historic strategic partnership with Washington.
Following nearly three years of conflict and displacement, hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza have returned to face-to-face education in makeshift tent classrooms despite severe shortages of basic school supplies.
Intensifying conflict in Yemen has displaced more than 112,000 people and driven thousands to flee across the sea to Djibouti, according to United Nations agencies.
A United Nations-mandated fact-finding mission has concluded that the United States may have committed war crimes during two February strikes in Iran that hit a primary school and a sports complex, killing dozens of civilians. The White House has strongly rejected the findings.
At least four Palestinians, including a child and the eldest son of Gaza's health chief, have been killed in a wave of Israeli military attacks across the Gaza Strip.
Tehran presented a striking duality as women ran a 10-kilometre marathon without headscarves while a state-organised military drill featuring hundreds of thousands of regime supporters and heavy weaponry unfolded nearby.
The U.S. military has escorted one billion barrels of oil and over 2,000 commercial vessels out of the Persian Gulf over the past two months, according to U.S. Central Command, as regional tensions escalate following a ballistic missile attack on Riyadh by Yemen's Houthi militia.
An estimated 125,000 people have fled their homes as Iran-backed Houthi rebels advance down Yemen's Red Sea coast toward a key maritime chokepoint, exacerbating a severe humanitarian crisis.
The United States government has formally asked lawmakers to approve a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid intensifying fighting in Yemen.
The award-winning documentary "NAZA" has sparked a major political firestorm in Israel, prompting death threats against its directors, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, and leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to propose legislation targeting those who defame IDF soldiers.
US President Donald Trump expects the months-long war across the Middle East to end soon and remains fully determined to bring it to a close, according to senior Arab and Middle Eastern affairs adviser Massad Boulos.
During a panel discussion in Dubai, Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev stated that Azerbaijan is committed to protecting Christian heritage on its sovereign territory, describing peace efforts with Armenia as an uphill struggle.
Human rights experts commissioned by the United Nations' top human rights body have found reasonable grounds to believe the United States committed war crimes during two separate airstrikes in Iran.
Six French nationals accused of belonging to the Islamic State group have gone on trial in Baghdad, facing potential capital punishment while their defense attorneys push for repatriation to France.
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank rely on local radio station Basma FM and digital messaging groups for real-time traffic updates as Israeli road closures, military checkpoints, and settler attacks create severe daily travel hazards.
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