Near the base of a column atop which Saint Simeon Stylites once perched, scattered stones lay bare the damage inflicted on the surrounding Byzantine monastery in northern Syria by war, looting and rampant illegal excavations. The Saint Simeon monastery itself was subjected to
By Nidal al-Mughrabi July 20 (Reuters) - Khalil Al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official who survived an Israeli raid on Qatar in September last year and who is seen as having good ties with Iran, was named on Monday as the overall leader of the Palestinian militant group. Hayya, who
DUBAI, July 20 (Reuters) - Mediators have passed Iran a proposal to de-escalate the war with the U.S. that would offer a 10-day ceasefire to find ways to revive an interim deal reached last month, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday. (Reporting by Dubai Newsroom;
July 20 (Reuters) - Hamas has named Khalil Al-Hayya as its overall leader, according to a statement from the Palestinian militant group on Monday. Al-Hayya replaces Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in combat with Israeli forces in 2024 as Hamas fought a full-scale, two-year war
The war with Iran has disrupted Gulf oil revenues, delaying billions of dollars in pledged funding
As Lebanese President Joseph Aoun prepares to meet Donald Trump in Washington, Tehran is signaling it will resist any diplomatic effort that sidelines its influence in Beirut
SOFIA, July 20 (Reuters) - Bulgaria, a NATO and EU member, will seek parliamentary approval on Monday for up to eight U.S. tanker aircraft to be stationed at a military airport, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, after a move to place such planes at a civilian airport triggered
Riyadh Air on Tuesday confirmed an additional 28 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft order, increasing its firm Dreamliner commitment from 39 to 67 aircraft.The agreement, announced at the Farnborough International Airshow, also adds the Boeing 787-10 variant to the carrier’s
Ukraine launched scores of drones at the Moscow region Monday night, sparking fires and wounding at least 10 people, Russia said.The strikes came after Russia hit Kyiv with ballistic missiles on Sunday and after Ukrainian strikes on e-commerce warehouses outside Moscow killed
Bahrain and Kuwait reported intercepting Iranian attacks on Monday, as the United States and Iran traded the latest strikes in more than a week of escalation.A shaky US-Iran ceasefire has all but collapsed as Iran began attacking vessels using an Omani route in the Strait of
Iran said on Monday that diplomatic exchanges with the United States via mediators were ongoing despite US military strikes on the country.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“We have been informed by mediators, we have received
The United States expanded the scope of its strikes on Iran on Monday, targeting provinces around the country including a city hosting a nuclear power plant, as the Islamic republic kept up its attacks in the region. While the US had focused its strikes since the return to war
Iran is fighting a "full-scale war" with the United States, its president said Monday, as Washington expanded its strikes across the Islamic republic including a city hosting a nuclear power plant. "The reality is that today the Islamic Republic of Iran is engaged in a
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington on Sunday, praising the country for its “move towards peace” after the latest round of Lebanon-Israel talks.It was the first trip to the US capital by a Lebanese head of state since Michel
(Corrects first bullet point to change "Southern" to "southern".) NICOSIA, July 20 (Reuters) - Cyprus marked the 52-year anniversary of Turkey's 1974 invasion on Monday as the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities prepared for a renewed effort from the United Nations to break
A vessel operated by Greek shipping firm Dynacom caught fire after it was struck by an unknown projectile 8 nautical miles northwest of Oman’s Kumzar overlooking the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security officials said on Monday.It is the latest in a string of attacks on oil and
The United States expanded the scope of its strikes on Iran on Monday, targeting provinces around the country including a city hosting a nuclear power plant, as the Islamic Republic kept up its attacks in the region.The Middle East war resumed after a weeks-long lull prompted
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a call from Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, during which they discussed the latest developments, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Monday.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via
US President Donald Trump said Sunday the latest military strikes on Iran were being carried out in honor of US service members killed in recent days.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“We hit them very hard again tonight, and we
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz as leverage in the ongoing Middle East conflict, adding that other countries needed to step up pressure to protect global shipping.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel
Spain won its second World Cup on Sunday, collecting the trophy from US President Donald Trump after Ferran Torres’ extra-time strike broke the stubborn resistance of Lionel Messi’s Argentina.More than 80,000 people crammed into the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New
US forces hit Iran for a ninth consecutive day on Monday as concerns grew over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said two oil tankers had exploded and been immobilized.In a statement, US Central Command said it had begun “a new wave of strikes” aimed at
By Trevor Hunnicutt JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, July 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the Qatari-donated jet that serves as an Air Force One plane will soon be sent away for upgrades, following questions about the plane's security features. Trump
Oil prices hit one-month highs Monday before scaling back as Iran said diplomatic exchanges with the United States were ongoing via mediators amid renewed conflict in the Middle East. "The Iran war has escalated and driven oil prices back above $90 a barrel.
Brent crude hit its highest price since June on Monday due to renewed fighting between the United States and Iran, while Asian equities were mixed as investors weighed the fallout of a prolonged Middle East war. Brent rose above $91 a barrel, its highest price since June 11.
Oil scaled back gains after hitting its highest price in a month on Monday as Iran said diplomatic exchanges with the United States were ongoing via mediators despite renewed conflict in the Middle East. The latest moves came after Iran indicated that diplomacy with Washington
By Nayera Abdallah, Eman Abouhassira and Enas Alashray DUBAI/CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, a move that opens a new front against the United States in its war on Iran and widens the
By Nayera Abdallah, Eman Abouhassira and Enas Alashray DUBAI/CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) - U.S. forces hit Iran for a ninth consecutive day on Monday as concerns grew over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said two oil tankers had exploded and been immobilised. The
By Nayera Abdallah, Eman Abouhassira and Enas Alashray DUBAI/CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) - U.S. forces struck Iran for a ninth consecutive day on Monday as the number of confirmed American military deaths in the renewed fighting rose to three and concerns grew over shipping
By Nayera Abdallah, Eman Abouhassira and Enas Alashray DUBAI/CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday they had struck U.S. military assets across the Middle East after another night of U.S. bombardment of Iranian cities, part of a cycle of attacks
'We hit Iran very hard again tonight,' U.S. President Donald Trump said on the ninth consecutive night of strikes • Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they launched ballistic missiles targeting U.S. aircraft at Jordan's Aqaba airport
The U.S. president prefers the negotiating table, but the hard-line leaders in Tehran aren't keen to compromise and Netanyahu needs to atone for the stalemate earlier this year. Meanwhile, the flames in the West Bank are approaching explosion level
While last week's assessment was that neither Iran nor the United States wanted escalation, diplomats are now concerned that strikes from both countries could trigger a wider war involving Israel. 'Tomorrow is the World Cup final; the day after tomorrow is the Middle East
Jordan has summoned Iran’s charge d'affaires in Amman over what it called “unjustified and blatant Iranian attacks” and “provocative and inflammatory statements targeting the Kingdom's territory,” Jordan’s ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement on Sunday.Meanwhile, the
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington on Sunday, a State Department official told AFP, after the latest round of Lebanon-Israel talks wrapped up in Italy.It is the first trip to Washington by a Lebanese head of state since
