Houthis warn countries against joining Saudi Arabia in renewed Yemen fighting

A senior Houthi official said the group assured Washington it would not target U.S. vessels in the Red Sea, as rebels consolidate gains along Yemen's western coast

Iran warns of new U.S. attack, threatens sustained retaliation across region

Tehran says it has information Washington is preparing a major attack; warning comes after Houthi strikes targeted Saudi Arabia amid renewed fighting in Yemen

Nobel laureate Mohammadi says Iranians paying the price for war and repression

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi describes how Iranians are suffocating under intensifying repression and economic hardship, yet she sees a growing wave of resistance inspired by the 2022 protests over Mahsa Amini's death

South Africa pushed BRICS on Gaza and exposed the bloc's limits

Under growing U.S. pressure over its ICJ case and ties with Iran, South Africa is looking to BRICS for diplomatic and economic support. But the New Delhi summit could only accommodate so much

Iran warns against new escalation by US and allies

By Jana Choukeir DUBAI, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Iran warned on Sunday against any big new attack by the United States and its allies, saying it had information such a move was being prepared, adding to the anxiety in a region already on edge after drone and missile strikes on Saudi

Iran and US trade threats after Houthi attacks escalate regional conflict

By Jana Choukeir and Doina Chiacu DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Iran and the United States exchanged new threats on Sunday, with President Donald Trump warning Iran would fail economically or face its leadership being wiped out if it didn't make a deal, and the Iranian

Palestinian gunman shoots dead Israeli in the West Bank, soldiers kill motorist

NEAR RAMALLAH, West Bank, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Violence flared in the occupied West Bank on Sunday when a suspected Palestinian gunman shot dead an Israeli man, police said, and Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian motorist who the military said was attempting to run them over.

European Commissioner discussed EU-Israel relationship, Gaza with Israeli minister

BRUSSELS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The European Commissioner for the Mediterranean said on Sunday that she discussed the European Union's relationship with Israel, regional stability and Gaza recovery efforts with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. Dubravka Suica said in a post

US warns of rapid escalation in Mideast war

The United States warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could "escalate rapidly" after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. US President Donald Trump cut short a weekend at Camp David, a secluded

In Syria, a library of Islamist texts sees light of day a decade on

Games-From dressing as a man to competing with the elite, no backpedalling for Afghan Hashimi

By Amlan Chakraborty NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 20 (Reuters) - For someone who had to disguise herself as a man, dodge thrown stones and eventually flee her homeland to pursue cycling, Fariba Hashimi's seventh-place finish in the women's individual time trial at the Asian Games

World leaders return to UN amid wars in Middle East and Ukraine

By Antoni Slodkowski UNITED NATIONS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - World leaders gather in New York this week for the UN General Assembly, bracing for President Donald Trump's return to the rostrum for a second year running, with talks centering on the widening conflicts in the Middle

U.S. war with Iran costs rise to $43.6 billion as munition spending soars

The $43.6 billion figure comes from an estimate made by U.S. Central Command, and according to a Congressional Budget Office report, the war will continue to rack up expenses of around $3 billion a month depending on the conflict's intensity

Houthis target 'sensitive' sites in escalation of attacks on Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia capital Riyadh was hit earlier Saturday by drone and missile attacks by the Houthis, with a pillar of black smoke seen coming from the airport. The Houthis also claimed hitting an Aramco facility in a key Saudi oil export hub

The Houthis hold Bab el-Mandeb – showing they are more than Iran's proxy

Saudi Arabia spent seven years fighting the Houthis before agreeing to a cease-fire. Now, with the Bab el-Mandeb in their grip, the Houthis are seeking recognition, Iranian flights and a new political order in Yemen – while ruling out a new war too

Singer Ed Sheeran says Gaza situation 'unjustifiable' following controversy

Pop star Ed Sheeran said Saturday the situation in Gaza is "unjustifiable," following a wave of criticism that he had failed to back his opening act who was booted from the tour after making pro-Palestinian comments. The singer, who had previously maintained an apolitical

Ed Sheeran set to return to stage after Palestinian controversy

Chanting protesters greeted concertgoers Saturday in Philadelphia ahead of pop superstar Ed Sheeran's first show since his tour plunged into turmoil ignited by his opening act's pro-Palestinian comments. Rapper Macklemore was booted from Sheeran's US Loop Tour on Monday after

Turkey says it could help meet Saudi military needs under defence pact

ANKARA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia may have military needs due to theongoing attacks by Yemen's Houthis and that Turkey was ready to help under a trilateraldefence pact that also includes Pakistan. "We see there