Israeli forces pushed into the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday and displaced around 250 families, some in the middle of the night, vowing to exact a heavy price for a deadly attack on soldiers. The Palestinian Authority called for international pressure on Israel
(Refiles to correct typo in quote) DUBAI, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, in remarks broadcast on state TV on Saturday, blamed the United States for the failure of an interim deal with Iran, but said there should be a new attempt at concluding it. "We
Oct 24 (Reuters) - Ras Al Khaimah authorities said on Saturday that all beaches in the emirate would be closed until further notice, a day after an offshore oil leak prompted beach closures in neighbouring Umm Al Quwain and Sharjah. The Public Services Department announced the
JERUSALEM, Oct 24 (Reuters) - The Israeli military forced around 1,200 Palestinians to leave their homes in Hebron in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian official said on Saturday, a day after a Palestinian attack killed two Israeli soldiers. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
By AbdelHadi Ramahi HAMOUD, Jordan, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Prayer services had just started at a church in Jordan on Friday when Nasser al-Burqan heard what he thought was an exploding air conditioner. Then the blasts kept coming. He soon realised it was gunfire. Some people ran
A satellite industry consultant says Musk is 'essentially making huge foreign policy decisions.' Washington has sought to block Iran-backed groups from using the service while expanding internet access in Iran
They will not govern Israel, but Arab-majority lists could be the kingmakers in Israel's close-fought elections next week, guided by a voter base fed up with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In interviews with AFP, the heads of the two predominantly Arab lists put forward a
Seven people were killed and 40 wounded when gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak. Authorities are searching for the attackers and have yet to determine whether they were linked to known militant groups
U.S. sources told The New York Times that some assassination plots are in advanced stages. The U.S. is reducing embassy staff in the region amid threats, with Iran potentially having operatives in the U.S. and targets in Europe
By AbdelHadi Ramahi HAMOUD, Jordan, Oct 24 (Reuters) - The US embassy in Amman said security had been stepped up at malls, foreign embassies and other locations across Jordan after Friday's deadly attack on a church in Jordan that authorities described as a terrorist act by
By Bo Erickson and Kanishka Singh FORT MYERS, Florida, Oct 23 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on those seeking change in Cuba to partner with the CIA as President Donald Trump said Washington would "take care of Cuba" after dealing with Iran and send in the
By AbdelHadi Ramahi HAMOUD, Jordan, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Security was stepped up at malls, foreign embassies and other locations across Jordan on Saturday, the US embassy in Amman said, a day after a deadly assault on a church that authorities described as a terrorist attack by
By AbdelHadi Ramahi HAMOUD, Jordan, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Security was stepped up at malls, foreign embassies and other locations across Jordan, the US embassy in Amman said on Saturday, as authorities searched for gunmen who killed eight people and wounded 40 in a church attack.
By AbdelHadi Ramahi HAMOUD, Jordan, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah ordered security forces on Saturday to respond with an "iron fist" as authorities searched for gunmen who opened fire and killed nine people during a church funeral service. The assailants fired for
Days ahead of close-fought Israeli elections, campaigns have gone into overdrive with poor-taste jibes and inflammatory attacks against candidates, sometimes crossing red lines. Fuelled in part by a boom in AI-generated images flooding social media, candidates and activists
By Erin Banco and Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Well before the throttling this month of Ukraine's military access to Elon Musk's satellite communications system, the Biden and Trump administrations had several times asked SpaceX to turn its Starlink service on
Tehran would seek to prevent repairs to damaged cables to prolong communication disruptions, including internet services. Iranian officials warned that Tehran could also target U.S.-linked data centers and AI facilities across the Gulf
By Bo Erickson, Maria Alejandra Cardona and Steve Holland FORT MYERS, Fla., Oct 23 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Friday used a campaign rally in Florida, where Cuban Americans are a potent voting bloc, to vow to address his concerns about Cuba once the Iran war is
By Bo Erickson, Maria Alejandra Cardona and Steve Holland FORT MYERS, Florida, Oct 23 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Friday used a campaign rally in Florida, where Cuban Americans are a potent voting bloc, to vow to address his concerns about Cuba once the Iran war is
(Corrects to remove extraneous 'at' from paragraph 1) By Bo Erickson and Kanishka Singh FORT MYERS, Florida, Oct 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday the US may carry out another military operation against Iran just as the Iran war nears its eight-month mark and
A State Department spokesperson said the travel warnings were "not indicative" of new Houthi capabilities.
Time is running out to get aid into Taiz, besieged by pro-Iran Houthi fighters who are preventing supplies from reaching Yemen's third-largest city, the United Nations said Friday. Houthi fighters have encircled Taiz since early October, blocking the road that links it to
The United States appears to be preparing to resume large-scale strikes against Iran, but there is unlikely to be a military solution for either side in the devastating conflict, experts say. Washington and Tehran's forces have settled into a pattern of strikes on commercial
Turkey’s push to broker Libyan reunification has gained momentum with the ratification of a maritime deal, but political divisions and competing regional interests could limit Ankara’s influence.
As the prospect of renewed conflict looms, Tehran is escalating warnings that another war would impose prohibitive costs on Washington, its allies and global markets.
DUBAI, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Tehran has drawn up detailed plans to target undersea communications cables in the Gulf if the United States and Israel attack Iran again, two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters. Their comments followed warnings by Iranian officials that
An AFP photographer on Friday found himself witnessing a deadly attack on Israeli soldiers while on his way to an assignment in the occupied West Bank, managing to capture the grisly scene as the crossfire unfolded around him. The attack by Palestinian gunmen near Hebron
By Andrea Shalal and Olena Harmash WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that peace negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States had agreed to meet at a technical level in the first half of November in Abu Dhabi, adding
ISTANBUL, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan cautioned on Friday against any renewed attack on Iran, saying such a move would exacerbate tensions and further expand the conflict there, adding that diplomacy and dialogue were the only way to end the war.