U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem announces consular services in West Bank
The move will mark the first time the embassy will be providing such services at Israeli settlements after starting to do so recently in Palestinian cities in the West Bank
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Israel can't hide behind an Iran war to avoid a strategy in Lebanon and Syria
Even if Trump orders strikes on Iran, the spotlight will return to Jerusalem ■ The U.S. betrayal of the Kurds – and its backing of Turkey's Syria occupation – underscores Israel's need for a coherent regional strategy
US imposes cyber-related sanctions on Russian, UAE individuals and entities
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. on Tuesday issued cyber-related sanctions against four people and three entities, including some based in Russia and the United Arab Emirates, according to the Treasury Department website. The entities and people were targeted "for their
Iran’s student protests enter fourth day as campuses test limits to regime control
Iran's universities have reopened, but things aren't back to normal, as students chant for regime change and assert alternative political visions in plain view.
Iran seeks swift nuclear deal as U.S. and Israel brace for possible confrontation
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi vowed Tehran will pursue a 'fair and equitable' agreement in Geneva, while U.S. Senator Tom Cotton threatens military action if demands aren't met. Netanyahu praises Trump's support, warning that Iran and its allies remain a regional threat
Court overturns Israeli officer's conviction for Palestinian journalist attack
Border Police officer Yitzhak Sofer was recorded assaulting Palestinian journalist Mustafa Al-Harufand in East Jerusalem in December 2023. Despite the assault crossed the criminal threshold, the Jerusalem Magistrate Court ruled on community service, citing Sofer's
Ministers Smotrich, Katz advance plan to relocate West Bank enclave village
Lawyers told Israel's High Court that residents of Arab al-Ramadin al-Janubi face 'conditions of coercion,' as the government pushes a relocation two kilometers away. Villagers say the plan would forcibly uproot them, echoing fears raised in petitions against the enclave's
US to offer passport services in West Bank settlement for first time
By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. will provide on-site passport services this week in a settlement in the West Bank, marking the first time American consular officials have offered such services to settlers in the occupied territory, U.S. officials said on
Lebanon fears Israeli strikes if Iran situation escalates
Lebanon's foreign minister said Tuesday his country fears its infrastructure could be hit by Israeli strikes if the situation with Iran escalates, after Israel intensified its attacks on Tehran-backed Hezbollah. With tensions high, Lebanon's army accused the Israeli military of
US forces seize third sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. military forces seized a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from Caribbean waters, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, adding that it was the third such interdiction in that region. After capturing Venezuelan President
Israel backs Reza Pahlavi to rule Iran. That's a dangerous gamble
Netanyahu (with on-off support from Trump) is now explicitly pushing for regime change in Iran, and his government has fixated on the controversial, though galvanizing, son of the last shah as their post-Islamic Republic contender. Just don't mention his father's brutality
Aid groups petition Israel's top court to halt suspension of some NGOs in Gaza
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Dozens of aid groups said they have petitioned Israel's Supreme Court to allow them to keep operating in Gaza, warning of dire consequences if new rules obliging them to name staff force shutdowns.
Iran is ready for any necessary steps to reach deal with US, deputy foreign minister says
DUBAI, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Iran is ready to take any necessary steps to reach a deal with the United States, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said on Tuesday, as the two countries prepare for a fresh round of talks. The talks are set to take place on Thursday
Pakistan, Afghan forces exchange fire after airstrikes deepen tensions
By Sayed Hassib KABUL/ KARACHI, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire along their border on Tuesday, with each side accusing the other of initiating the clash, days after Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan strained already tenuous ties. The incident
EU memo raises security concerns over mass escape from IS-linked Syria camp
By Lili Bayer BRUSSELS, Feb 24 (Reuters) - An EU internal memo has raised security concerns about the escape of thousands of people from a detention camp holding relatives of suspected Islamic State fighters in northeastern Syria, suggesting militant groups could recruit from
Report: Board of Peace mulls cryptocurrency plan for Gaza
The Financial Times reports that efforts are being made to introduce a stablecoin into the Gazan economy ■ Officials rejected the claim that it would further separate Gaza and the West Bank
Iran says students must respect 'red lines' after protests
Iran offered a muted warning on Tuesday for students who staged anti-government rallies, with the country's leaders under pressure after a recent mass protest movement and threats of US military action over its nuclear programme. University students kicked off a new semester
Iran says deal 'within reach' ahead of US talks
Iran's foreign minister declared Tuesday that a deal to avoid a military clash with the United States was within reach, two days before talks between the foes were due to resume in Geneva. Abbas Araghchi's appeal came as Iran issued a muted warning to student protesters
Gazans salvage ancient books in mosque library damaged by war
Inside the dusty shell of one of the oldest libraries in the Palestinian territories, a group of Gazan volunteers work diligently to salvage what remains of their ancient cultural heritage. The Great Omari Mosque library sustained terrible damaged during the war in Gaza, which
Iran’s IRGC tests new weapons as second US aircraft carrier nears region
The drill was at least the third conducted by Iranian forces in the past two weeks.
In Qatar, Pakistan’s Sharif seeks to bolster trade ties, woo foreign capital
The South Asian country is seeking to attract international investment as it recovers from a severe economic crisis.
White House says Trump's first option on Iran is diplomacy
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's first option with Tehran is always diplomacy but he is willing to use lethal force if necessary, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday as his top diplomat prepares to brief top congressional leaders on Iran later in the
Gunmen kill five Pakistani police, two civilians near Afghan border, police say
By Saud Meushud and Mushtaq Ali DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Gunmen ambushed a police vehicle and killed five officials and two civilians in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, police said, as the South Asian nation struggles to quell a wave of militant attacks and
PSG star Hakimi faces trial for alleged rape
Paris Saint-Germain footballer Achraf Hakimi, a key player in their Champions League-winning side last season, is to stand trial charged with raping a young woman, his lawyer and a French prosecutor told AFP Tuesday. In February 2023, a woman then aged 24 told police in the
Lebanon FM says Israel may strike Beirut airport in war with Hezbollah
Lebanon’s top diplomat said Beirut has received warnings that Israel would strike the country’s airport in a war with Hezbollah as the specter of a military confrontation between the group’s ally, Iran, and the United States looms.
Aid groups petition Israel's top court to halt ban on Gaza, West Bank ops
More than a dozen international humanitarian organisations have petitioned Israel's Supreme Court to block an imminent order that would force 37 NGOs to cease operations in Gaza, the West Bank and east Jerusalem, warning of catastrophic consequences for Palestinians.
Cyprus imposes livestock controls amid foot and mouth outbreak
NICOSIA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Cyprus imposed strict livestock controls on Tuesday after authorities confirmed multiple cases of foot and mouth disease, triggering nationwide restrictions on the movement of animals and heightened biosecurity measures across farming areas.
What's behind the latest tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
ISLAMABAD, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Tensions have heated up again between Islamabad and Kabul this week after Pakistan launched airstrikes on militant targets in Afghanistan. Pakistani security sources said the strike killed at least 70 terrorists, while the United Nations said at
Europe faces large 'shortfalls' in its defence: report
Europe has wide "shortfalls" in its military capabilities which leave it "ill-prepared" as the war in Ukraine grinds on, a new report said Tuesday. With the new security strategy of US President Donald Trump's administration forcing European countries to rethink defence
Iran nears deal with China for anti-ship missiles that could threaten U.S. naval forces
Negotiations with China to buy the missile weapons systems accelerated sharply after the 12-day war between Israel and Iran in June. 'It's a complete game-changer,' a former Israeli intelligence officer said
Israel warns Lebanon it would hit hard if Hezbollah gets involved in any US-Iran war, Lebanese officials say
GENEVA/BEIRUT, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Israel has sent an indirect message to Lebanon that it would strike Lebanon hard, targeting civilian infrastructure including the airport, in the event that Hezbollah gets involved in any U.S.-Iran war, two senior Lebanese officials said on
Indian PM Modi to visit Israel February 25-26
NEW DELHI, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Israel from February 25 to 26, India's foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The visit will be Modi's second to Israel. Modi's first visit took place in 2017, which was also the first ever by an Indian
State of the Union could be Trump's best chance to sell voters on Iran plans
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Tuesday's State of the Union address provides President Donald Trump with a nationally televised opportunity to persuade skeptical American voters to rally behind his threatened strikes against Iran over its nuclear program.
Israel fears Trump will clear path for partial Iran deal on nuclear standoff
Israel is concerned that a limited American strike on Iran, followed by negotiations, would lead to a partial nuclear deal that excludes the ballistic missile and proxy issues.
UN General Assembly chief calls for US to pay fees in full
GENEVA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The head of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday urged top contributor the United States to pay its fees in full after Washington made only a partial payment to the global body, amounting to less than 5% of the total amount owed. The United
Iranian military helicopter crashes into fruit market, four dead
DUBAI, Feb 24 (Reuters) - An Iranian Army helicopter crashed into a fruit market in the central province of Isfahan on Tuesday, killing the pilot, co-pilot and two merchants, state media reported. The helicopter came down in the city of Dorcheh, causing a fire that was put out
Factbox-Trump says he has solved many wars. Has he?
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump says he should get the Nobel Peace Prize after wading into eight conflicts since taking office last January. But the issues that caused many remain unresolved and conflict has flared again in some of
Exclusive-Iran nears deal to buy supersonic anti-ship missiles from China
By Gavin Finch , Parisa Hafezi and John Irish LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti‑ship cruise missiles, according to six people with knowledge of the negotiations, just as the United States deploys a vast naval force near the Iranian
Various foreign ministers condemn Israel over West Bank moves, statement says
ISTANBUL, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Brazil, France, Spain, Turkey and various other states condemned Israeli decisions that they said introduce sweeping extensions to unlawful Israeli control over the West Bank. "Changes are wide-ranging, reclassifying