By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Haseeb Alwazeer CAIRO/GAZA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The decomposed remains of 112 bodies lay on stretchers shrouded in flags in the sun's heat: all that could be found of the Al-Hassaynas of Sabra, a Palestinian clan of proud Bedouin stock all but wiped out
In a cleared plot of land between buildings flattened by airstrikes in Gaza City, row upon row of Palestinian flags were laid out neatly over the remains of dozens of people to be buried on Tuesday. Hundreds of people attended the funeral ceremony, where music played from
Damascus and Aleppo are adding a growing number of international flights in 2026, with activity in Syria's airspace already doubling so far this year amid fallout from the US-Israel-Iran war.
Iran's warning of retaliation against Ukraine comes as both sides trade accusations over a strike that killed one Iranian crew member and wounded three others. 'Even if it was a mistake, it still requires compensation,' Mohsen Rezaee, a senior adviser to Iran's leadership, said
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Iran wants control over inbound shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and visibility over outbound traffic, with the ability to intervene if necessary, under a temporary plan being discussed with Oman to reopen the strategic waterway, a
The appointment of the new ambassador, who previously served as Russia’s envoy to Qatar, comes as Moscow recalibrates its ties with the new Syrian authorities to maintain its strategic foothold in the Mediterranean country.
BEIRUT, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Lebanon on Tuesday marked the sixth year since a deadly blast at Beirut port, with victims and Lebanese officials expressing a renewed but cautious hope that justice could finally be served over one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to both give the impression that Israel retains total freedom of action in Gaza while allowing the Board of Peace to move ahead with President Donald Trump’s peace plan.
Families of victims of the Beirut port explosion gathered Tuesday on the sixth anniversary of the catastrophe, demanding answers and accountability in a country long plagued by official impunity. "No matter how bad the painful circumstances in Lebanon become... the crime of
Trump said negotiations are underway, calling it Iran's 'last chance' for a deal, while Tehran has insisted no talks are planned and says discussions are limited to the Strait of Hormuz
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Michigan voters head to the polls on Tuesday in a high-stakes Democratic Senate primary that could shape the battle for control of Congress and the future of the Democratic Party amid a fierce internal debate over U.S. support for
By Erin Banco, Mike Stone and Jonathan Landay NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has used up much of its global stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its five-month war with Iran, according to three people familiar with the data, raising
GENEVA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Child malnutrition in Afghanistan has reached critical levels and aid shortages are forcing health workers to turn away millions of children and mothers — six in seven of those in need —the U.N. World Food Programme said on Tuesday. Child wasting, the
ANKARA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Turkey on Tuesday called on Russia and Ukraine to take measures to ensure navigational safety in the Black Sea after a drone attack hit a Turkish-owned vessel and seriously injured three crew members near Russia's Novorossiysk port. The Turkish Foreign
The US, Israel and Lebanon have sent expanded delegations to the talks, set to continue for three days and expected to focus on security arrangements, border issues and reconstruction.
The three-day negotiations will focus on expanding pilot zones in southern Lebanon, as Washington presses Beirut to dismantle Hezbollah's infrastructure while urging both sides to maintain diplomatic momentum
ISTANBUL, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Three crew members were seriously injured after a roll-on/roll-off cargo ship was hit in a drone attack near Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Turkey's maritime authority said late on Monday. The Nadezhda was sailing from Novorossiysk to
By Parisa Hafezi and Nandita Bose DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - An attack on a vessel near the Strait of Hormuz and a rebound in oil prices on Tuesday underscored doubts that the U.S.-Iran warwas nearing a resolution, as Tehran pushed back against President Donald Trump's
By Tala Ramadan, Parisa Hafezi, Doina Chiacu and Simon Lewis DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Qatar said mediators were making progress in efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war on Tuesday, driving oil prices lower, although Tehran has denied President Donald Trump's assertion
By Tala Ramadan, Parisa Hafezi and Nandita Bose DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Qatar said mediators were making progress in efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war on Tuesday, although Tehran has denied President Donald Trump's assertion that talks are already under way.
Separating the Strait of Hormuz from direct talks with the U.S. marks a diplomatic win for Tehran. But now Iran – along with the Gulf states – has a strong interest in reaching a deal over the strategic waterway
SINGAPORE, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Shipping traffic at the key Gulf waterways of Bab el-Mandeb and Strait of Hormuz held largely unchanged at the start of the week, shipping data showed, as the progress of talks between the United States and Iran remained ambiguous. Twenty vessels —
For 115 days, captain Mohammad Shafiqul Islam was stranded on the high seas of the Gulf, watching missiles light up the night sky and rationing food and water for his crew. "I tried to stay calm because I was responsible for 31 lives, a ship worth $40 million, and cargo valued
By Andrew Chung August 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined on Monday to halt $655.5 million in damages that Palestinian authorities were ordered to pay plaintiffs in a U.S. civil lawsuit concerning attacks that killed and injured Americans in
WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said Iran faced "decapitation" if it did not agree a pact to end the conflict between the two nations, saying Tehran had one last chance to strike a deal. "I think we're going to maybe get something, but I want