The United States has lost seven multi-million-dollar MQ-9 Reaper drones in the Yemen area since March 15, a US official said Monday, as the Navy announced a costly warplane fell off an aircraft carrier into the Red Sea. Washington launched the latest round of its air campaign
Standing Together accuses the University of Haifa of caving to far-right pressure and using bureaucracy to silence only left-wing voices, while 'always approving' right-wing initiatives
A US warplane went overboard into the Red Sea as a result of a Monday accident on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, the country's Navy said. "The F/A-18E was actively under tow in the hangar bay when the move crew lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft and tow
A multi-million-dollar US warplane fell off the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier into the Red Sea on Monday in an accident that injured one sailor, the Navy said. A tractor that was towing the fighter plane -- a model that cost $67 million in 2021 -- also slipped off the ship
The UN's food and refugee agencies have warned of dire cuts to their services as funding plummets, especially from key donor the United States under President Donald Trump. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) will cut staff by 25 to 30 percent as contributions to the global aid
Regional military spending saw a significant increase in 2024, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, amid conflicts in Israel, Gaza and Lebanon, though it found that Europe drove the overall hike in global expenditures.
As part of a broader diplomatic thaw, Iran and Azerbaijan have agreed to enhance cooperation in political, economic and security sectors during President Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit to Baku.
The joint venture will engage in port operations, crude oil transportation and other activities at the refinery and petrochemical complex in the Gulei Port Economic Development Zone in Zhangzhou, in China's Fujian province.
Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and Sudanese army head Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan met in Cairo for talks on the latest developments in Sudan as Cairo seeks lucrative reconstruction deals in the war-torn country.
Kuwait, which has one of the lowest costs of production in the world, has lagged behind its regional peers in expanding oil production capacity.
Kuwait, which has one of the lowest costs of production in the world, has lagged behind its regional peers in expanding oil production capacity.
Crime and homicide rates continue to soar in Israel's Palestinian communities, with trust in the police at an all-time low. 'People feel like there's no one to turn to – and worse, that the very institution meant to protect them is a source of fear,' says one activist
The Turkish president’s visit follows a landmark deal between a leading Turkish drone maker and Italy’s defense giant Leonardo for joint production.
Rami Makhlouf, cousin of deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, said on social media he is working with former commander Suhail al-Hassan following the massacres of Alawites on the coast.
Catholic cardinals agreed on Monday to begin a conclave on May 7 to elect a new pope, and highlighted clerical sexual abuse as one of the key challenges facing Pope Francis's successor. So-called "Princes of the Church" under the age of 80 will meet in the Sistine Chapel to
Catholic cardinals agreed on Monday to begin a conclave on May 7 to elect a new pope, and highlighted clerical sexual abuse as one of the key challenges facing Pope Francis's successor. Cardinals under the age of 80 will meet in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new leader for the
The main opposition links the detention of more Istanbul municipality employees to the Canal Istanbul project.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry stressed on Monday that the country's right to enrich uranium domestically and the removal of sanctions are nonnegotiable.
Both Gulf states have played a key role in the diplomatic outreach of Syria's new government.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Monday with his Azerbaijani counterpart in a rare visit to Baku, the latest sign of a thaw in relations between the two neighbours. Tensions between the two have run high for years, largely due to Azerbaijan's close ties with Iran's
Syrian armed group Jaish al-Islam said its leader was arrested upon arrival at Dubai airport several days ago as supporters gathered in Damascus to demand his release. Since 2015, Issam Buwaydani has been head of Jaish al-Islam, a group that fought against the now-ousted ruler
A top Palestinian official told the International Court of Justice Monday that Israel was blocking humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza as a "weapon of war", at the start of a week of hearings at the UN's top court. Israel is not participating at the ICJ but hit back
Huthi rebel-controlled media in Yemen said Monday that US strikes hit a migrant detention centre in the movement's stronghold of Saada, killing at least 68 people. The US military has hammered the Iran-backed Huthis with near-daily strikes since March 15 in an operation dubbed
Iran's minister of interior on Monday blamed "negligence" for a massive explosion that killed 46 people at the country's largest commercial port, with firefighters still battling a blaze at the facility two days later. The blast took place on Saturday at the Shahid Rajaee Port
Firefighters in Iran battled raging fires on Monday at the country's largest commercial port, two days after a massive explosion killed at least 46 people, state TV reported. The blast took place on Saturday at Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran's south near the strategic Strait of
Firefighters in Iran battled raging fires on Monday at the country's largest commercial port, two days after a massive explosion killed at least 40 people, state TV reported. The blast took place on Saturday at Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran's south near the strategic Strait of
The UN's top court will on Monday open a week of hearings on Israel's humanitarian obligations towards Palestinians, more than 50 days into its total blockade on aid entering war-ravaged Gaza. United Nations representatives will start the five days of sittings at the
At the break of dawn, 10-year-old Youssef al-Najjar races barefoot, clutching a battered pot, to a community kitchen in Gaza City, only to find hundreds of others already queueing. "People push and shove out of fear of missing their turn. There are little children who fall,"
ISRAEL: Far-right activists attack demonstrators honoring children killed in Gaza ■ GAZA: Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 57 Palestinians, Hamas-run health ministry says ■ ICJ: Foreign Minister Sa'ar calls UNRWA a 'Hamas proxy' ■ YEMEN: Dozens reported dead after U.S.
The West Bank's Jordan Rift area is touted as a tourism hotspot, abundant with springs. Settler sabotage and military checkpoints make it difficult for Palestinians to access water
