Blinken kicks off Middle East tour, meets Saudi crown prince amid rise in tensions

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia and met with the country’s de-facto…

US House speaker rejects Senate deal on border security, Ukraine aid

US House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday (Feb 4) rejected the much-anticipated deal that would unlock…

Live updates: US airstrikes in Middle East, Israel-Hamas war, Gaza crisis

The US destroyed or damaged 84 out of 85 targets in its sweeping series of airstrikes on…

Middle East Crisis: Iran’s military chief says not afraid of war with US

Hossein Salami, the chief commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Wednesday (Jan 31),…

Netanyahu rejects reports of Gaza truce, ruled out freeing ‘thousands of terrorists’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday (Jan 30) rejected reports of releasing “thousands” of Palestinian…

Japan suspends financial support to UNRWA amid allegations of staff involvement in Israel attack

Japan has declared its decision to align with a cohort of nations and the suspension of…

Israel-Hamas war: Focus on Paris talks to broker two-month ceasefire in Gaza

Top officials from the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Egypt, Qatar, and Israel convened in Paris…

Live updates: US troops killed in Jordan, Israel-Hamas war, Gaza crisis

Sara with her mother, Hala. “My mother was all my life. My mother’s life was dedicated…

UN agency for Palestinians slams ‘shocking’ suspension of funds by several Western countries

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees on Saturday (Jan 27) slammed what it called “shocking” suspensions…

Red Sea: Maersk vessels turn back after Huthis reportedly fire missiles at ships

Maersk, the Danish shipping giant announced on Wednesday (Jan 24) that two ships belonging to its…