MIDDLE EAST

Saudi-led coalition says unaware prisoners held at Yemen target site

12:40 am September 3, 2019

Riyadh : The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen’s Huthi rebels said Monday it was unaware that prisoners were held at a detention site it targeted with air strikes that killed dozens of people. The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have condemned the attack on a former college in the […]

Israeli army says multiple targets hit by fire from Lebanon

11:20 pm September 1, 2019

Jerusalem: The Israeli military on Sunday said that Lebanese militants fired a barrage of anti-tank missiles at an Israeli army base, scoring a number of direct hits on Israeli targets. Israel responded with heavy artillery fire toward targets in southern Lebanon. The sudden burst of violence raised the prospect of a wider round of fighting […]

Iran unveils new reconnaissance and attack drone

8:45 pm September 1, 2019

Tehran: Iran on Sunday unveiled a jet-propelled drone it said is capable of finding and attacking targets far from the country’s borders with precision. Dubbed the “Kian”, the unmanned aerial vehicle was designed, produced and tested by experts of the air defence force within about a year, said the head of the force, Brigadier General […]

Iran agrees de-escalation 'only solution' to solve crisis with US

Iran’s Rouhani warns Macron of looming nuclear step

2:14 pm September 1, 2019

Tehran: President Hassan Rouhani spoke with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, warning him Iran would take the next step in reducing its nuclear commitments unless Europe lives up to its own undertakings. Tensions have spiked in the Gulf since May last year when President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the US from a nuclear deal between Iran […]

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Syria missile attack kills at least 40 jihadist leaders: monitor

10:00 pm August 31, 2019

Beirut: At least 40 jihadist leaders were killed Saturday in Syria after a missile attack targeted their meeting in the northwestern province of Idlib, a war monitor said. “A missile attack targeted a meeting held by the leaders of Hurras al-Deen, Ansar al-Tawhid and other allied groups inside a training camp” near Idlib city, said […]