1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (782+ words) If there is a Saudi request, Pakistan and Turkiye will intervene, but direct involvement in the Yemen war is unlikely. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have captured Mocha port and now threaten to control the main waterway of the Bab al-Mandeb strait....

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (133+ words) Iranian official tells Al Jazeera an IAEA resolution on Tehran’s nuclear safeguards was ‘imposed’ by the US and Israel Senior Iranian official tells Al Jazeera IAEA ruling was ‘imposed’ by US and Israel Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei tells…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (927+ words) The takeover solidifies the group’s position in the Bab al-Mandeb, but holding it long-term could be difficult. Houthi forces have taken control of the island of Mayun – also known as Perim – tightening their grip on the eastern coast of the…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (977+ words) Iranian officials have praised the Houthis’ victories in Yemen but have not spoken about any planned closure of Bab al-Mandeb. Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities and state media have praised the Houthis’ capture of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, which some see…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (372+ words) Yemeni government forces says they launched air strikes on Houthi fighters along the Red Sea coast. Houthi Advance Puts Bab el-Mandeb Shipping at Risk Yemeni government forces say they have launched air strikes on Houthi fighters along the Red Sea…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1066+ words) Israel’s destruction of homes and infrastructure in Gaza has left few working household items and expensive services for daily chores. Gaza City, Gaza Strip – For more than four hours, Hajj Rabhi al-Fairi, 79, has been standing outside his home in Gaza…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1358+ words) Baghdad launches investigation, closes border after confirming strike came from Iraqi territory. Saudi Arabia has temporarily closed its critical East-West oil pipeline, a 1,200km (746-mile) conduit stretching across the Arabian Peninsula, after it was attacked by drones on Friday. The drones…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (791+ words) Students pledge to continue learning as demolitions in Masafer Yatta attack homes, schools, and their right to education. On Tuesday morning, 12-year-old Sundus al-Hamamdeh left her home in the Masafer Yatta village of Khirbet al-Fakhit, and went to school. It…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (361+ words) Iraq condemns the attack, says Prime ⁠Minister Ali al-Zaidi orders an ⁠investigation ​into ⁠those responsible. Saudi Arabia has expressed its “strongest condemnation” after its East-West oil pipeline was hit by drones launched from Iraq. In a statement by the Ministry…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (142+ words) US sanctions Chinese firms over Iran links but spare big banks as Trump and Xi eye key talks. How the US sanctions on Iran impact China The US has sanctioned Chinese entities tied to Iran’s shadow networks but stopped short…...