The Chinese navy has started escorting Chinese cargo ships through the Red Sea, according to a shipping company and Chinese … More
Tag: Middle East
Rafah a ‘pressure cooker of despair’ in Gaza; US ambassador to UN stresses vital role of UNRWA
Peace and Security The UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) plays a “critical role” in delivering aid to civilians in … More
Biden Imposes Sanctions Over “Intolerable” Israeli settler Violence
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four Israeli settlers as President Joe Biden said violence against Palestinian civilians … More
Yemen’s Houthis Say They Targeted British Merchant Vessel In Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthis on Thursday said their naval forces targeted an unidentified British merchant vessel in the Red Sea in the … More
Won’t Start War But Will Respond To Bullies, Iran Warns Amid US Tensions
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday that his country would not start a war but that it would “respond … More
US strikes 10 Huthi drones, downs unmanned Iranian aircraft
A US warship also shot down an anti-ship missile fired by the Huthis and later downed three Iranian drones, Central … More
Israeli troops disguised as medics and women storm West Bank hospital
Israeli commandos disguised as women and medical workers stormed a hospital Tuesday in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinian … More
Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Off Oman In Retaliation For Earlier US Confiscation
Iran seized a tanker with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey on Thursday in retaliation for the confiscation last year of … More
Saudi in ‘tight spot’ as US, UK take on Huthi rebels
Explosions lit up the night sky early on Friday as the United States and Britain pounded scores of targets with … More
China Urges For “Calm” After US-Led Strikes On Houthi Targets In Yemen
China called Friday for all sides to prevent the Yemen conflict from expanding, after strikes by the United States and … More
“Shocked, Saddened”: India On Iran Twin Blasts That Killed Over 100
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday expressed grief over the twin bomb blast in … More
Iran Holds Israel, US Responsible For Twin Blasts
Iran blamed Israel and the US on Wednesday for twin bomb blasts that killed at least 95 people in the … More
Palestine Seeks India’s Role In Middle East During Meeting With PM Modi
Acknowledging India’s “growing weight” in international politics, Palestinian Prime Minister Dr Mohammad Shtayyeh has sought for New Delhi’s “well-established and distinguished” … More