Syria militants, allies shell Aleppo in shock offensive
The violence has killed 242 people, according to a Syrian war monitor
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Saudi Arabia condemns Israel’s ban on UN agency for Palestinian refugees
RIYADH: Saudi authorities on Tuesday condemned a decision by the Israeli parliament that prevents the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees from working in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem, describing it as a “flagrant violation of international law.” The criticism by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs came a day after Israeli lawmakers […]
Burkina Faso put civilians at ‘unnecessary risk’ during militant attack, rights group says
DAKAR, Senegal: Burkina Faso’s government unnecessarily exposed civilians to danger during a militant attack earlier this year, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Tuesday. In August, at least 100 villagers were killed by fighters from a militant group linked to Al-Qaeda in central Burkina Faso, in one of the deadliest attacks this year […]
Sexual violence on ‘staggering’ scale in Sudan civil war: UN probe
GENEVA: Rape is widespread in Sudan’s civil war, a United Nations investigation said Tuesday, accusing paramilitaries especially of committing sexual violence on a “staggering” scale. Children are not spared the abuse, while women and girls are being abducted for sexual slavery, the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan said in a new report. […]
Hezbollah strikes Israeli targets amid escalating conflict
A ‘salvo of rockets’ was fired against the ‘Glilot base of the 8200 military intelligence unit’
Turkiye moves to evacuate nationals from Lebanon
Turkiye is estimated to have 14,000 citizens registered with its consulate in Lebanon
Israeli warplanes target power stations, Yemen’s Houthi-held Hodeidah
Images, videos show large balls of fire, smoke
Saudi Arabia will not recognize Israel without Palestinian state, crown prince tells Shoura Council
Crown prince strongly condemns the “crimes of the Israeli occupation” against the Palestinian people
Hezbollah says 20 members dead, hours after walkie-talkie blasts
Beirut: Lebanon’s Hezbollah group said 20 of its members were killed, with a source close to the group telling AFP on Thursday that they had died in walkie-talkie blasts blamed on Israel the day before. The group sent separate death notices for each member from Wednesday evening to Thursday morning, saying they had been killed […]
Another assassination attempt on Trump thwarted, suspect in custody
WASHINGTON: The FBI said Donald Trump was the target of “what appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. The former president said he was safe and well. Palm Beach County Sheriff […]