Khamenei warns of 鈥榮trong鈥� response if Iran attacked
Iran鈥檚 supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Monday of a forceful retaliation if the Islamic republic is attacked, following a threat by US president Donald Trump....
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Lebanon must disarm Hezbollah, US insists
Lebanon must disarm Hezbollah as agreed under the terms of a truce, the US state department said Friday, after rocket fire prompted Israel to bomb Beirut for the first time since the agreement came into effect.
Hundreds of thousands join Istanbul protest rally
Waving flags and chanting slogans, hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators rallied in Istanbul Saturday calling for democracy to be defended after the arrest of mayor Ekrem Imamoglu which sparked Turkey鈥檚 worst street unrest in over a decade.
Israeli military admits to shooting at ambulances
Israel鈥檚 military admitted Saturday it had fired on ambulances in the Gaza Strip after identifying them as 鈥榮uspicious vehicles鈥�, with Hamas condemning it as a 鈥榳ar crime鈥� that killed at least one person.
Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Sunday
Saudi Arabia has announced that Sunday, March 30, 2025, will be the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr, after the Shawwal crescent moon was sighted on Saturday evening, reports Gulf News.
Gaza truce talks with mediators stepping up: Hamas
Hamas spokesperson Basem Naim told AFP Friday that talks over a ceasefire deal between the Palestinian Islamist movement and mediators are gaining momentum as Israel continues intensive operations in Gaza.
Yemen rebels blame US for overnight air strikes
Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen on Friday reported dozens of overnight air strikes they blamed on the United States, including in the capital Sanaa, saying several people were wounded.
Turkey intensifies crackdown over protests
Turkey intensified its crackdown over ongoing anti-government protests Friday, arresting the lawyer of the jailed Istanbul mayor and two more journalists in connection with the country鈥檚 biggest wave of unrest since 2013.
Syria, Lebanon sign border security deal in KSA
The defence ministers of Lebanon and Syria signed an agreement in Jeddah 鈥榯o address security and military threats鈥� along their common border, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.
Iranians stage annual pro-Palestinian rallies
Demonstrators took to the streets of Tehran on Friday to show support for Palestinians as supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged the Iranian people to protest against 鈥榯he enemies鈥� tricks鈥�.
Israel hits Beirut after rockets fired from South Lebanon
Israel made good on its threat Friday to strike Beirut after rockets were fired towards its territory, rattling an already fragile truce in Lebanon that had largely ended more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah.