Category: 3. Middle East

Israel struck south Lebanon on Saturday despite a ceasefire as Hezbollah said its backer Tehran had pledged not to abandon the militant group.

Hezbollah said its chief Naim Qassem had received a message from Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi,…

Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned on Saturday of a “crushing” response if Washington resumes hostilities, after US media reports raised the prospect of new strikes.

Pakistan’s powerful army chief — a key mediator in…

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said France would not tolerate its nationals being threatened or intimidated.

France ⁠has banned Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from its…

DUBAI, May 23 (Reuters) – Iran’s top negotiator, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, told Pakistani army chief Asim Munir during talks in Tehran on Saturday that the U.S. was not an honest party in negotiations to end their war and Iran…

An Israeli air strike has hit the Al-Baqbouq area north of Tyre in southern Lebanon, sending massive clouds of smoke into the air. The attack left several Syrian workers injured.

War is measured first in lives lost, families uprooted and neighbourhoods reduced to rubble. But there are also deadly consequences that are often ignored. Pollution caused by war can settle over cities, contaminate water and soil, and shape…

World Cup cohosts United States have warned the Democratic Republic of the Congo team to isolate due to Ebola fears.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo ‌(DRC) have no plans to change their preparations for…

PARIS, May 23 (Reuters) – France has decided to ban Israel’s police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from access to French territory, said Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Saturday, adding that the decision reflected anger over the treatment of Gaza…

Former Formula 1 champion Alain Prost reportedly injured as police investigate robbery at family home in Switzerland.

Police in Switzerland are investigating an alleged robbery that left four-time Formula One…

A massive fire is tearing through a densely-populated neighbourhood in Manila. Authorities in the Philippines have raised the severity to the fifth alarm level amid intense efforts to contain the rapidly spreading flames.