Category: 3. Middle East

Iranian missiles have caused damage in central Israel, raising new questions about the effectiveness of the country’s air defence systems despite claims that most projectiles are intercepted. Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports.

Iran appointed Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, succeeding Ali Larijani who was killed in an Israeli-US attack, the presidential office said Tuesday, Anadolu Agency…

The German president on Tuesday sharply criticized US President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and his launch of an “illegal” war against Iran, Anadolu reports.

“In my opinion, this war…

Beirut, Lebanon – The accusation from Lebanon’s prime minister that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is in charge of Hezbollah’s operations against Israel comes as relations between the Shia group and the Lebanese…

Missile interceptions triggered a large explosion north of Beirut Tuesday, officials said, causing injuries amid unconfirmed reports that a US asset in the country may have been targeted.

The official National News Agency said explosions heard in…

An Al Jazeera journalist’s report was disrupted by an Israeli missile striking a waterfront building in Lebanon’s Tyre. Heidi Pett says Israel has offered no explanation for the target, as it continues to strike civilian…

Tensions have escalated in recent days along the Chad–Sudan border following a deadly attack on the border town of Al-Tina. Seventeen Chadian civilians were killed in a drone strike launched from Sudanese territory,…

The United States Embassy in Lebanon has said it is ready to assist American citizens who wish to leave the region.

In a statement, the embassy said it is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East and urged…

DUBAI, March 24 (Reuters) – Iran named a former Revolutionary Guards commander and senior figure in the hardline political faction on Tuesday to replace the powerful head of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, killed in…