Category: 3. Middle East

DUBAI, May 12 (Reuters) – Iran has expanded its definition of the Strait of Hormuz into a “vast operational area” far wider than before the Iran war, according to a senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy.

The strait is…

Atletico Madrid midfielder Cardoso is the latest name in the growing list of injured players for tournament cohosts USA.

Atletico Madrid’s ‌midfielder Johnny Cardoso will ⁠undergo surgery ⁠on his right…

About 30 people wounded in blast in town of Sarai Naurang, in Lakki Marwat district, northwestern Pakistan.

An explosion in a busy market in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least nine people and wounded 30,…

Argentina captain is named in preliminary squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026 but has not confirmed his participation.

Lionel Messi’s participation in the FIFA World Cup has been the subject of fan queries for…

Palestinian couples gathered for a collective wedding ceremony in Gaza organised by a Turkish charity amid rubble and displacement. Brides and grooms described trying to reclaim moments of joy after months of Israeli attacks, destruction and life…

Fake online advertisements and social media groups are luring people in Jordan with promises of “quick profits” from cheap gold with sellers disappearing once funds have been transferred or customers…

The deadly air attack comes just days before Israeli and Lebanese officials are due to meet in Washington.

Israel’s military has killed six people in an air raid on a house in southern Lebanon, the latest…

By Maya Gebeily, Maayan Lubell and Catherine Cartier

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, May 12 (Reuters) – While Washington and Tehran argue over a deal to end the attacks on shipping that are shaking the world economy, Iran’s most powerful ally Hezbollah and…

By Saud Mehsud

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan, May 12 (Reuters) – A massive blast at a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan killed nine people and wounded dozens more on Tuesday, the emergency services agency said, as the latest attack in the…