Category: 3. Middle East

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon on Wednesday avoided responding to reports about Israeli use of “white phosphorus munitions over homes” in southern Lebanon, Anadolu reports.

“We do everything we can…

Warning comes as 400 million barrels of oil are being released from global reserves during waterway’s closure.

By Olivia Le Poidevin

GENEVA, March 11 (Reuters) – The United Nations aid chief warned on Wednesday that the conflict in the Middle East is straining humanitarian operations worldwide, disrupting supply chains and slowing the delivery of…

Admiral Brad Cooper says artificial intelligence is helping process data, but humans are making final decisions.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday called for an end to the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran before it escalates and engulfs the region, stressing that a diplomatic solution remains “completely…

Spain has formally dismissed its ambassador to Israel, Ana Salomon, several months after she was recalled to Madrid amid a diplomatic dispute with the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Anadolu…

Drones have struck oil storage facilities in Oman’s ⁠Salalah port, as local authorities say they are responding to a huge blaze. Iran continues to target energy production and storage sites throughout the Gulf in response to ongoing…

The Israeli military said Wednesday it identified missiles launched from Iran as the military conflict between the two rivals continued to widen, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, the army said missiles were launched…

By Daren Butler and Ali Kucukgocmen

ISTANBUL, March 11 (Reuters) – The trial of Istanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, is a purely political affair aimed at preventing him from challenging President Tayyip Erdogan in the next election, Turkey’s…