Watch: Gazans make life-risking journeys to seek food amid Israeli bombardment

Like thousands of other Palestinians in Gaza, Hind Al-Nawajha takes a dangerous, miles-long journey every day to try to get some food for her family, hoping she makes it back alive. Accompanied by her sister, Mazouza, the mother-of-four had to duck down and hide behind a pile of rubble on the side of the road … Read more

China proposes 4-point plan to resolve Iran-Israel conflict

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday put forward a four-point proposal to help end the Iran-Israel conflict in the Middle East, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning. Chinese President Xi Jinping held phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders exchanged views regarding the situation in the Middle … Read more

Trump approves plan to attack Iran: Report

President Trump told senior aides late Tuesday that he approved of attack plans for Iran, but was holding off to see if Tehran would abandon its nuclear program, people familiar with the deliberations said, ARY News reported quoting the Wall Street Journal. Iran’s well-defended Fordow enrichment facility is a possible U.S. target; it is buried under … Read more

Iran fires new salvo of missiles, explosions at Tel Aviv, Jerusalem

TEHRAN: Iranian media reported a new salvo of missiles fired at Israel Thursday, as the rivals traded fire for seventh day of the conflict after Israeli strikes on Iran on last Friday. “The missiles roared over Tel Aviv,” the Iranian news agency Fars reported, while state television broadcast live images of the commercial hub. Sirens … Read more

Iran won’t accept ‘imposed war or peace, won’t surrender’: Khamenei

Iran “will stand firm against an imposed war, just as it will stand firm against an imposed peace”, the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said. In a televised address reported by the Tasnim news agency Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that “This nation will not surrender to anyone in the face of imposition.” Khamenei … Read more

Field Marshal Asim Munir to meet US President Trump at White House

WASHINGTON: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir is slated to confer with President Donald Trump on Wednesday during his official sojourn to the United States, as per intelligence sources. The midday repast between Trump and Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Asim Munir is set for 10 PM Pakistan Standard Time (PST) in the White House … Read more

Houthis confirm missile strike on central Israel

The Houthi rebels fighters in Yemen have just confirmed missile strikes in Israel amid rising escalation between Iran and Israel. Earlier, the Israeli military reported that some of the missiles that targeted the country’s central areas were fired from Yemen. In a statement carried by Al Masirah TV, the Houthis said the strikes were carried … Read more

Eight killed, 200 injured in Iranian missile strikes: Israel

Israeli authorities have confirmed that at least eight people were killed, over 200 injured, and 35 remain missing following a large-scale Iranian retaliation strike on Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv and Haifa. The strikes, which Iran says were in retaliation for earlier Israeli actions, targeted both military and strategic locations, causing significant damage and chaos. … Read more

At least 10 dead in flooding in Texas

WASHINGTON: Flooding from heavy rains in the southern US state of Texas led to at least 10 deaths, officials reported Friday, with several additional people reported missing. Intense downpours hit Thursday morning in the city of San Antonio, Texas, causing flash flooding on roads which pushed vehicles off the streets into a nearby creek bed, … Read more

Airlines divert flights, airspace closed after Israel strikes Iran

SEOUL: Airlines cleared out of the airspace over Israel, Iran and Iraq and Jordan on Friday after Israel launched attacks on targets in Iran, Flightradar24 data showed, with carriers scrambling to divert and cancel flights to keep passengers and crew safe. Proliferating conflict zones around the world are becoming an increasing burden on airline operations … Read more