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Countries in the Middle East will no longer be able to host US military bases, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's official Farsi-language X/Twitter account posted on Tuesday.
Israeli attacks on al-Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, killed at least five Palestinians and wounded several others on Tuesday.
The spiritual climax of the pilgrimage took place at Mount Arafat, where worshippers dressed in white robes stood side by side in prayer and reflection on the rocky hill and surrounding plain. In Islamic tradition, the site is believed to be where the Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon. As temperatures rose…
Nineteen Australian women and children linked to Islamic State have landed in Australia after more than seven years trapped in camps in Syria, and are expected to be allowed to quietly leave airports in both Melbourne and Sydney.
The Israeli army has begun mobilsing reserve soldiers in order to expand its offensive in Lebanon, according to Israel's public broadcaster KAN.
Saudi authorities have urged pilgrims to remain in their camps in Arafat until 4pm on Tuesday as a safety precaution against direct sun exposure and to help reduce risks while performing the most important pillar of Hajj.
US strikes southern Iran in 'self defence' targeting Iranian mine boats
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the restoration of international internet access, moving to end a months-long blackout that has cut most of the country off from the global web since the war with Israel and the US broke out.
Is Washington's ally the United Kingdom making preparations to 'do more' related to the Iran crisis at the behest of President Trump?
MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia — Huge numbers of Muslims prayed on Mount Arafat on Tuesday at the climax of the hajj pilgrimage, as a punishing desert sun sent temperatures soaring towards 40C.
The trench warfare and heavy artillery on Ukraine’s battlefields in 2022 doesn’t look much like the war by air and sea that began when the United States and Israel attacked Iran.
The High Court of Justice opened Tuesday’s hearing on petitions against the government’s decision to close Army Radio by pressing the state over public statements made by members of the advisory committee Defense Minister Israel Katz appointed to examine the station’s future.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it downed an MQ9 Reaper drone after identifying that an hostile aircraft had entered Iran's airspace in the Gulf region on Tuesday.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the United States and Iran may require “a few more days” to reach an agreement to end the war between the two countries, dampening hopes for a quick resolution to the military conflict that began three months ago.
SEOUL — Bryson DeChambeau admitted on Tuesday he had been caught unawares when LIV Golf's Saudi backers pulled their funding of the breakaway circuit, saying "we didn't really see that coming."
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SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) wrapped up Tuesday's trading session above 8,000 points, as foreign investors returned to net buyers of local stocks on expectations that the United States and Iran may be nearing a deal to end the war in the Middle East.
Israel’s drone threat from the North could soon reach Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Yisrael Beytenu chairman and former defense minister MK Avigdor Liberman warned during a faction meeting in the Knesset on Monday.
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In markets in Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis on 25 May, residents gathered around sheep and goats that few could afford to buy. Abdelrahman al-Farra, displaced from Khan Younis, said a 40-kilogram sheep now costs up to $8,000, far beyond the reach of most families living in tents after nearly two years of conflict be…
BEIRUT (AP) — Un ataque aéreo israelí contra una aldea del este de Líbano mató a 12 personas, informó el martes la Agencia Nacional de Noticias, administrada por el estado libanés.
BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a village in eastern Lebanon killed 12 people, the country’s state-run National News Agency said Tuesday.
South Korean stocks pulled off a new record high over the 8,000-point level Tuesday driven by optimism for a possible US-Iran peace agreement that would open the Strait of Hormuz. The local currency rose against the US dollar.
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BUSAN, May 26 (Yonhap) -- With LIV Golf's future teetering on the brink with the impending withdrawal of funding from its Saudi Arabia backers, Bryson DeChambeau, one of the renegade tour's biggest stars, said Tuesday he was "very optimistic" about plans to keep his circuit afloat.
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said a potential deal to end the US-Israel war on Iran could “take a few days” to be agreed, after US forces claimed to have struck Iranian missile sites and boats laying mines in southern Iran amid talks in Qatar.
Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Rezaei has said Tehran’s diplomats should approach mediated negotiations with the United States from what he described as a position of strength.
SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks pulled off a new record high over the 8,000-point level Tuesday driven by optimism for a possible U.S.-Iran peace agreement that would open the Strait of Hormuz. The local currency rose against the U.S. dollar.
China and Pakistan have expressed their readiness to make a joint contribution to restoring peace and stability in the Middle East, according to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry.
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A Knesset bill currently being formulated by the Israel Tax Authority is set to affect all veterans of the IDF's technological units, and tie them, and any tech company they found, to Israel for tax purposes, for 10 years after their discharge.
Negotiations between Iran and the United States slowed on Monday, mediators told The Wall Street Journal, as discussions surrounding Iran's nuclear program and financial relief stalled the process.
Israel has attempted to target Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem at least twice in recent weeks, Saudi outlet Al Hadath reported on Monday, citing an anonymous Israeli source.
The United Kingdom has effectively created a new category of political prisoners through its treatment of protesters involved in Palestine solidarity and climate activism campaigns since 2019, a new report claims.
United States forces have said they carried out attacks in southern Iran, describing the attacks as “self-defence” operations as top Iranian officials have travelled to Qatar for talks.
LONDON — European markets were set to open broadly lower on Tuesday, as traders monitored developments in the Middle East and Ukraine amid renewed volatility in oil markets.
A senior spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces has said the country is prepared for any renewed conflict and has already identified targets in the event of a new attack by the United States or Israel, Press TV reported.
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An Israeli air strike has hit the town of Kafr Sir in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon, according to Al Jazeera. The attack came amid a wave of Israeli strikes reported across the Tyre and Nabatieh districts as well as the town of Mashgara in the western Bekaa Valley.
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Iran's national team will base themselves in Mexico and travel to the US on the days of its three World Cup matches after Washington declined to host the squad, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday.
Two senior Israeli ministers have called for a more aggressive response to Hezbollah following a series of drone attacks from Lebanon. National security minister Itamar Ben Gvir said Israel should cut electricity supplies to Lebanon, seize the Zahrani River and return to full-scale military operations.
In today's episode of Trending Middle East, US forces have carried out what a Central Command spokesman described as self-defence strikes in southern Iran.
Firefighters from the Petah Tikva station and the district hazardous materials unit operated on Tuesday at the Sportan country club in Petah Tikva after a report was received of a hydrochloric acid leak.
Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief David Zini met with former Fatah official Mohammed Dahlan while visiting the United Arab Emirates, KAN News reported on Tuesday morning.
Footage shows heavy traffic out of Beirut’s southern suburb, known as Dahyieh, as residents evacuate following Israeli threats of major strikes on the area, with many fearing a new phase of escalation aimed at destabilising Lebanon.
SEJONG, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Tuesday it has simplified regulations to allow U.S. crude routed through third countries to remain eligible for benefits under the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), in line with efforts to stabilize the supply amid tensions in the Middle East.
Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif has said he does not believe Pakistan should join the Abraham Accords, rejecting calls to normalise relations with Israel.