Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire

Israeli warplanes launched at least three airstrikes in Beirut on Friday, creating chaos as residents rushed to leave.

Nobody in Lebanon wants normal ties with Israel, PM says

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has reaffirmed that no one in the country wants to establish diplomatic relations with Israel, after senior officials in Beirut accused Israeli authorities of seeking to do so, The National reported.

Israel’s war on Gaza has killed 50,000

The number of Palestinians killed since Israel launched its war on Gaza in October 2023 has crossed 50,000, according to health officials.

Iran urges UN Security Council to take immediate step to stop Israeli raids on Lebanon

TEHRAN – Iran on Sunday strongly condemned Israel’s extensive military strikes on various parts of Lebanon in violation of the ceasefire agreement, saying it is the responsibility of the international community, especially the UN Security Council and the guarantors of the ceasefire agreement, to take immediate and effective step to halt the Zionist regime’s military strikes.

By Batool Subeiti

Connection between the regional fronts in West Asia

LONDON - Under Trump, the U.S. initially sought to pause the war on Gaza in hopes of reaching a negotiated settlement and assessing possible solutions. However, when it became clear that the Palestinian resistance remained strong and could not be sidelined, the U.S. recognized that the Western position in negotiations was weak.

President blasts Israel for trying to drag Lebanon into new 'cycle of violence'

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has denounced “the attempts to drag Lebanon anew into the cycle of violence,” after at least two civilians were killed when Israeli military aircraft carried out an airstrike in southern Lebanon in a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement with the Arab country.

Iran, UAE express deep concern over fatal Israeli, US raids against Gaza, Yemen

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a phone call on Friday expressed deep concern over the Israeli regime’s resumption of Tel Aviv’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip and the United States' deadly pro-Israeli attacks against Yemen.

US and Israel to meet for Iran talks next week

The US and Israel are set to convene a strategic meeting on Iran's nuclear program as the administration of President Donald Trump ramps up its maximum pressure campaign on Tehran, Middle East Eye reported.

By Habib Ahmadzadeh

No nation in history has endured oppression as profoundly as Jewish people

This is my sincere and unfiltered perspective as a Muslim in the Middle East: No other people have suffered so tragically from mass atrocities, the slaughter of women and children, and the collective loss of both life and dignity throughout world history.

‘Israel’ braced for new turmoil as Netanyahu plans to dismiss Shin Bet chief

Dozens of leaders of protest groups throughout the Zionist entity say they plan a major demonstration in occupied Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Wednesday, in protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s intention to fire Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar.

Armed shepherds: Israel’s most dangerous project in the West Bank

TEHRAN - The Israeli occupation regime misuses the silence of the international community, the Arab and Islamic world, and the absolute support of the US to take over more Palestinian lands in the West Bank, says Osman Abu Sobhe, an expert in Israeli affairs.

Iran envoy condemns Israel's use of Islamophobia as a political tool

TEHRAN – In an address marking the International Day against Islamophobia, Amir Saeed Iravani, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, criticized Israel for perpetuating Islamophobia to justify its actions and policies. He called for global unity in combating religious discrimination and intolerance.

Yale University suspends Iranian scholar in AI-backed crackdown on Palestinian solidarity

TEHRAN – USA’s Yale University has suspended Iranian scholar Helyeh Doutaghi, Deputy Director of the Law and Political Economy (LPE) Project, following a smear campaign by the AI-powered Israeli outlet Jewish Onliner.

US, Israel look to Africa to drive out Palestinians from Gaza

The U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations for moving Palestinians uprooted from the Gaza Strip under President Donald Trump’s proposed postwar plan, American and Israeli officials told The Associated Press.

Ansarallah says ‘any Israeli vessel’ in waters off Yemen again a target

The Yemeni resistance group is warning shippers that “any Israeli vessel” travelling through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden is now a target, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.

US seeks to deport Columbia University student for leading protests against Israel’s war on Gaza

A pro-Palestinian activist who played a prominent role in Columbia University protests against the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza was detained in New York on Saturday evening, his lawyer has said.

By our staff writer

Starvation is weaponized again in Gaza

TEHRAN – In a blatant violation of international humanitarian law, Israel has cut humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

Israel launches largest attack on south Lebanon since ceasefire

Israel launched on Friday night the biggest series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon since the November 27 ceasefire.

Israel disbands “Iran Command” amid signs of defeat

TEHRAN – In a possible admission of strategic failure, the Israeli regime announced the dissolution of its flagship military unit tasked with countering Iran.

100-fold increase in flour price as Israel blocks aid into Gaza

Israel’s move to prevent all aid from entering the Gaza Strip after Hamas reportedly refused to accept a plan to continue with phase one of the fragile ceasefire has had an immediate impact, including a 100-fold increase in the price of flour and vegetables.

Rights group urges UNSC to end Israel’s violations in southern Syria

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has called on the UN Security Council to take urgent and decisive measures to stop the Israeli aggression on Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, ensure Israeli occupation forces fully withdraw from the south of the country, and force them to comply with international law.

Israel approves call-up of 400,000 reserve soldiers amid uncertainty over Gaza truce

The Israeli government approved a bill allowing the military to call up an additional 400,000 reserve soldiers amid delays in the start of negotiations for the second phase of a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement, Anadolu reported.

Israel lobbies US to keep Russian bases in a ‘weak’ Syria, sources say

Israel is lobbying the United States to keep Syria weak and decentralized, including by letting Russia keep its military bases there to counter Turkey’s growing influence in the country, four sources familiar with the efforts said.