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Pope Leo Touches Down in Lebanon, Calls for Peace
BEIRUT: Pope Leo arrived in Lebanon on Sunday, marking the second and final leg of his first overseas trip as the leader of...
Netanyahu Requests Pardon in Ongoing Corruption Trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally requested a presidential pardon in his years-long corruption trial, arguing that ongoing legal proceedings are hampering...
Generals Dismissed as Israel Reviews Security Lapses of October 7
JERUSALEM: Israel’s military has dismissed three generals and taken disciplinary action against several other senior officers over their inability to prevent the October...
Hamas Confirms Talks on Second Phase of Gaza Truce in Cairo
CAIRO: Senior Hamas leaders held talks in Cairo on Sunday to discuss the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement with Egypt’s intelligence...
Tehran Issues Warning Over Attempts to Target Khamenei
Iran’s intelligence ministry has issued a sharp warning about what it says are ongoing efforts by foreign adversaries — including the United States...
Israeli Airstrike on Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon Kills 13
BEIRUT — An Israeli airstrike on Tuesday killed at least 13 people in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, local...
UN Security Council Approves US-Backed Gaza Peace Plan
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday approved a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan aimed at ending the ongoing...
Indonesia Offers 20,000 Troops for Humanitarian Mission in Gaza
JAKARTA: Indonesia has announced its readiness to deploy 20,000 troops to Gaza to help maintain peace and provide humanitarian support amid the ongoing...
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Key Iranian Officials Targeted in U.S.–Israel Coordinated Strikes
Several of Iran’s most senior leaders have been killed in what Tehran described as “unprovoked and unwarranted” airstrikes carried out by Israel and...
Iran Mourns as Khamenei Martyred in Joint U.S.–Israeli Air Strikes
TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been assassinated following large-scale strikes carried out by the United States and Israel, according to...
Tensions Rise as Iran Targets US and Israeli Military Bases
Tensions across the Middle East have dramatically escalated following coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, triggering a wave of retaliatory missile...
