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A member of the Lebanese Red Cross stands near casualties in bodybags at a site damaged by an Israeli strike in the Christian-majority region of Aitou in north Lebanon on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Israel strikes Lebanon after Netanyahu vows no mercy for Hezbollah

Israel expanded its targets in its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, killing at least 21 people in a strike on a Christian town in the north.

Russia denies freed ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout is dealing arms in Yemen

Israel intensifies bombardment of Gaza, southern Lebanon before October 7 anniversary

Opinion | How a wider Middle East war could bring a world recession

Volatile oil prices, shaky investor confidence and prospects of interest rate increases threaten a global slowdown if Israel’s war expands.

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Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes as war fears mount

The leader says he doesn’t know if Netanyahu is avoiding a Middle East peace deal in a bid to influence the US presidential election.

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My Take | US envoy blames China for own failure against Yemeni Houthis

Most of world realises Red Sea harassment of international cargo ships is not terrorism, but a bid to stop mass killings of fellow Muslims in Gaza.

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Oil soars on Biden remarks about possible Israeli strike on Iran facilities

A major strike by Israel on Iran’s export capacity could take 1.5 million barrels of daily supply off the market.

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A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf in July 2005. Photo: Reuters

Next phase of war will begin soon, says Israeli defence minister

US official said Israeli troop positioning suggests that a ground incursion into Lebanon could be imminent.

With its leader dead, what’s next for Hezbollah?

Israeli strikes kill Hamas leader in Lebanon and 3 Palestinian leaders in Beirut

Israel targets Palestinian group in first strike on Beirut centre, and Hamas’ leader in Lebanon in the country’s south.

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A building damaged in an Israeli strike, as seen through a razor wire fence, in Kola, central Beirut, Lebanon. Photo: Reuters

Israel strikes Houthi rebel targets in Yemen, killing at least 4

Strikes came a day after Iran-backed Houthis targeted Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport with a missile.

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A large fire and plume of smoke in the port city of Hodeidah, Yemen, after Israeli strikes on the Houthi-controlled city. Photo: AP

US Navy chief unveils plan to be ready for possible war with China by 2027

Admiral Lisa Franchetti says lessons from combat in the Red Sea and Ukraine’s Black Sea fight can help the US prepare for an attack on Taiwan.

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US acknowledges Yemen’s Houthis shot down 2 Reaper drones, worth US$30 million each

Houthis claim to have shot down 10 Reapers since November, a figure the US said was ‘not accurate’.

Houthi missile from Yemen hits central Israel for first time

The Iran-aligned Houthi said in a post on X that the weapon that reached Israel was the ‘beginning’, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of retaliation.

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First responders put out a fire on Sunday near Tel Aviv, reportedly caused by a missile fired from Yemen. Photo: AFP

Video shows Houthis planted bombs on tanker now threatening Red Sea oil spill

Yemen’s Houthi rebels detonated explosives on Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion, which has been stranded in the Red Sea after a drone and missile attack on August 21.

Explosions take place on the deck of the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea, in this picture released August 29. Photo: Houthi Military Media via Reuters

Floods in Yemen kill at least 33 people, damage more than 200 homes

Heavy rains that began on Tuesday also unleashed rockslides in Al-Mahwit province. Yemen’s Red Crescent said 38 people are still missing.

Israel and Hezbollah trade most intense fire in months – then pull back

Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel early on Sunday, and Israel’s military said it struck Lebanon with around 100 jets to thwart a larger attack.

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Burning Greek tanker adrift in Red Sea after suspected Houthi attacks

The Sounion was hit by multiple projectiles from small boats that caused the vessel to lose engine power and its ability to manoeuvre.

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The Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion in the UK. The vessel is drifting in the Red Sea following multiple attacks. Photo: AP

Ex-Saudi official says crown prince forged king’s signature on Yemen war decree

Saudi Arabia did not comment on Saad al-Jabri ‘s claims Mohammed bin Salman forged signature on decree that launched war against Houthis.

Famine looming in Yemen as hunger surges among children, aid workers say

Instances of hunger have rapidly surged among children in four Yemeni districts controlled by the internationally recognised government.

Iran says West’s calls to stand down Israel threat lacks ‘political logic’

Washington shares Israeli assessments that any attack by Iran ‘could be this week’, said US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.

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Vehicles drive past a billboard depicting slain leader of the Palestinian Hamas group Ismail Haniyeh (left) in Tehran on August 8. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

US to allow offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, reversing 3-year ban

The original policy of the Biden administration was to pressure Saudi Arabia to wind down the Yemen war.

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah meets with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 20. Photo: EPA-EFE

Only path to Middle East peace is through talks

Assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh only adds to the potential for a wider conflict and undermines efforts by China to broker a ceasefire.

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim attack on cargo ship in Gulf of Aden

Houthis said vessel was targeted ‘because the company that owns the ship decided to violate the ban on entry to ports of occupied Palestine’.

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Biden promises Netanyahu ‘new US defensive military deployments’ as Israel braces for revenge

Benjamin Netanyahu said attackers would pay a ‘very heavy price’ after Israel’s enemies threatened retaliation for assassinations.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with US President Joe Biden in Washington last month. Photo: AP

Israel vows to hit Hezbollah hard after rocket kills 12 on football field

Hezbollah denied any responsibility for the deadliest strike in Israel or Israeli-annexed territory since the start of the Gaza conflict.

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Israeli security forces and medical workers transport casualties from the site of a rocket strike in the Israeli-annexed Golan area on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Fighting continues in southern Gaza as Israeli strikes hit central areas

Israeli PM Netanyahu on Sunday ordered a delegation charged with negotiating a hostage deal to be dispatched on Thursday, his office said.

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Israel’s Yemen strike will embolden Houthis, analysts say

Attack will provide the Houthis with ‘political capital’, widen rebels’ appeal amid growing anger in Yemen over the Gaza war, observers note.

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Yemen
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Yemen. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Sana'a
Head of State
President Rashad al-Alimi
Head of Government
Prime Minister Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak
last updated:
25 September, 2024
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