Israeli forces detain Palestinians in al-Ram, Qalandiya refugee camp in the occupied West Bank Israeli forces have detained several Palestinians overnight and this morning during raids… Alina HashmiApril 27, 2026
Palestinian teenager killed in Israeli attack in northern Gaza A Palestinian teenager has been killed and one person wounded in an… Alina HashmiApril 27, 2026
Worst fall for UK retail sales in over 40 years due to Iran war inflation fears British retailers reported the sharpest year-on-year decline in sales in more than… Alina HashmiApril 27, 2026
Lebanese president: A ceasefire is necessary ‘first step’ for negotiations with Israel President Joseph Aoun’s office has updated the government’s position on the war… Alina HashmiApril 27, 2026
Starmer to hold meeting on war’s impact on UK economy UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will chair a meeting with representatives from… Alina HashmiApril 27, 2026
Israeli army claims four Hezbollah fighters killed in southern Lebanon The Israeli military has issued a statement saying it “eliminated” four Hezbollah… Alina HashmiApril 25, 2026
Palestinians ‘want to be able to choose their own leaders’, despite low turnout in local elections The Palestinian Authority wants to tell the public and the world that… Alina HashmiApril 25, 2026
PM Sharif lauds ‘warm’ meeting with Iran’s Araghchi Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has hailed the meeting with Iran’s Foreign… Alina HashmiApril 25, 2026
Iranian delegation departs Islamabad Iran’s delegation, which includes FM Abbas Araghchi, has departed Islamabad after holding… Alina HashmiApril 25, 2026
Indonesian UN peacekeeper becomes sixth killed in Lebanon An Indonesian soldier has become the sixth UN peacekeeper killed in recent… Alina HashmiApril 25, 2026
Concern in Gulf states over US-Iran negotiations Dubai-based journalist Natasha Turak has told Al Jazeera that Gulf state leaders… Alina HashmiApril 25, 2026
Macron reiterates goal to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid fears of energy shortages French President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated that he is focused on efforts… Alina HashmiApril 25, 2026
Rocket attack launched from southern Lebanon towards Israel Israel’s army says alert sirens were activated in the “Menara, Margaliot, and… Alina HashmiApril 25, 2026
Germany to join international minesweeping mission to the Strait of Hormuz once war ends Germany will soon send a minesweeper to the Mediterranean for a possible… Alina HashmiApril 25, 2026
More than 62,000 housing units destroyed or damaged in Lebanon by Israeli attacks Israeli attacks on Lebanon have damaged or destroyed more than 62,000 housing… Alina HashmiApril 22, 2026
Israeli attack in southern Lebanon damaged journalists’ car Two journalists from local media outlet al-Akhbar were at the site of… Alina HashmiApril 22, 2026
Existential crisis in GCC over security, economy, tourism recovery There remains a major existential crisis to GCC security and stability, to… Alina HashmiApril 22, 2026
Dozens of Israeli settlers attempt to enter Syria The Israeli army says that it stopped around 40 Israeli settlers who… Alina HashmiApril 22, 2026
Two killed in southern Lebanese town of Yahmar al-Shaqif Two people have been killed and several wounded in an Israeli attack… Alina HashmiApril 22, 2026
Karachi port holds 3,000 containers bound for Iran amid Strait of Hormuz tensions The impact of this naval blockade and the situation in the Strait… Alina HashmiApril 22, 2026
Lebanon’s minister says Israel besieging journalists in at-Tiri Lebanon’s Information Minister Paul Morcos says the government has been in contact… Alina HashmiApril 22, 2026
Second Israeli strike reported in Lebanon’s at-Tiri Lebanon’s National News Agency is reporting a second air strike in the… Alina HashmiApril 22, 2026
US military says it continues to enforce blockade on Iranian ports, coastal areas US Central Command (CENTCOM) says the US is continuing to enforce its… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
Iranian navy broadcasts message declaring Strait of Hormuz shut again Merchant vessels have received a radio message from the Iranian navy declaring… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
Israel acknowledges post-ceasefire strikes on Lebanon Israel’s military says its forces have carried out numerous strikes, including artillery… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
Gunboat diplomacy grips the besieged Strait of Hormuz The duelling blockades in the Strait of Hormuz lurched into uncharted waters… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
French UN peacekeeper killed, 3 wounded in Lebanon attack A French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
‘Resumption of war more probable than any kind of negotiation’ Iran’s reimposition of restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz is a direct… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
Israel army says ‘yellow line’ established in Lebanon – same as Gaza The Israeli military says it established a “yellow line” demarcation in southern… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
‘We cannot wake up every day to a president threatening the world’: Lula da Silva Brazil’s president has called on the five permanent members of the UN… Alina HashmiApril 18, 2026
