Category: 3. Middle East

The United Arab Emirates has been targeted by Iranian fire more than any other country, despite not being a party to the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran. Since the war began on February 28, hundreds of drones and ballistic…

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Allegations of sexual misconduct against the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court are still under review by the court’s executive branch, an internal memo shared with staff on Sunday said, after a…

Hundreds of Syrians protested in central Damascus on Sunday against new restrictions on alcohol sales, reflecting wider fears that the Islamist authorities may tighten curbs on personal freedoms.

The Syrian capital last week banned the sale of…

The Israeli military announced Sunday it was expanding its ground campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, warning of a lengthy operation, after Beirut condemned what it called Israel’s flagrant violations of Lebanese sovereignty.

Israeli forces…

The Iranian army has claimed to have intercepted an F-15 fighter jet during the conflict with the US and Israel, according to Iran’s state broadcaster.

“A few hours ago, an enemy F-15 fighter jet was…

Isfahan, alongside Tehran, has been subjected to heavy bombing since the war in Iran began. According to testimonies and reports on social media and in the global press, at least ten major historical buildings in the city, including several…

A 19-year-old star wrestler and two other young men were hanged in Iran this week, raising alarm among rights groups that a wave of executions may be underway as authorities facing relentless attacks from the U.S. and Israel seek to squelch…

The United States may need to “escalate” its attacks against Iran to be able to wind down the war, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, after President Donald Trump gave seemingly contradictory trajectories for the US military…