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This live page will soon close. But before we go, here’s a look at some of the top recent developments: Three people have been killed, and 10 have been wounded in attacks targeting King Fahd Airport and Aramco’s Shaybah oilfield in Saudi Arabia. In a joint statement, French President Emmanuel Macro…
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US reduces troop presence and orders diplomatic post cuts across Middle East: US media
NBC News has quoted US officials as saying that the US military has been reducing its troop presence across bases in the Middle East in recent days. The officials said the State Department is ordering further staff reductions at several diplomatic missions in the region.
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WATCH: Farmers blocked from olive harvest in occupied West Bank, volunteers detained
Palestinian farmers are still being blocked from accessing their olive groves by Israeli settlers and the military during this year’s harvest in the occupied West Bank. Volunteers supporting farmers have also been detained, including US congressional candidate Brad Lander and activist Andrey X. Wat…
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Netanyahu claims Israeli intelligence warned of potential Iranian influence on elections
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed, in an interview with The Jerusalem Post, that Israeli intelligence had warned that Iran and its allies are looking at ways to influence Israel’s elections next week. Netanyahu said if Iran decides to interfere with the elections, it will be “a big mist…
What’s happening in the occupied West Bank?
Israeli forces have carried out raids and arrests, while settlers attacked Palestinians and their property across the occupied West Bank. Here are some of Wednesday’s developments, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa: A 40-year-old Palestinian was shot in the hand during a settler attack in O…
Saudi-led coalition says four drones intercepted in Eastern Province
The spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, Brigadier General Turki al-Malki, says air defences intercepted and destroyed four drones in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.
One killed, eight injured in attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd airport
Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority has said an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam killed one person and injured eight others. In a statement on X, the authority said the attack resulted in material damage that is currently being assessed. We’ll bring you more as soon as we hav…
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Israeli air strikes and explosions reported across southern Lebanon
Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) has reported Israeli air strikes and large explosions in several areas of southern Lebanon. The agency said Israeli forces carried out a large explosion in the town of Kfar Tebnit. It also reported a powerful explosion in the Ain al-Samahiyah area, on the outski…
Iran, China discuss strengthening Global South cooperation, says Iranian deputy FM
Iran and China have emphasised the need to “develop Global South cooperation”, according to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi. In a meeting with Chinese ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu, Gharibabadi said in a post on X that the two sides discussed strengthening cooperation between Iran…
WATCH: Actor Jason Alexander recalls Palestinian protection in Ramallah
Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander recalls a visit to Ramallah that challenged his fears about visiting Palestinian cities as a Jewish American. When Israeli soldiers opened fire nearby during a raid, the Palestinian group he was with surrounded him to protect him. Watch below to hear his account:
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Qatar, France urge continued international presence in Lebanon
In their joint statement, Qatar and France have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Lebanon’s sovereignty. Regarding Lebanon, the two countries: Emphasised the importance of maintaining an international presence to support the Lebanese government as UNIFIL’s mandate comes to an end in Decembe…
Joint statement: Qatar, France back two-state solution and call for the implementation of Gaza ceasefire
We have more from Qatar and France’s joint statement, in which the leaders of the two countries reaffirmed their “support for the two-state solution” in Palestine and Israel. Regarding the Palestinian issue, the two countries: Reaffirmed their support for the two-state solution, with an independent…
Qatar and France will coordinate diplomatic efforts to contain and de-escalate tensions in the region
France’s President Emmanuel Macron held in-depth discussions regarding the US-led war on Iran with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during Macron’s visit to Doha, the two countries said in a joint statement. The two leaders “condemned Iranian military attacks against countries in the re…
Israeli attacks kill seven Palestinians in Gaza in 24 hours: Health Ministry
Israeli attacks have killed seven Palestinians across Gaza in the past 24 hours and wounded 24 others, according to the enclave’s Ministry of Health. Since the “ceasefire” in Gaza took effect in October 2025, Israeli attacks have killed 1,534 Palestinians and wounded 5,486, the ministry said. Rescu…
Yemeni government forces condemn repeated Houthi attacks on al-Rayyan airport
Colonel Majid al-Nazili, military spokesman for the Yemeni government forces, says the Houthis have targeted al-Rayyan airport for the fourth time today. He described the targeting of airports as an assault on the assets of the Yemeni people and a means of imposing a blockade upon them. Al-Nazili a…
Israel continues demolishing homes in southern Lebanon
Israeli forces carried out a large-scale demolition using explosives in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Tebnit, according to the country’s state-run National News Agency (NNA). NNA reports that Israeli drones were spotted flying at low altitude over the city of Tyre and surrounding villages. Isr…
Lebanese president urges continued talks to secure Israeli withdrawal
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has called for continuing negotiations to end Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon, according to the country’s state-run National News Agency (NNA). NNA reports Aoun made the comments during a meeting with Greek Orthodox Church Patriarch John X Yazigi, who led a del…
US senator slams Trump, Rubio over Israeli ‘impunity’ in West Bank
US Senator Chris Van Hollen says Israeli authorities must release all activists detained alongside a US congressional candidate who were helping protect Palestinians harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank. Brad Lander, who is running for the US Congress as a Democrat in midterm elections next…
Israeli fighter jets carried out ‘training exercise’ on Iran border: US media
US-based news outlet Axios is reporting that dozens of Israeli fighter jets flew over Syria and Iraq to reach Iran’s western border on Monday, as part of a “training exercise”. According to Axios, Tel Aviv informed Trump administration officials that the training exercise was meant to demonstrate s…
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IRGC says security doctrine now ‘offensive and asymmetrical’
The spokesman of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened “to invade” any country that attacks it as tensions surge throughout the Middle East. “Iran’s defence doctrine was purely defensive in the past, and we announced that if a country attacked us we would respond to it,” Hosse…
State Department: Departure orders for embassy staff in Saudi Arabia only
US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott says the US has “issued an ordered departure for non-emergency US government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia only”. In a post on X, Pigott said the “Houthis have increasingly engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including atta…
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‘Iran prepared to give diplomacy another chance’
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says, “Iran prepared to give diplomacy another chance,” if it sees “strong evidence of a sincere desire by the US”, to build trust and reach a just solution. Posting parts of an op-ed he wrote in the Financial Times on X, Araghchi said, “But if US chooses war…
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UK says sanctions on Israel ‘to protect two-state solution’
The British government has addressed recent rocky relations with Israel after London cracked down on the importation of goods from illegal settlements in occupied Palestine. “The UK’s relationship with Israel is based on decades of cooperation, shared interests, and our commitment to Israel’s secur…
Two killed after Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi drone targeting oilfield
Two people have been killed and two wounded after Saudi Arabia’s air defences shot down a drone attempting to target Aramco’s Shaybah oilfield. The Energy Ministry said debris from the attempted attack killed one Filipino and one Nepali national. The two injured were identified as Pakistani and Ind…
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Yemen’s Houthis must immediately reopen main road to Taiz: Amnesty
Amnesty International is demanding that Yemen’s Houthis immediately reopen roads in war-torn Taiz, saying thousands of civilian lives are at risk after being “trapped” by the rebels’ siege. The Houthis “cut off the main road connecting Taiz to Aden in October, pushing the city to the brink of a sev…
Iran confirms identity of four soldiers in Kuwaiti custody
Brigadier-General Mohammad Baqerzadeh, chief of the Missing Persons Committee in Iran’s army, says the identities of four Iranian soldiers being held in Kuwait have been confirmed. “These individuals should be registered as prisoners of war according to the Geneva Convention,” Baqerzadeh said, as q…
US reportedly to order departure of embassy staff across the Gulf
The US State Department is preparing to issue an order for the departure of embassy staff and their families from across the Gulf, a news report says. The move is because of a possible resumption of regional hostilities, particularly with the Houthi group in Yemen, the Reuters news agency report…
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US issues new Iran-related sanctions against firms and individuals
The US Treasury has imposed new sanctions linked to Iran targeting five individuals, four companies, and nine vessels. In a statement issued, the Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said the sanctions include five people holding Panamanian citizenship. After President Trump threate…
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Explosions reported in Sirik, southern Iran
Explosions have been heard in Sirik, southern Iran, Iran’s Fars news agency reports. The source of the blasts remains unknown. We’ll bring you more information when we have it.
