Catastrophe

‘Unprovoked violation’: Iran strikes Syria, Iraq and Pakistan as Middle East tensions spike

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Within 24 hours, Iran launched missile and drone strikes on targets in three countries —…

The Israel-Hamas war has already triggered U.S. military action. Is war with Hezbollah next?

Is a wider Middle East war — expanding beyond the borders of Gaza and Israel — inevitable? The question is…

Blinken to meet with leaders of Saudi Arabia, UAE with aim to avert larger Middle East war

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet with the leaders of the…

Deadly Iran blasts and U.S. warning over Red Sea attacks deepen fears of a wider Middle East war

Deadly blasts that killed at least 84 people in southern Iran has added to growing international concerns about the prospect…

Killing of senior Hamas leader in Lebanon stokes fears of Gaza war spreading beyond enclave

The killing of senior Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon’s capital of Beirut has sparked fears that the war in…

Israeli jets pound central Gaza as Netanyahu indicates longer war

Israeli jets intensified attacks on central Gaza on Sunday, residents and medics said, as battles raged through the rubble of…

Israel launches fresh strikes on Gaza as UN nears vote on aid

Israeli forces launched fresh attacks throughout the night across the Gaza Strip, residents said on Monday, as the United Nations…

Yemen’s Houthi attacks Norwegian tanker after threat to target any Israel-bound ships

Yemen’s Houthi militants on Tuesday claimed an attack against a Norwegian tanker, days after the group pledged to target Israel-bound…

Can Hamas actually be eliminated? This is what military and security analysts think

Israel’s war against Hamas — which has turned the blockaded and then besieged Gaza Strip into a post-apocalyptic wasteland —…

U.S. has failed the Palestinian people, officials say after vetoed UN vote for Gaza Strip cease-fire

Palestinian officials expressed resounding disappointment after the United States vetoed a United Nations resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire…