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Houthis embrace ‘direct confrontation’ with U.S. as Biden admits airstrikes aren’t working

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels are enthusiastically “confronting America directly,” the organization’s leader said in a televised…

‘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…

World Court hears Gaza Strip genocide case against Israel

The U.N.’s highest court is on Thursday hearing South Africa’s accusations of genocide by Israel in its ongoing war in…

Israel to face Gaza genocide charges at World Court

Israel prepared to defend itself on Thursday at the top U.N. court against accusations of genocide in Gaza, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rebuffed for the…

U.S. slams ‘meritless’ Israel genocide suit, reigniting tensions with South Africa

South Africa’s genocide accusation against Israel has placed further strain on an already frayed relationship with the U.S. and could…

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…