‘Suicide drone’ explodes near US consulate in Tel Aviv – reports
TEL AVIV (Agencies): An explosion injured at least seven people in an area near the US consulate in Tel Aviv early Friday morning. A man in his 30s and a…
Syrian “Godfather of Oil” for the Regime Killed in Drone Strike
Damascus (Agencies): A Syrian businessman widely known in the region as the “godfather of oil” for the regime of Bashar al-Assad was reportedly killed in an Israeli attack near the…
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Deliberate Civilian Targeting in Sevastopol Missile Attack
MOSCOW (Agencies): In a strongly-worded statement, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians during a missile strike on Sevastopol, which occurred on Sunday. Zakharova claimed…
Moscow summons US ambassador over civilian deaths in Sevastopol attack
MOSCOW (Agencies): The Russian Foreign Ministry has summoned the US ambassador to Moscow after Ukraine used American-supplied ATACMS missiles in an attack on the Crimean peninsula, resulting in numerous civilian…
Washington stepping up defense cooperation with GCC states: US official
Riyadh (Agencies): The US is stepping up defense cooperation with Gulf Cooperation Council countries in a bid to address one of the region’s “most challenging periods in recent years,” Dan…
Ukraine Russia War expands to Europe as German MPs Approve Ukraine’s Air Defense from NATO Territory
BERLIN (Agencies): In a significant development, several German MPs have given the green light to the idea of Western “cross-border” anti-aircraft units shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine. This move…
Russia Downs 3 Ukrainian ATACMS Missiles, 25 Vampire Rockets, 3 Drones – Defense Ministry
MOSCOW (Agencies): The Russian Defense Ministry has reported that their air defense systems successfully intercepted 3 Ukrainian Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles over the Black Sea. In addition, they…
Rising Escalations in the Middle East as Israel Strikes Iran
TEHRAN (Agencies): Iran’s central Isfahan province was shaken by explosions on Friday, as reported by state media. U.S. officials informed American media that Israel had executed a retaliatory strike against…
US call delayed Israeli ‘response’ to Iran attack – media
“Diplomatic sensitivities” prevailed over the original plan, a government source has said TEL AVIV (Agencies): Israel planned to retaliate against Iran immediately following Tehran’s drone and missile attack on Saturday,…
Saudi Arabia and UAE refused to open airspace to Israeli and US aircraft during Iran attack
WASHINGTON (Agencies): Saudi Arabia and the UAE refused to open their airspace to Israeli and American aircraft as they sought to intercept missiles and drones launched by Iran last Saturday…