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Israeli warplanes break sound barrier over Beirut, target house in Marjayoun town

Date: 2024-10-06 19:32:14 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:10901179

BIERUT, Oct 6 (MENA) - Israeli warplanes on Sunday broke the sound barrier twice over Beirut, Mount Lebanon Governorate, and Baalbek region, flying at a low and altitude, Lebanon News Agency reported. In addition, Israeli fighter jets targeted a ....

Fear and uncertainty loom over Israelis' preparations to commemorate October 7 attacks: paper

Date: 2024-10-06 19:32:03 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:10901182

NEW YORK, Oct 6 (MENA) - Israelis' are preparing to commemorate the first anniversary of the attacks launched by Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Israeli settlements on October 7, 2023, saying that fear and uncertainty loom over those preparations, and ....

Canadian PM urges citizens to leave Lebanon as evacuations top 1,000

Date: 2024-10-06 19:31:25 GMT - Canada - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:10901185

OTTAWA, Oct 6 (MENA) - Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged Canadian citizens still in Lebanon to sign up to be evacuated on special flights which have already helped more than 1,000 leave as security there deteriorates, US News ....

3 Palestinians injured by live bullets during clashes with Israeli occupation forces in Nablus

Date: 2024-10-06 17:45:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:10901125

RAMALLAH, Oct 6 (MENA) - Three Palestinians were injured by live bullets during clashes with the Israeli occupation forces on Sunday evening, in the old town of Nablus in the West Bank, WAFA reported. Also this evening, Israeli occupation forces ....

Felipe of Spain leaves Jordan after two-day visit

Date: 2024-10-06 17:45:01 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:10901129

AMMAN, Oct 6 (MENA) - King Felipe VI of Spain left Jordanian on Sunday after a two-day official visit. Felipe was seen off at Queen Alia International Airport by Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein, head of the honorary mission accompanying the guest, a ....

Knesset committee okays bills crimping UNRWA

Date: 2024-10-06 17:43:43 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:10901068

GAZA CITY, Oct 6 (MENA) - The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approved two bills intended to limit the activities of UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees and their descendants, allowing the legislation to advance ....

Flights from all Iran’s airports cancelled until Monday morning

Date: 2024-10-06 17:42:32 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:10901116

TEHRAN, Oct 6 (MENA) - Flights from all of Iran’s airports have been cancelled from Sunday 21:00 to Monday 06:00 local time, state media reported on Sunday, citing a spokesperson for Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, Al Arabiya said. The ....

Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon's Jdeidet Marjayoun, causing injuries and fatalities

Date: 2024-10-06 16:14:55 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:10901010

BEIRUT, Oct 6 (MENA) - The Israeli army has carried out two raids from a drone on Jdeidet Marjayoun near the industrial city of Ain al-Saghira, Lebanon's National News Agency reported on Sunday. Injuries and civilian fatalities have been ....

Jordan, UAE discuss regional developments

Date: 2024-10-06 15:32:11 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:10901008

AMMAN, Oct 6 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed regional developments, particularly the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. This came during a summit meeting between Jordanian ....

Israeli airstrike targets three cars carrying medical, relief materials in Syria's Homs

Date: 2024-10-06 14:10:46 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:10900895

DAMASCUS, Oct 6 (MENA) - An Israeli airstrike targeted three cars carrying medical and relief materials in the industrial city in Syria's Homs, state news agency SANA reported on Sunday. Material damage was reported, it added. SANA quoted the ....