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UN chief: 'Things have gone from bad to much, much worse in Lebanon'

Date: 2024-10-02 20:51:29 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:87 - ID:10896574

NEW YORK, Oct 2 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres said the raging fires in the Middle East are fast becoming an inferno. "Exactly one week ago, I briefed the Security Council about the alarming situation in ....

Three killed in Israeli airstrike on Damascus, Syrian state media says

Date: 2024-10-02 19:33:51 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:80 - ID:10896797

DAMASCUS, Oct 2 (MENA) - Three civilians were killed and another three wounded in an Israeli airstrike on Syria's capital, Damascus, on Wednesday, the Syrian state news agency SANA reported. The Israeli airstrike targeted a residential building ....

Biden says he doesn't support Israel carrying out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

Date: 2024-10-02 19:03:40 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:10896748

WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he does not support Israel carrying out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as the US and its allies mull additional sanctions against Tehran, The Hill reported. “The answer is ....

EU urges Israel, Iran to exercise utmost restraint

Date: 2024-10-02 18:32:39 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:76 - ID:10896623

BRUSSELS, Oct 2 (MENA) - The EU has called on Israel and Iran to act to reduce tension in the region. The EU condemns in the strongest terms Iran’s attack against Israel which constitutes a serious threat to regional security, the pan-European ....

ME heading towards broad conflict due to increasing escalation on various fronts: US

Date: 2024-10-02 17:52:13 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:10896607

NEW YORK, Oct 2 (MENA) - US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Washington continues efforts to end the war in Gaza and Lebanon. Addressing the UN Security Council session on developments in the Middle East, Greenfield ....

Iran says it targeted 3 Israeli air bases, Mossad headquarters

Date: 2024-10-02 17:40:15 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:10896609

TEHRAN, Oct 2 (MENA) - Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Maj.-Gen. Mohammad Bagheri said Tuesday’s missile attack on Israel targeted the Mossad headquarters and three air bases, including the Nevatim Airbase, the main site of the F35 ....

4 Palestinians killed after Israeli drone bombed civilian gathering in Gaza

Date: 2024-10-02 14:47:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:10896442

RAMALLAH, Oct 2 (MENA) - Four Palestinians were killed and others were injured on Wednesday afternoon after an Israeli occupation forces drone bombed a group of civilians in Al-Sawarah area, west of Al-Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, ....

Iran extends cancellation of all flights across country

Date: 2024-10-02 14:06:47 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:10896302

TEHRAN, Oct 2 (MENA) - The spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Organization said that all flights throughout the country will be canceled until five o’clock on Thursday morning to maintain the safety of flights due to regional ....

Oman refuses Israel's violation of int'l legitimacy decisions to withdraw completely from occupied Palestinian, Arab territories

Date: 2024-10-02 10:18:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:10895901

MUSCAT, Oct 2 (MENA) - Oman rejected Israel continued violation of international legitimacy resolutions demanding that Israel withdraw completely from the occupied Palestinian and Arab territories, reported the Omani News Agency Wednesday. The ....

Israeli Army: We detected about 100 missiles fired from Lebanon towards north Israel

Date: 2024-10-02 09:54:36 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:10895766

GAZA CITY, Oct 2 (MENA) - The Israeli army announced that since early morning Hezbollah has fired about 100 rockets from Lebanon towards northern Israel in approximately 20 separate batches. Israeli Newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth quoted an Israeli ....