Israel says ceasefire with Hezbollah violated, fires on south Lebanon BEIRUT — Israeli tank fire hit six areas in southern Lebanon on Thursday and the Israeli military said its ceasefire with… 11/28/2024 Aimas
Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers Tehran, Iran — Iran is set to meet on Friday with France, Germany and the United Kingdom for talks on its… 11/28/2024 Aimas
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire offers hope to Israelis, Lebanese A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was holding on its first day as thousands of Lebanese returned to their… 11/27/2024 Aimas
Lebanon sends troops to oversee Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire The Lebanese Army said Wednesday it was sending more troops to southern Lebanon to help oversee the first hours of… 11/27/2024 Aimas
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire begins in Lebanon A cease-fire between Israel and the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah went into effect early Wednesday, bringing a halt in fighting… 11/27/2024 Aimas
Biden applauds Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday welcomed a ceasefire deal between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.… 11/27/2024 Aimas
From VOA Persian: Thousands of Iranian workers join labor protests Reports of labor protests from across Iran continue this week, with new sit-ins Tuesday by Iranian retirees, employees of Tehran… 11/27/2024 Aimas
Strikes reach Syria’s Homs province Border crossings between Lebanon and Syria were targeted with strikes late Tuesday, Lebanon transportation minister Ali Hamieh said. Sana,… 11/27/2024 Aimas
Ceasefire deal: Hezbollah to move north, Israeli troops to gradually withdraw JERUSALEM — Israel and Lebanon have signed a ceasefire agreement after more than 13 months of conflict. According to the deal,… 11/26/2024 Aimas
Uyghur exiles accuse Xinjiang’s leader of repression beyond borders WASHINGTON — Exiled members of China’s Uyghur minority group accuse Beijing of human rights violations and say the Communist Party chief… 11/26/2024 Aimas
Turkey threatens new Syria operation against Kurd militants Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is warning of a new military operation into Syria to create a 30-kilometer-deep security zone.… 11/26/2024 Aimas
EU urges Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire: ‘No more excuses’ WASHINGTON — European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called on Israel to agree Tuesday to a cease-fire with the Lebanon-based… 11/26/2024 Aimas
3 Uzbek nationals arrested in the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in the UAE DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates said Monday police arrested three Uzbek nationals for the killing of an… 11/26/2024 Aimas
Militia detains 300 migrants in desert in Libya’s effort to contain sea crossings TRIPOLI, LIBYA — Libyan military officials said Monday that they apprehended hundreds of migrants traversing the country's vast desert hoping to… 11/26/2024 Aimas
From VOA Persian: Iranian civil activist plans sit-in outside Evin Prison after arrest and release Hossein Ronaghi, a civil rights activist in Iran, has been holding sit-ins across Tehran with his lips sewn shut in… 11/25/2024 Aimas
Can Israeli strikes in Syria undermine Iran-backed militias? Strikes carried out by Israel in recent weeks in Syria have significantly weakened Iranian-backed militant groups, though they continue to… 11/25/2024 Aimas
Turkey pushes back on US warnings on hosting Hamas leaders Qatar said earlier this month that Hamas political leaders have left its territory and several of them have gone to… 11/25/2024 Aimas
Israel sanctions oldest newspaper over critical coverage Israel’s Cabinet unanimously voted Sunday to boycott the country’s oldest newspaper, Haaretz, citing its critical coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict… 11/25/2024 Aimas
Israel and Hezbollah trade fire as hostilities continue Israel continues its airstrike campaign on Lebanon in what Israel says are ongoing operations against Hezbollah. This, as Hezbollah launches… 11/24/2024 Aimas
Hezbollah rockets land near Tel Aviv after big Israeli strike on Beirut JERUSALEM/BEIRUT — Lebanon's Hezbollah movement fired heavy rocket barrages at Israel on Sunday, and the Israeli military said houses had been… 11/24/2024 Aimas