Kurdish attack in Ankara could derail prospects for peace talks, analysts say A Kurdish militant group on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack on a major state-run defense company in Turkey’s capital,… 10/25/2024 Aimas
UN says Gaza residents are dying as medical evacuations dry up GENEVA — United Nations agencies warn that medical evacuations from conflict-ridden Gaza have essentially dried up, putting at risk the lives… 10/25/2024 Aimas
A nightclub in Beirut shelters displaced people Skybar, once was a luxurious nightclub in Beirut, a place to see and be seen. Now it is home to… 10/25/2024 Aimas
Blinken meets Lebanese PM as war rages U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Lebanon's prime minister to discuss Israel's strikes on the country as… 10/25/2024 Aimas
Iran’s imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate sentenced to another 6 months in prison Iranian authorities have issued an additional six-month prison sentence against Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, a group campaigning for… 10/25/2024 Aimas
Blinken shuttles around Mideast on peace quest washington — Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with key negotiators Thursday during a frenetic four-day exercise in Middle East shuttle… 10/25/2024 Aimas
Putin tells BRICS leaders that Middle East on brink of full-scale war kazan, russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin told BRICS leaders on Thursday that the Middle East was on the brink of… 10/24/2024 Aimas
Iran’s Pezeshkian slams UN failure to ‘extinguish’ regional crisis Kazan, Russia — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday condemned the 15-nation U.N. Security Council for failing to tackle the Middle… 10/24/2024 Aimas
Rebel-held Syria celebrates Hezbollah deaths while mourning Gaza In rebel-held Syria, many people celebrated the deaths of Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon last month, even as they mourned the deaths… 10/24/2024 Aimas
Blinken announces $135 million in additional US aid for Palestinians State Department — In a latest diplomatic push to end the conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, U.S. Secretary of… 10/24/2024 Aimas
Blinken meets with Qatari officials in push to resolve conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Thursday with Qatar’s ruling emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as part… 10/24/2024 Aimas
Analysis: China, Russia, North Korea and Iran described as new ‘Axis of Evil’ by some WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are becoming increasingly concerned about the emerging partnership among China, Russia, Iran and North Korea – a… 10/24/2024 Aimas
Attack targeting Turkish defense company leaves 4 dead, 14 wounded Ankara — Assailants set off explosives and opened fire in an attack Wednesday on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace… 10/23/2024 Aimas
Blinken says there is ‘real opportunity’ for deal to free hostages after killing of Hamas leader U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar presents a “real opportunity”… 10/23/2024 Aimas
Exclusive: Facing cash crunch, Hezbollah seeks to boost illegal drug sales in Europe washington — Hezbollah is seeking to quickly boost sales of illegal drugs in Europe, former U.S. officials tell VOA, as the… 10/22/2024 Aimas
Iraq says it killed top Islamic State group figure Baghdad — Iraqi forces have killed nine Islamic State group commanders, including the militants’ top figure in the country, Baghdad announced… 10/22/2024 Aimas
FBI probing release of US intel on Israel’s attack plans for Iran WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating the public disclosure of a pair of highly classified intelligence documents describing Israel's preparations for… 10/22/2024 Aimas
Blinken visiting Israel with focus on deescalating conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with Israeli leaders Tuesday as he makes a push to… 10/22/2024 Aimas
Iran’s foreign minister visits Bahrain to discuss tamping down Middle East tensions Manama, Bahrain — Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in the Gulf state's capital… 10/21/2024 Aimas
Israel busts spy ring acting for Iran, security services say Jerusalem — Israel's security services have broken up a spy ring that was gathering information on behalf of Iranian intelligence in… 10/21/2024 Aimas