India treads carefully amid rising Middle East tensions New Delhi — Mounting hostility between Israel and Iran is creating a diplomatic problem for India, which has long-standing and important… 04/17/2024 Aimas
Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in desert nation of UAE DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest… 04/17/2024 Aimas
US works on ‘comprehensive response’ on Iran, urges Israel to exercise restraint Washington — The United States said it is working with allies on a coordinated response to Iran's drone and missile strikes… 04/17/2024 Aimas
Biden and Trump compete for voters over Israeli crisis U.S. presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both supporting Israel in the war in Gaza and in its… 04/17/2024 Aimas
Moscow sharpens warnings to Israel, in apparent pivot to Iran Moscow has avoided condemning Iran’s attack against Israel while calling on Israeli leaders to exercise restraint. Analysts say the Kremlin’s… 04/16/2024 Aimas
Egyptian firm offers escape from Gaza — for $5,000 a head Since the Israel-Hamas war broke out, Egypt has kept the Rafah border crossing from Gaza closed to most Palestinians. A… 04/16/2024 Aimas
Israeli defense minister: Iran’s threats will not deter response to Iranian aerial assault ... 04/16/2024 Aimas
Facing Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on US aid for Ukraine, Israel Washington — Defiant and determined, House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back Tuesday against mounting Republican anger over his proposed U.S. aid… 04/16/2024 Aimas
Heavy rains lash UAE, death toll in Oman flooding rises to 18 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding out portions of major highways and… 04/16/2024 Aimas
Israel calls for sanctions on Iran missile program after massive attack PENTAGON — Israel called Tuesday for new sanctions against Iran as part of the response to the Iranian military and some… 04/16/2024 Aimas
Ukraine, Israel aid to hit US House floor as separate bills soon WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives will consider aid to Israel and Ukraine as separate legislation this week, Republican Speaker… 04/16/2024 Aimas
Biden meets Iraqi PM amid escalating Mideast tensions The White House — As U.S. President Joe Biden hosted Iraq’s prime minister Monday, all eyes were on Iran, which over… 04/16/2024 Aimas
Israel weighs response to Iran’s missile barrage International pressure is building on Israel to hold back in responding to Iran’s attacks, but many Israelis are calling on… 04/15/2024 Aimas
Iraqis fear Israeli retaliation after Iran attack Irbil, Iraq / Istanbul — Iraq, perhaps unsurprisingly, is a hotbed of gallows humor. But the tired old joke: “Iran and… 04/15/2024 Aimas
At UN, Israel demands Iran be punished for attack United Nations — Israel demanded Sunday that the U.N. Security Council act to punish and deter Iran following an unprecedented Iranian… 04/15/2024 Aimas
US suggests Israel need not retaliate against Iran WASHINGTON — Top officials in Washington are attempting to avoid a widening war in the Middle East after Iran launched an… 04/15/2024 Aimas
US judge tosses out lawsuits against Libyan commander accused of war crimes Alexandria, Virginia — A U.S. judge has tossed out a series of civil lawsuits against a Libyan military commander who used… 04/14/2024 Aimas
Israel’s multilayered air-defense system protected it from Iran’s drone and missile strike Jerusalem — An incoming attack by more than 300 Iranian drones and ballistic missiles was the latest challenge to Israel's air… 04/14/2024 Aimas