Arab World

US, Saudi defense ministers discuss Houthi threats in region: Pentagon

The Pentagon said Thursday that the US and Saudi defense ministers discussed the recent Houthi attacks in the Red Sea during a…

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US resumes drone flights over Gaza to aid hostage rescue: Pentagon

The United States has resumed military drone flights over Gaza to aid in the search for hostages taken by the…

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US issues new sanctions in response to latest Houthi attacks in Middle East

The US Treasury Department issued new counter-terrorism sanctions against individuals and entities linked to the Iran-backed Houthis on Thursday. The US designated…

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Saudi F-15 fighter jet crashes, kills all crew members

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense said that one of its fighter jets crashed during a training mission on Thursday, killing all the…

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Israel’s military says its troops in Gaza are operating ‘in the heart of Khan Younis’

Israel’s military said late on Wednesday that its forces in Gaza were operating “in the heart of Khan Younis” for…

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UNESCO recognizes Lebanese flatbread manoushe

The UN cultural agency on Wednesday said it was adding Lebanon’s iconic flatbread, manoushe, to its list of intangible cultural heritage. The…

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Displaced Gazans cram into Rafah despite fears of attack

Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have crammed into the Rafah area on Gaza’s border with Egypt to escape Israeli bombardments, the…

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Israel bombs house in southern Gaza killing nine: Palestinian medical sources

Nine Palestinians were killed and several others were injured in an Israeli bombardment of a house in Rafah in the…

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