Government And Politics
A fire at a drug rehabilitation center in Iran kills 27 people, injures 17 others, state media say
A fire has broken out at a drug rehabilitation center in northern Iran on Friday, killing at least 27 people
Cyprus plans to send humanitarian aid directly to Gaza by ship, where UN personnel would receive it
Cyprus has offered more detail about its initiative to create a sea corridor for the steady flow of humanitarian assistance from Cyprus to Gaza, saying that aid-laden ships would sail directly to the enclave, where United Nations personnel would receive it for eventual distribution
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Yemen's Houthi rebels claim attacks on Israel, drawing their main sponsor Iran closer to Hamas war
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have for the first time claimed missile and drone attacks targeting Israel
Cyprus prepares for a potential migrant influx due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war
Authorities say Cyprus is doubling the existing 1,153-person capacity of its main migrant reception camp as the island nation prepares for potentially a large influx of people if the crisis in neighboring Israel and Gaza escalates
Israel is reassessing diplomatic relations with Turkey due to leader's 'increasingly harsh' remarks
Israel says it's recalling its diplomats from Turkey over “increasingly harsh statements” coming from the government in Ankara
A spiderweb of Hamas tunnels in Gaza Strip raises risks for an Israeli ground offensive
As an Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip looms in its war with Hamas, one of the greatest threats to both its troops and all those trapped in the seaside enclave is hidden underground
Iranian teen injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media says
An Iranian teenage girl injured weeks ago in a mysterious incident on Tehran’s Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died
Besieged Gaza cut off from the world after heavy Israeli bombardment knocks out communications
Israel has been striking targets in the Gaza Strip with stepped-up bombardment and artillery fire, knocking out communications and creating a near-blackout of information
Israeli military releases video of tank columns moving in Gaza, says warplanes bombed Hamas tunnels
The Israeli military has released grainy images of tank columns moving slowly in open areas of Gaza and said warplanes bombed dozens of Hamas tunnels and underground bunkers