International

Tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz; crew safe

A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz; a fire was extinguished and all crew were...

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Houthi attack repelled in mountainous Taiz areas, Yemeni forces say

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces said they repelled an attack by the Houthis on their positions in mountainous areas near the town of...

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Yemeni forces report 30 Houthi fighters killed, 60 wounded in Taiz clashes

As fighting between the Saudi-backed government and the Iran-aligned Houthi intensified, Yemeni government forces said on Friday that 30 Houthi fighters had...

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Iranian forces kill two armed fighters, arrest another in Zahedan

Iranian security forces killed two armed fighters and arrested another in a shoot-out in Zahedan in the country’s southeastern province of Sistan...

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US approves potential $24.3 billion F-35 fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia

The US State Department said Thursday that the Trump administration has approved a potential $ 24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 fighter...

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US extends visa ban on Palestinian officials before UN General Assembly

The United States has extended visa sanctions against Palestinian Authority officials and members of the Palestine Liberation Organisation ahead of next week’s...

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Russia attacks civilian vessel near Ukraine, killing captain and injuring three

Ukraine’s Ministry of Reconstruction, Infrastructure and Transport said on Thursday that a Russian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle attack on a Tanzanian-flagged civilian ship...