Pentagon Weighs Surge of Three Carrier Groups Toward Iran as Trump Mulls Renewed Strikes
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is planning a potential surge of American naval forces in the Middle East that could place…
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Trump Accuses Iran of Violating Ceasefire After Strikes Hit Bahrain and Kuwait
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran on Saturday of violating a ceasefire agreement and warned that the United…
FlyDubai Co-Pilot Named as Omani National Hamam al-Hammami; UAE Calls Axe Attack a Terrorist Act
The UAE attorney-general says the Flight FZ1073 axe attack is being investigated as an attempted “terrorist attack” as the co-pilot is identified as 29-year-old Omani national Hamam al-Hammami.
Iraq Pushes Militia Disarmament Deadline to June 2027 as U.S. Ends Anti-ISIS Mission
BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said Thursday that the disarmament of armed groups operating outside state control —…
FlyDubai Co-Pilot Accused of Trying to Crash Israel-Bound Flight; Motive Under Investigation
FlyDubai says a formal investigation is under way after a cockpit attack forced Flight FZ1073 to divert to Saudi Arabia; officials have not established a motive.
Israel to Ramp Up Pilot Checks After Flydubai Stabbing Scare
JERUSALEM — Israel will tighten security vetting of pilots flying into the country after an Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbed the…
Gunmen kill at least 7 on bus in Syria’s Homs province
Gunfire targeted a passenger bus on Misyaf Bridge in Homs province Wednesday, killing at least seven and wounding four, per Syria’s health directorate; the Observatory says the victims were Alawites.
Iran tells US public Trump’s war has failed as rial hits record low
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard spokesman read a “letter to the American people” declaring Trump’s war a failure, urging U.S. voters to reconsider their leadership weeks before the Nov. 3 midterms.
Trump Denies Offering Iran Sanctions Relief: ‘I Offered Them NOTHING’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied offering Iran sanctions relief, writing on Truth Social that “I offered them…
Israel Kills Senior Hamas Commander Izz al-Din Al-Beik in Gaza Airstrike
GAZA CITY — Israel killed senior Hamas commander Izz al-Din Al-Beik in a dawn airstrike on Gaza City’s Nasr neighbourhood…
