Tehran: Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Tehran on Friday as Iran launched a large national mobilisation campaign amid continuing tensions in the Middle East. The campaign, known as “Janfaday E Iran”, is being presented by Iranian authorities as an effort to strengthen national ...
Iran has urged caution after Saudi Arabia said its air defence forces intercepted a Houthi drone south of Makkah, saying the incident should not be used to accuse a particular party without sufficient evidence. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on September 17 that ...
Saudi Arabia and several Muslim countries and organisations have condemned what Saudi authorities described as an attempted Houthi drone attack near Makkah. Saudi authorities said their air defences intercepted and destroyed the drone south of Makkah before it entered the city’s rest...
Saudi Arabia issued a brief emergency alert on Tuesday warning of a “Potential danger” in Makkah and other areas in the western region. The alert was issued through Saudi Arabia’s National Early Warning Platform for Emergencies. Residents were advised to remain calm, follow official safety...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on BRICS to take a stronger role in international affairs, saying the grouping should become a “Voice for justice” and play a more active role in addressing global conflicts and political challenges. Pezeshkian made the remarks during the 18th...
Yemen’s Houthi movement has accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out 129 airstrikes across several parts of Yemen over a 48 hour period, as fighting intensifies along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and tensions between the Houthis and Saudi backed forces escalate. Yahya Saree, the Houthi mi...
Yemen’s Houthi movement has expanded its control along the country’s Red Sea coast, raising fresh concerns about regional security and international shipping. Houthi forces have reportedly captured important positions around Mocha and Mayun Island, also known as Perim Island, near the stra...
TEHRAN: Iran has reportedly resumed limited production of ballistic missiles using components that were already in storage, according to reports citing US and Middle Eastern intelligence assessments. The missiles are reportedly being assembled at underground facilities and in smaller quant...
Israeli airstrikes reportedly hit several areas of southern Lebanon overnight, causing deaths, injuries and significant damage to residential areas, according to Lebanese authorities and reports from the region. Emergency and civil defence teams were deployed to the affected areas to searc...
Gaza City: Families in Gaza held a mass funeral for around 100 people whose remains were recently recovered from destroyed buildings in the Zeitoun area of Gaza City. Reports said many of those recovered were women and children, including around 70 children, according to Palestinian journa...
