Since the outbreak of war in Gaza and the subsequent escalation of conflict in the Middle East, the United States has delivered a record military aid package exceeding $17.9 billion to Israel, according to a report from Brown University's Cost of War Project, released on the anniversary of the...
On Sunday, October 6, 2024, senior Iranian security sources reported that contact has been lost with the commander of Iran's Quds Force, Ismail Qaani, since the recent airstrikes on Beirut. Two high-ranking Iranian officials, speaking to Reuters, stated that Qaani traveled to Lebanon follow...
On Sunday, October 6, 2024, Israel announced a state of unprecedented alert in anticipation of the first anniversary of the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation, initiated by Palestinian resistance on October 7, 2023. As Israeli forces mobilized in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, a central stati...
On Saturday, October 5, 2024, Reuters reported that intensive Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut had hindered rescue efforts following a suspected attack that may have killed Hezbollah's potential new leader, Hashim Safi al-Din. According to three Lebanese security sources...
Israeli military sources indicate that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are gearing up for a significant offensive against Iran in response to recent missile attacks launched by Tehran, according to a report by the Hebrew newspaper Haaretz. An Israeli military official, speaking to AFP on the co...
On October 7, 2024, the first anniversary of Israel's continuous assault on the Gaza Strip will be marked, a conflict that has left the region in ruins and has been described by UN officials as "devastated and unlivable." Since the onset of this offensive, Israel has faced allegat...
CAIRO/RIYADH – Egypt and Saudi Arabia on Friday, October 4, 2024, urged the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, to fulfill its responsibilities and secure an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, where Israel has been accused of carrying ...
On Thursday, October 3, 2024, informed sources reported that ministers from Gulf states and Iran participated in a meeting of Asian countries hosted by Qatar, where they discussed de-escalation in the conflict following Iran's recent missile strike on Israel and Israel's threats of retalia...
On Thursday, October 3, 2024, the Israeli military and the Shin Bet security agency announced the fourth assassination of Hamas political bureau members Rohi Mushtaha and Samih Al-Sarraj, along with security leader Sami Awda, in an airstrike on Gaza City three months ago. Israeli Defense Forces...
On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, GCC Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi urged for calm in the region, affirming solidarity with Lebanon during this critical period. In his closing remarks following an emergency ministerial meeting of Gulf states, Al-Budaiwi emphasized the need for all parties in ...
Egypt announced on Tuesday that revenues from the Suez Canal dropped by 25% in the last fiscal year, which ended in June, largely due to ongoing regional tensions. A report from the Central Bank of Egypt revealed that Suez Canal revenues amounted to $6.6 billion, down from $8.8 billion in the p...
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced on Tuesday that it targeted key military sites in the occupied Palestinian territories with dozens of missiles. Israeli media reported that approximately 200 missiles were launched from Iran toward Israel. In a statement released by the official Tasnim ...
A special report by the Financial Times on October 1, 2024, reveals that Israel has successfully carried out precise assassination operations targeting senior leaders of the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, attributed to "high-quality intelligence." According to sources familiar ...
Israeli forces have initiated a limited ground invasion in southern Lebanon, following intense clashes with Hezbollah militants. The Israeli military reported that paratroopers and special forces began operations in the region after conducting devastating airstrikes targeting Hezbollah's leade...
On September 30, 2024, the Saudi Ministry of Finance released preliminary figures for the 2025 budget, projecting total revenues of approximately 1.184 trillion riyals ($315.7 billion). This marks a decrease from the 2024 projection of 1.237 trillion riyals ($330 billion). In a statement, the M...
On the evening of September 30, 2024, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced that the next phase of the conflict with Lebanese Hezbollah "will begin soon." This statement was made during a meeting with local authority leaders in communities near the Israeli-Lebanese border, a...
On September 30, 2024, Naeem Qassem, the Deputy Secretary-General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, suggested that he may be appointed as the party’s new leader following the death of Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday, along with four others, including a deputy c...
On Monday, the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) announced that a delegation will meet with leaders from the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Cairo on Wednesday. The discussions will focus on the ongoing "genocidal war" by Israel in Gaza and efforts to achieve Palest...
On September 30, 2024, United Nations organizations issued a stark warning that Lebanon is "on the brink of catastrophe" due to recent Israeli attacks. This assertion comes from a detailed study released by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), in co...
On September 30, 2024, the Sudanese Army strongly rejected the United Arab Emirates' allegations that its forces attacked the residence of the Emirati ambassador in Khartoum, placing the blame squarely on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group. In a statement reported by inter...