Category: 2. Middle East

People take part in a rally start from the United States Embassy to the Palestinian Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday, June 15, to protest against Israel’s attacks on Gaza, Anadolu reports.

Carrying Palestinian flags, they show solidarity with the people of Gaza and denounce Israel’s military actions in the besieged enclave.

Since the start of Israel’s military offensive in October 2023, the death toll in Gaza has reached 55,297, with more than…

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) announced yesterday that its official opening, originally scheduled for July 3, has been postponed to the last quarter of 2025 due to recent developments in the region.

According to the statement, the new date for the museum’s grand opening will be determined and announced at a later date, following coordination with all relevant authorities. The aim, it noted, is to ensure the event reflects Egypt’s cultural and touristic…

The US administration under President Donald Trump is weighing a sweeping expansion of its travel ban, potentially restricting entry from 36 additional countries, according to a confidential US State Department memo, Anadolu reports.

Obtained by The Washington Post, the memo was signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and dated Saturday, outlining a 60-day deadline for the targeted nations to meet a set of US benchmarks—or face full or partial visa bans.

The…

A shocked Julia Zilbergoltz said she had “never been in a situation like this” after an Iranian missile scored a direct hit on her home in central Israel early Sunday.

“I’m stressed and in shock. I’ve been through hard times in my life, but I’ve never been in a situation like this,” Zilbergoltz told AFP, as she gathered her belongings and left her apartment building in Bat Yam, near the coastal city of Tel Aviv.

“I was at home, I was sleeping and I didn’t hear the siren” warning of an incoming…

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that Iran is ready to halt its attacks on Israel if Tel Aviv ends its assault on Tehran, Anadolu reports.

Speaking to foreign ambassadors in Tehran, Araghchi emphasized that the war was “imposed” on Tehran and that Iran was left with no choice but to respond.

“Our defense is fully legitimate and will be carried out with strength, solely in response to aggression,” he said.

“If the attacks cease,…

Israel reported damage on Sunday to an oil refinery in the northern city of Haifa after Iranian missile attacks, Anadolu reports.

Iranian missiles hit the Bazan oil refinery complex in Haifa overnight, causing damage to pipelines and transmission lines, Bazan Group, which operates the complex, said in a statement cited by the Times of Israel news portal.

The company said that oil refining activities continued, while other facilities halted operations.

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Israel and Iran traded fire for a third straight day on Sunday, with rising casualties and expanding targets marking a sharp escalation in the conflict between the longtime adversaries.

Overnight Iranian strikes killed at least ten people in Israel, adding to the growing toll in both countries since Friday when Israel launched a massive wave of attacks targeting Iranian nuclear and military facilities, sparking retaliation.

The exchange of strikes is the first time the arch-enemies have…

Israel unleashed a punishing wave of strikes across the breadth of Iran on Sunday and Tehran hit back with fresh missile barrages, as both sides threatened more devastation in a conflict that appeared to be intensifying.

After decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war fought through proxies and covert operations, the latest conflict marks the first time the arch-enemies have traded fire with such intensity, triggering fears of a lengthy conflict that could engulf the entire Middle…

Israel unleashed a new wave of attacks against Iran on Monday, targeting missile sites after Tehran carried out deadly overnight strikes and both sides threatened more devastation.

After decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war fought through proxies and covert operations, Israel’s surprise assault on Iran last week has touched off the most intense fighting yet and triggered fears of a lengthy conflict that could engulf the Middle East.

Israel says its attacks have hit military and nuclear…

Israel unleashed a punishing barrage of strikes targeting the capital Tehran Sunday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to make Iran pay “a very heavy price” for killing civilians, on the third day of fierce fighting.

With no let-up in sight, Iran said it would begin opening mosques, metro stations and schools to serve as makeshift bomb shelters for civilians, as Israel kept up its withering blows.

After decades of enmity and war by proxy, the latest conflict marked the first time…