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At least 38 Yemeni government troops killed, 29 others injured in Houthi attacks: Medical sources

Houthi missile and drone attacks in Yemen on Thursday killed at least 38 government troops and injured 29, two medical sources told AFP, in one of the deadliest days between the two sides in years.

Iran threatened to 'black out' Gulf if US hit power plants: Officials to AFP

Iran intensified its threats towards its Gulf neighbors last week, conveying messages that it would "black out" the entire region if the United States struck its power plants and rattling off a list of specific targets, two officials told AFP.

Saudi Arabia appoints commander of multinational maritime defence alliance

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence has appointed Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Saeed Al-Shehri as commander of a multinational maritime defence alliance, completing its leadership structure and marking a new phase in its institutional development and operational readiness.

Pakistan PM, army chief to visit Saudi Arabia on 6-8 August: Foreign Office

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir will visit Saudi Arabia from 6 to 8 August, the South Asian nation's Foreign Office said on Thursday.

Rights groups decry Israeli killing of Lebanon journalist as 'war crime'

Rights groups said Thursday that an Israeli attack in south Lebanon that killed reporter Amal Khalil and wounded another journalist earlier this year was an apparent "war crime".

New Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon

Lebanese state media reported Israeli airstrikes and shelling overnight into Thursday morning, after Israel announced its first military fatalities in more than a month as renewed hostilities flared.

Two Israeli soldiers killed after Israeli army launches fresh strikes on southern Lebanon

Israel reported on Thursday its first military fatalities in southern Lebanon in more than a month, after carrying out fresh strikes despite ongoing US-backed talks in Rome aimed at ending hostilities.

Iran says close to Hormuz plan with Oman, but reopening depends on US

Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and were finalising arrangements for jointly managing the strategic waterway, Tehran said Wednesday, even as fresh security incidents highlighted continued risks for regional shipping.

Yemen's Houthis say attacked two Saudi oil tankers

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Wednesday that they attacked two Saudi oil tankers, as the rebels pressed on with their maritime blockade of the kingdom.

Iran says new Hormuz route agreed with Oman

Iran and Oman have agreed on a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and are putting the final touches on arrangements for jointly managing the passage, Tehran's foreign ministry said Wednesday.

Lebanon state media says one dead, 11 wounded in Israeli strike on south

Lebanese official media said an Israeli attack on the country's south killed one person on Wednesday, as Israel announced it was carrying out strikes in retaliation for what it said was a Hezbollah ceasefire violation.

Bill aiming for peace between Turkey and Kurdish fighters goes to parliament

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party on Wednesday filed a bill in parliament to advance a peace initiative aimed at ending the decades‑long conflict with Kurdish militants, including a provision for an effective pardon for former fighters.

Yemen's Houthis claim it attacked Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea

Yemen's Houthis said on Wednesday that they attacked a Saudi oil tanker off Yanbu, in the Red Sea.

Lebanon’s Israel-Hezbollah dilemma

As Lebanese mark the 6th anniversary of the Beirut harbour explosion, their government is conducting a 7th round of talks with Israel on withdrawal, Hezbollah and peace – if not normalization.

Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday

U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal on the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday or Thursday, while Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement to reopen the critical waterway and potentially help bring an end to the war.

Indian ship sinks in Red Sea off Yemen after attack

Coast guards rescued the crew of an Indian-flagged commercial ship that sank in the Red Sea on Tuesday after an attack, a local official in the Yemeni city of Mokha said, with New Delhi condemning the "unprovoked" aggression.

Six years after Beirut port blast, victims' families say 'wound has not healed'

Families of victims of the Beirut port explosion gathered Tuesday on the sixth anniversary of the catastrophe, demanding answers and accountability in a country long plagued by official impunity.

Service suspended at a Saudi airport after attack claimed by Houthis

Operations were suspended on Tuesday at an airport in Saudi Arabia, a regional source with knowledge of the matter said, after Yemen's Houthis announced they had attacked the site.

Hezbollah says Beirut talks with Tel Aviv 'humiliating'; PM Salam condemns those 'who granted Israel pretext to attack Lebanon'

Hezbollah's chief said on Tuesday that direct talks between Lebanon and Israel would bring only "humiliation" for Lebanon and accused authorities of helping Israel, prompting Lebanon's prime minister to hit back.

Millions join Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq amid regional tensions and fears of US-Iran escalation

Millions of Shiite Muslims observed the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage Tuesday in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, under the shadow of ongoing regional tensions and fears of another round of escalation in the U.S.-Iran war.

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