BEIRUT: Hezbollah on Tuesday intensified its military operations against Israeli forces by targeting army positions across the southern border of Lebanon. It came as Israel stepped up its ground assault on the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces responded to the Hezbollah … read more
TUNIS: Five prisoners convicted of “terrorism” escaped Tunisia’s largest prison on Tuesday, the interior ministry said in a statement. It called for Tunisians to be vigilant following the escape from Mornaguia prison just outside the capital Tunis. “Five dangerous individuals … read more
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have arrested a prominent lawyer and human rights defender as she attended the funeral of a teenage girl who died after a disputed metro incident, her husband said Monday. The arrest of 60-year-old Nasrin Sotoudeh took place … read more
IRBIL, IRAQI KURDISTAN: With its coffers swelled by high oil prices and its politicians laying enmities aside, Iraq looked all set to enjoy a period of stability not seen in decades. However, the Israel-Hamas war that erupted in early October … read more
GAZA CITY: Gaza medical chiefs are turning to volunteers to help run an emergency service buckling under Israel’s offensive as ambulances struggle to reach bomb sites past rubble-strewn roads and with ever-depleting supplies of fuel. Medical and emergency staff have worked … read more