Middle East
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Iran could launch 'significant' attack on Israel, possibly this week, claims US
World | Aug 13, 2024, 06:57 AM ISTConsidering the looming threat of a widened war in the Middle East, the Pentagon on Sunday ordered the deployment of guided missile submarines.
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US makes big move in Middle East as Pentagon chief sends submarine, aircraft carrier to war zone
World | Aug 12, 2024, 12:25 PM ISTAustin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area. The Lincoln was expected in the region by month's end.
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Hezbollah launches drone attacks on Israel, says retaliation for commander's killing 'yet to come'
World | Aug 06, 2024, 07:49 PM ISTLast week, Israel killed Shukr, Hezbollah's senior-most military commander, in a strike on the group's stronghold in the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital Beirut.
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Tensions In Middle East: Proxy forces armed by Iran could take part in retaliation against Israel
News | Aug 06, 2024, 10:00 AM ISTIsrael and Hezbollah have exchanged near-daily strikes for the past 10 months during the war in Gaza. But last week’s assassinations of Hamas' leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukur sent regional tensions soaring.
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Blinken speaks with G7 Foreign Ministers, discusses Middle East as region remains on edge of war
World | Aug 04, 2024, 11:31 PM ISTThe Middle East is on the edge of an all out war after the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran. Iran has vowed retaliation against Israel who it blames for the killing of Haniyeh.
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Hezbollah launches dozens of rockets at Israel amid escalating tensions in Middle East | VIDEO
World | Aug 04, 2024, 02:18 PM ISTAfter the Israeli strike killed Hezebollah's commander Fuad Shukr, the Lebanon-based militant organisation attacked Israel twice. The recent developments have spurred fear of wider war in the Middle East.
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Israeli airstrike kills five in West Bank, including Hamas commander amid boiling regional tensions
World | Aug 03, 2024, 02:37 PM ISTAccording to Hamas-controlled media, a commander of the Palestinian militant group's Tulkarm Brigades when the Israeli airstrike struck a vehicle. This came amid red-hot tensions after the killings of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr.
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US bolsters military deployment in Middle East to defend Israel from possible Iranian attack
World | Aug 03, 2024, 10:34 AM ISTThe Pentagon said it would send additional fighter jets, Navy warships, and a carrier strike group to replace the one already deployed in the Mediterranean Sea. The assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh has triggered calls for retaliation towards Israel, risking an all-out war.
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Hezbollah airstrikes Israel, IDF's retaliatory strike destroys launcher in Lebanon
World | Aug 02, 2024, 09:42 AM ISTTensions have escalated further between Isreal and Hezbollah after the former killed top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in retaliation to the attack at Golan Heights that killed 12 children.
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Israel vs Lebanon: A timeline of the decades-long conflict between two countries | EXPLAINED
Explainers | Jul 31, 2024, 02:37 PM ISTIsrael's Tuesday strike on Beirut, Lebanon targeting a senior Hezbollah commander in retaliation for Saturday's Golan Heights attack shone the light on the decades-long conflict between the two nations. Israel blamed Hezbollah's Fuad Shukr for the Golan Heights attack that killed 12 children.
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Israel claims to kill senior Hezbollah commander in rare Beirut strike, 3 civilians also dead
World | Jul 31, 2024, 06:47 AM ISTIsrael carried out the strike in Beirut against Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah commander allegedly responsible for the Golan Heights attack on Saturday that killed 12. Israel blames the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, which has denied any role in the attack, amid boiling regional tensions.
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Houthis claim responsibility for long-range drone attacks at Israel's Tel Aviv, one dead
World | Jul 19, 2024, 04:34 PM ISTIsrael's military said the drone was an upgraded Iranian-made Samad-3 model that killed a 50-year-old man and injured four others in Tel Aviv. The attack threatens to widen red-hot tensions in the Middle East over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
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Oman: Gunmen attack mosque in Muscat, kill 9 including 4 Pakistani nationals | VIDEO
World | Jul 16, 2024, 08:16 PM ISTAt least four Pakistani nationals were killed and 30 others wounded by gunfire at a mosque in Oman, in a rare breach of security in one of the most stable countries in the Middle East.
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Iran holds run-off elections as reformist lawmaker takes on hardliner to become next President
World | Jul 05, 2024, 01:28 PM ISTHardline candidate Saeed Jalili and moderate candidate Massoud Pezeshkian are competing in the run-off election to become the next President. The elections were called on June 28 after Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash in late May.
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G7 leaders give big boost to PM Modi, commit to promoting India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
World | Jun 15, 2024, 07:05 PM ISTA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor was signed between India, the US, UAE, Italy, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia and the European Union. The project facilitates the integration of trade between India and Europe.
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How Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter crash could reverberate across Middle East I EXPLAINED
Explainers | May 20, 2024, 10:22 PM ISTThe helicopter crash involving Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the nation's foreign minister, and other officials is poised to have significant repercussions throughout the Middle East.
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India to sign trade deal with Oman amid push to expand ties with Middle East
Business | Apr 27, 2024, 05:05 PM ISTOman is important to India as it provides the gateway to the Strait of Hormuz, a major transit point for global shipments. The planned deal with Oman also gives a competitive edge to India as the Gulf Cooperation Council negotiates with Pakistan and India.
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Pakistan: PM Shehbaz rakes up Kashmir issue with visiting Iranian President Raisi I DETAILS
World | Apr 22, 2024, 05:57 PM ISTDuring a joint address, Pakistan PM Shehbaz praised Iran's continuous support of the Kashmir issue. However, the statement did not elaborate further.
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Air India suspends all flights to and from Tel Aviv till April 30 amid Middle East tensions
India | Apr 19, 2024, 04:37 PM ISTMiddle East tensions: The Tata-run airline has offered one-time waiver for passengers rescheduling their flights amid the Middle East conflict.
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No immediate plans for retaliation, says senior Iranian official after reported Israeli attack
World | Apr 19, 2024, 02:57 PM ISTIsrael reportedly launched a drone attack in a tit-for-tat response to Iran's 300 missiles and drones fired on Saturday as tensions escalate in the Middle East. However, Iran has denied any external attack and says it shot down all drones over Isfahan.