Middle East

Middle East

Syrian airport was closed as rebels reached Aleppo on 30 November. Photo: Reuters

Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, Russia conducts strikes in support of Assad

Russia's Defence Ministry said its air force had carried out strikes on Syrian rebels in support of the country's army

Sketch: TBS

Why is Israel risking a regional war in the Middle East?

People stand at a site damaged in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, Lebanon, November 1, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Yassin

Iran warns of risk of 'expansion of war' beyond Middle East

US Air Force F-15 fighter jets fly in formation during a flyover above Hudson River and New York Harbor, US July 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo REFILE - CORRECTING GRAMMAR AND AIRCRAFT TYPE

F-15 fighters arrive in Middle East: US military

US President Joe Biden speaks on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in this White House handout image taken in the Oval Office in Washington, US, April 4, 2024. Photo: The White House/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Biden plans final Mideast peace push but will leaders ignore him?

Former President Donald Trump speaks during an election night event in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2024. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

What Trump's election win means for Ukraine war, Middle East and China

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told BRICS leaders that the Middle East is on the brink of an war on 24 October. Photo: Reuters

Putin warns of Middle East conflagration and debates Ukraine at BRICS

Displaced Palestinians make their way as they flee areas in northern Gaza Strip following an Israeli evacuation order, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Jabalia, October 6, 2024. REUTERS/Hussam Al-Zaanin/File Photo

US warns against long Israeli campaign in Lebanon, Gaza ceasefire efforts back on

A child looks on as Palestinians gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Israel stops processing key commercial food imports to Gaza, sources say

Smoke billows over Arnoun, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Marjayoun, near the Lebanese border with Israel, October 17, 2024. REUTERS/Karamallah Daher

Israel military is checking possibility it killed Hamas leader Sinwar

Israel could target Iran's largest oil export terminal, Kharg Island. Photo: Bloomberg

Middle East tensions leave global economy on edge

An Israeli Army tank is transported, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in northern Israel, October 10, 2024. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

France demands explanation from Israel after UN troops targeted in Lebanon

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 09, 2024. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Stop Israel from bombing Iran's oil sites, Gulf states urge US