Conflicting accounts suggest either a Houthi strike or an industrial accident caused the blasts Several explosions were reportedly heard overnight at the Jebel Ali Free Zone, a major industrial and logistics district in Dubai, the UAE. Online witness accounts described as many as seven loud blasts over a period of roughly 20 minutes.
A new Pentagon-IDF tie-up deepens military integration while ordinary US citizens get more war, more debt, and less to hope for at home In the early 2000s, I worked with domestic violence victims in Seattle, Washington. One of my trainers was a scrappy woman who told me she was a former member of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
A new Pentagon-IDF tie-up deepens military integration while ordinary US citizens get more war, more debt, and less to hope for at home In the early 2000s, I worked with domestic violence victims in Seattle, Washington. One of my trainers was a scrappy woman who told me she was a former member of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Turkey: Mo Salah welcomed by fans chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ after move to Trabzonspor Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Wed, 08/05/2026 - 11:44 The 34-year-old Egyptian forward was mobbed by supporters following his reported two-year deal with the Turkish club Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah gestures as he arrives at Istanbul Ataturk Airport to complete his transfer to Turkish football club Trabzonspor in Istanbul on 5 August 2026 (Ozan Kose / AFP) Off Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah signed a two-year contract with the Turkish club Trabzonspor this week, triggering a social media frenzy across the country. The “Egyptian King” will reportedly receive a €5m ($5. 6m) signing bonus and a guaranteed annual salary of €17m ($19.
The UN rights chief expressed alarm on Wednesday over the sharp increase in executions and death sentences in Iran since the US-Israeli bombing campaign began in late February, warning that capital punishment is being used to intimidate the population and suppress dissent.
An Iranian state-owned bank has frozen accounts belonging to the National Iranian Oil Company over outstanding debt obligations, the IRGC-affiliated Fars news agency reported on Wednesday.
While Trump suggests deal could come as soon as today, Iran indicates that ongoing talks with Oman would not lead to its immediate reopening Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East. US officials, including Donald Trump, have said a deal over the strait of Hormuz could be reached today, with continued diplomatic efforts potentially paving the way for US-Iran talks to resume. The possible agreement between Iran and Oman on arrangements for vessels to pass through the strait of Hormuz has nothing to do with the immediate opening of the strait.
Ceuta migrant disaster death toll rises to 141, Morocco's deadliest in recent history Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Wed, 08/05/2026 - 11:50 Families demand answers over Rabat’s decision to allow tens of thousands of people to enter Spanish enclave Relatives and friends wait by a fence topped with barbed wire for the return of people who had previously crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, at Morocco's Bab Sebta border crossing on the outskirts of Fnideq, on 2 August 2026 (Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP) Off At least 141 people died after Moroccan authorities opened the border gates into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, triggering what appears to be Morocco’s deadliest migration disaster in recent history. Migrant rights organisation Caminando Fronteras said hospitals in northern Morocco had received 63 bodies recovered from Moroccan waters by Tuesday. The Moroccan government has not officially confirmed this.
Iran has executed at least 56 people on national security-related charges since March 19, including 27 in cases linked to protests earlier this year, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Wednesday.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described Palestine as the overriding issue for the Muslim world despite recent regional developments, reaffirming Iran's unwavering support for the Palestinian people.
Far-right leader defends Muslim student subject to social media hate campaign Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 08/05/2026 - 10:27 Aisha Khan-Aziz faced a storm of abuse by prominent UK and US commentators after remarks at an Oxford Union debate with Tommy Robinson were taken out of context Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, speaks at the Oxford Union on 17 June (Screengrab/X) Off Far-right leader Tommy Robinson , real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has defended and apologised to a Muslim student at Oxford University after she faced a barrage of abuse and anger from prominent right-wing personalities in Britain and the US , over a video clip from an Oxford Union debate which was taken out of context. The debate at the prestigious debating society, held on 17 June, was on the motion "This House believes the West is right to be suspicious of Islam". Robinson, an anti-Islam activist whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was debating on the motion's proposition team, which lost the debate.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s minister of science said approximately 180 cooperation agreements between Iranian and Iraqi universities have moved into the implementation stage as academic relations between the two countries continue to grow.
Israeli army launches large-scale assault in East Jerusalem refugee camp Israeli forces launched a large-scale operation in the Qalandiya refugee camp in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday. The Jerusalem Governorate said dozens of military vehicles stormed the camp before dawn, carrying boxes, equipment and maps. Soldiers deployed across several neighbourhoods as home raids and searches continued.
Gaza death toll reaches 73,381 At least 73,381 Palestinians have been killed and 174,231 wounded in Israeli attacks across Gaza since 7 October 2023, the enclave's health ministry is reporting. There are thousands more believed to be buried under the rubble. Medical sources said that hospitals in Gaza received, over the past 24 hours, four fatalities, including two people who succumbed to wounds sustained earlier, in addition to one injured person.
The big story: The resurrection of Hezbollah There was a moment, in late September 2024, when Hezbollah was in complete disarray. Eighty Israeli bombs had obliterated the Lebanese movement’s headquarters. Several of its most senior leaders were dead, including Hassan Nasrallah , who it appeared had been tracked down by the Israelis and was not safe even 60 feet underground.
Iran says it will support any decision by Palestinian leaders in Gaza negotiations Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a call with the Hamas political bureau chief on Wednesday that Tehran would support any initiative or decision taken by Palestinian leaders in the ongoing indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel, Iranian state media reported.
Iran executed at least 56 people since March, UN says UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Iran has executed at least 56 people since 19 March, including 27 in cases linked to protests at the start of the year. Turk added in a statement that there has been a rise in executions and death sentences since March, and urged authorities to halt all executions and move towards abolishing the death penalty.
Amid stop-and-start threats and with a divided staff, it’s clear Trump has no idea how to end a war that shouldn’t have begun On Thursday, 23 July, after weeks of escalating attacks between the US and Iran, Donald Trump told a reporter that Iran hadn’t received “enough pain yet”, and he leveled a threat. “I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before,” he warned.
UN announces 800,000 displaced Lebanese returning home The UN said more than 800,000 people displaced by war in Lebanon have begun returning to their hometowns following a lull in violence amid the Israel-Hezbollah war. The UN humanitarian agency OCHA said that 821,077 people began to return on 30 July, although 360,000 remain displaced, of which 26,000 are currently living in government shelters. Lebanon and Israel are currently engaged in US-sponsored talks in Rome aimed at ending the fighting which are scheduled to run until Thursday.
Cyberattacks targeting water and wastewater facilities in at least seven US states appear to have been intended less to cripple infrastructure than to demonstrate Iranian reach, intimidate the public and shape perceptions, cybersecurity experts told Iran International.
