Israeli army fired at civilians in Syria's Daraa province Israeli forces opened fire on civilians in Syria's Daraa province, Syrian state television Al-Ikhbariya reported. The gunfire reportedly forced some residents to leave their homes in the village of Maariya. There have yet to be any reports of deaths or injuries from the incident.
Report: Iraqi air defences intercept drones over Erbil Air defence systems intercepted drones over the northern Kurdish province of Erbil early on Thursday, Iraqi security sources told Al Jazeera. Footage circulating online showed the remnants of drones falling over a residential area near Erbil international airport. There have been no reported injuries or casualties so far.
Israeli forces will not withdraw from south Lebanon or Gaza, Katz says Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that Israeli forces would not withdraw from what Israel calls its "security zones" in southern Lebanon or Gaza, in a video statement filmed from the Israeli-occupied Beaufort Ridge in Lebanon. Katz's remarks came days after Israeli and Lebanese officials held talks in Rome on implementing a 26 June agreement linking Israel's phased withdrawal from southern Lebanon to the verified disarmament of Hezbollah. Hezbollah, which is not a party to the agreement, has rejected calls to disarm.
The US-Iran standoff is hardening around the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington saying it can sustain maritime pressure indefinitely and Tehran signaling readiness for a prolonged confrontation and more offensive operations.
Israeli defence minister inaugurates new illegal settlement in Jenin Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said settler attacks and the scenes in Qusra in the occupied West Bank are “costing Israel” and “its friends," Al Jazeera reported. The Israeli attacks, as well as the building of new illegal settlements and outposts, across Palestinian territories, have continued, the report said. The minister of defence inaugurated a new settlement in the Jenin area on Thursday, shortly after Israeli soldiers demolished Palestinian shops and properties on the same day.
UAE condemns Iranian attack on two vessels in Hormuz strait The United Arab Emirates on Friday condemned an Iranian attack it said targeted two vessels linked to state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) as they passed through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait and wants to charge users for passage, which the US fiercely opposes. Iran is in talks with Oman over arrangements for the strait's future management.
UAE's Adnoc says two vessels attacked in Strait of Hormuz, no injuries Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Adnoc said two of its vessels were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, the United Arab Emirates' state news agency WAM reported. Adnoc said there were no injuries and the situation had been brought under control.
Panama City [Panama], August 14 (ANI): US War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday (local time) warned of continuing the United States' naval blockade on Iranian ports 'indefinitely' and for as long as needed, as reported by Al Jazeera. Speaking to reporters in Panama City, Hegseth emphasised that the US Navy can keep the blockade in place by rotating ships in and out of the region as required.
ABU DHABI, 14th August, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the hostile Iranian attack that targeted two vessels affiliated with ADNOC as they transited the Strait of Hormuz, with no injuries reported.
US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say The US has received several warnings from Israel over the past year that Iran intended to assassinate President Donald Trump, including before a secret Air Force One ruse in Turkey, that US intelligence officials could not independently verify, Reuters reported, citing a current US official and two former officials. The warnings, passed to US intelligence agencies and in some cases relayed directly by Israeli officials to senior White House officials, included possible plots to shoot Trump with a sniper or recruit someone to attack him with a knife at a large public event, the sources said. The tips began in June 2025 and intensified before the US decision to launch a war on Iran in February, the sources said.
Israeli army confirms killing Gaza’s police director The Israeli army confirmed killing the chief police officer, Jamal Abu Kamil, in Gaza, on Thursday. The army said that he was a Hamas commander who “infiltrated” Israeli territory during the 7 October 2-23 attack but did not provide proof.
Houthi missiles target Yemen’s Bab al-Mandab strait Yemen’s Houthi group has targeted the Bab al-Mandab strait area in the western part of the country with two missiles, the Houthi-affiliated Saba TV channel is reporting, citing a local source.
Iranian air defenses have proven the long-range UAVs obsolete The US military lost 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones, or a quarter of its entire supply of the reconnaissance craft, during its war on Iran, the Washington Post has reported. The loss cost the US taxpayer an estimated $1. 3 billion.
Iranian air defenses have proven the long-range UAVs obsolete The US military lost 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones, or a quarter of its entire supply of the reconnaissance craft, during its war on Iran, the Washington Post has reported. The loss cost the US taxpayer an estimated $1. 3 billion.
Hamas denounces Israel's killing of top Gaza police official Hamas condemned Israel’s killing of Colonel Jamal Abu Kamil, director of the civil police force in the Gaza governorate, calling it “a continuation of the brutal crimes committed by the occupation against our Palestinian people", according to Al Jazeera. The group said the killing was part of Israel’s “pathetic and failed attempts to spread chaos and lawlessness in the Gaza Strip". Israel has killed more than 1,250 Palestinians in near-daily strikes since the ceasefire took effect on 10 October 2025, according to Gaza’s health ministry.
Israel killed head of police force, Gaza’s ministry of interior says An Israeli drone strike on a vehicle in western Gaza City killed Gaza City police chief Colonel Jamal Abu Kamil, 43, and critically wounded two others on Thursday, Al Jazeera reported, citing Gaza’s interior ministry. Abu Kamil was one of two Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Thursday, according to Reuters. An earlier Israeli strike on a motorbike in western Khan Younis killed one person and wounded another.
The Ukrainian leaders latest request to Washington falls apart when measured against Moscows current rate of ballistic attacks Vladimir Zelensky has made an unusually specific claim about what Ukraine needs to defend itself against Russian ballistic missiles.
The Ukrainian leaders latest request to Washington falls apart when measured against Moscows current rate of ballistic attacks Vladimir Zelensky has made an unusually specific claim about what Ukraine needs to defend itself against Russian ballistic missiles.
Balochistan’s dangerous fuel trade is a lifeline. The Iran war is choking it Submitted by Hazaran on Tue, 08/11/2026 - 18:13 The war is wreaking havoc on the illicit, yet vital, trade of importing fuel from Iran into Pakistan's Balochistan province A fuel fire engulfs boats at Kuntani Hor in Balochistan, Pakistan, sending thick black smoke into the sky as workers watch from nearby (Hazaran/Changeez Nazir/MEE) Off About 150 kilometres west of Gwadar, the port city often described as the heart of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), lies Kuntani Hor, a small creek near the Iranian border on Balochistan’s remote and picturesque Makran coast. The creek is one of the spots along the border where "informal" trade between Iran and Pakistan takes place, with boats bringing Iranian petrol, diesel and other goods into Pakistan.
