Israeli army says its forces are targeting key locations in southern Lebanon, aiming to expand forward defence zones.

Incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso, 82, is running for fifth term in polls boycotted by major political parties.

Muslims prayed in the streets outside Al-Aqsa Mosque to mark the holiest night of the month of Ramadan known as Laylat ...

An Israeli attack on a police vehicle in central Gaza has killed eight officers including a senior police official.

Here's a day-by-day breakdown of attacks, illustrating the targets hit and the weapons used since February 28.

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Dubai contained a fire near its airport and temporarily suspended flights, while Trump claimed Iran wants to negotiate.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran never sought a ceasefire with the US, and is ready for a long war.

At least one person killed in Abu Dhabi, Dubai flights disrupted and fire breaks out in Fujairah after Iranian attacks.

Oscar winner Pavel Talankin called for ‘an end to all wars’ as he received the best documentary award for “Mr Nobody Against ...

Japan has begun releasing oil from its emergency reserves amid the global energy crisis sparked by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran in response to US-Israeli attacks. The release ...

Madagascar’s President Michael Randrianirina, who seized power in October, has appointed the country’s anticorruption chief as prime minister, barely a week after dissolving the cabinet. The ...