NewsFeed Nigerian security forces have rescued 308 people abducted in separate attacks in northern Niger and Kwara states. Kidnapping for ransom by armed groups and bandits has become a major crisis in Nigeria. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris has exclusive access to where families are recovering from the ordeal. Published On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026 … Read more
Houthi attacks reportedly kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces bbc.com Iran war updates: Trump says war to end ‘pretty soon’, Hormuz deal nears aljazeera.com Houthi rebel attacks kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces, officials say NBC News Houthi Attacks on Yemeni Military Threaten to Reignite Civil War nytimes.com Houthi attacks kill at least 30 Yemeni government troops Reuters … Read more
The shipping industry is looking for new options after the recent declaration by the Iranian-backed Houthis that Saudi ships trying to reach the Indian Ocean would be targeted, according to analysts. A number of tankers are using the northern route out of the Red Sea through the Suez canal or loading oil at Sidi Kerir … Read more
NewsFeed The US military says it has successfully intercepted a barrage of missiles fired by Iran at its troops in Jordan. The sudden attack coincides with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House and comes after a five-day pause in the war. Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar reports from Tehran. Published On 29 … Read more
The two sides may have largely stopped shooting at each other, but listen to Washington and Tehran’s version of events and it’s clear they remain poles apart. On Monday, US President Donald Trump said Washington had halted strikes on Iran at the regime’s own request. “They asked us very nicely, ‘Please stop, let’s meet’,” Trump … Read more
NewsFeed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces had crossed the Litani River in southern Lebanon and were operating in Beirut and the Bekaa Valley, in what he described as a “tactical victory”. This comes after Netanyahu said he ordered the Israeli military to take control of 70% of the Gaza Strip. Published On … Read more
According to the sources, Israel built the facility shortly before the war began, with U.S. knowledge. It housed special forces and served as a logistics hub for the air force. Rescue teams were also stationed there in case Israeli pilots were shot down. No Israeli pilots were downed during the war. The Journal said the … Read more
UN Children’s Fund calls on Israeli authorities to investigate and ‘ensure full accountability’. Published On 18 Apr 202618 Apr 2026 The United Nations Children’s Fund says it is “outraged” after Israel killed two drivers it had contracted to deliver clean water to families in Gaza. UNICEF said in a statement the incident occurred during routine … Read more
The Fars news agency reports Iranian military launched a search operation to locate the pilot of the aircraft. Published On 3 Apr 20263 Apr 2026 Iranian forces have launched a search operation for the crew of a United States fighter jet which was downed by an air defence system, Iranian media reported. Iranian military forces … Read more
A senior Qatari official, who has worked for years in the Gulf state’s ministry of foreign affairs, told CBS News on Wednesday that the Middle East has, “for all intents and purposes,” been engulfed in a regional war that governments in the region warned about for years. Dr. Majed Al-Ansari, an adviser to the Qatari … Read more