2+ hour, 26+ min ago  (540+ words) June 6 (UPI) -- The United States said it intercepted several Iranian ballistic missiles and drones shot toward the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf, Bahrain and Kuwait Friday night. The U. S. Central Command said seven missiles were fired toward Kuwait and Bahrain…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (428+ words) May 29 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Forces to expand the proportion of Gaza territory it occupies to 70% as part of a "squeeze" on Hamas aimed at forcing its hand in negotiations to progress a U. S. -brokered…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (363+ words) May 25 (UPI) -- Israeli forces launched a renewed wave of strikes targeting Hezbollah on Monday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to intensify attacks against the Iran-backed militia. The strikes came as Israel and Lebanon have been engaged in U. S. -mediated talks,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (247+ words) Samsung Electronics Co. topped the smartphone markets in Central and South America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia in the first quarter on steady sales of its premium Galaxy S26 and budget Galaxy A series smartphones, industry data showed Monday. According…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (525+ words) May 13 (UPI) -- Israel expanded its attacks on Lebanon on Wednesday, carrying out a series of drone strikes on vehicles along the coastal highway south of Beirut and killing at least 12 people, including two children, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. The…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (286+ words) Diplomats from Israel and Lebanon were expected to hold talks at the White House on Thursday in the hopes of reaching a peace agreement. White House to host Israel, Lebanon talks Thursday April 23 (UPI) -- Diplomats from Israel and Lebanon were…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (459+ words) March 9 (UPI) -- At least 32 people were injured, including four children, in an Iranian drone strike on Bahrain overnight, the largest casualty toll sustained by a Gulf nation since Iran began its attacks in retaliation for the offensive launched by the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (394+ words) April 10 (Asia Today) -- Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong said Thursday that uncertainty in the Middle East is having a greater impact on South Korea's economy than interest rate policy, calling for a cautious, wait-and-see approach. Speaking after a monetary…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (356+ words) BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 8 (UPI) -- Israel carried out intensive, large-scale airstrikes on Wednesday, targeting several neighborhoods in the heart of Beirut, as well as southern and eastern Lebanon, inflicting a high number of casualties and causing significant material damage. The airstrikes…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (507+ words) April 1 (UPI) -- The United Nations human rights chief is urging Israel to repeal its new "deeply discriminatory" death penalty law, warning that using it to execute Palestinian residents of the illegally occupied West Bank would amount to a war crime....