Israel gets F-35 fighter jets from US in first under Biden
Three more F-35 fighter jets have arrived in Israel from the United States, the Israeli military says, marking Washington's commitment to maintaining Tel Aviv's alleged military edge in the Middle East.
US hoards COVID-19 vaccines amid global shortage
The United States has hoarded tens of millions of COVID vaccine doses that it may never use, amid growing calls by international health experts for a coordinated global vaccine effort to tackle the pandemic.
India shaken by new coronavirus ‘storm’: PM Modi
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged all citizens to take COVID-19 vaccines and exercise caution, saying a "storm" of infections had shaken the country.
Iran condoles with Iraq over blaze at Baghdad hospital
Iran has extended condolences to the Iraqi government and nation after scores of people were killed and injured when a huge fire broke out inside a coronavirus intensive care unit of a hospital in the capital Baghdad.
US Black man shot 6 times by deputy who mistook his phone for gun
An unarmed Black man was shot by a Virginia sheriff's deputy who mistook his cordless house phone for a gun, according to authorities who late on Friday released the body camera footage of the incident.
Chad’s military launches fierce attack on rebels to stop advance on capital
The Chadian military has launched a strong attack on rebels in the African country’s north to deter their planned advance on the capital, N'Djamena, following the funeral of President Idriss Deby, who died last week of wounds suffered on the front lines.
Yemeni forces launch retaliatory drone strike against Saudi airbase
The Yemeni army says it has launched a fresh drone strike on a major airbase in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern province of Asir in retaliation.
Hezbollah decries Israeli attacks against Palestinians in al-Quds
Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement has denounced Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Jerusalem al-Quds, expressing its solidarity with the victims.
US military sending B-52 bombers to Afghanistan
The US military is sending a number of long-range B-52 bombers and additional troops to Afghanistan and boosting its presence in the Middle East region, the Pentagon has announced.
Syria: Illegitimate OPCW resolution promotes terrorism
Syria has condemned a Western-backed resolution passed by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) over the country’s alleged use of toxic arms, saying the illegitimate move encourages foreign-sponsored terrorists to go ahead with their crimes in the Arab country.