EXCLUSIVE-Top US General Says Risk of Broader War Eases a Bit After Israel-Hezbollah Exchange
By Phil Stewart
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The near-term risk of a broader war in the Middle East has eased somewhat after Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah exchanged fire without further escalation but...
Israel Still Faces Threat of Attack by Iran, Proxies, Pentagon Says
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The United States continues to assess that the threat of attack against Israel by Iran and its proxy groups still exists, the Pentagon said on Monday, after Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and...
No Agreement in Gaza Ceasefire Talks; Process to Continue, Sources Say
By Ahmed Mohamed Hassan and Steve Holland
CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - There was no agreement on Sunday in the Gaza ceasefire talks that took place in Cairo, with neither Hamas nor Israel agreeing to several compromises...
ANALYSIS: Can Israel and Hezbollah Both Claim Success After Weekend Strikes?
Source: THE CONVERSATION
By: Ian Parmeter - Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
For weeks, Israel had been anticipating a major attack from Hezbollah in retaliation for its killing of Hezbollah commander...
Hezbollah Launches Missile Barrage at Israel to Avenge Top Commander’s Death
By Maytaal Angel and Maya Gebeily
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel early on Sunday, as Israel's military said it struck Lebanon with around 100 jets to thwart a...
Gaza Ceasefire Talks Resume in Cairo, With No Sign of Progress
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and James Mackenzie
CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo on Saturday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas, but there was no indication...
EXCLUSIVE – Top U.S. General Makes Unannounced Middle East Trip as Iran Threat Looms
By Phil Stewart
AMMAN, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The top U.S. general began an unannounced visit to the Middle East on Saturday to discuss ways to avoid any new escalation in tensions that could spiral into a...
ICC Prosecutor Urges Judges to Urgently Rule on Warrants for Israeli, Hamas Officials
THE HAGUE, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court stressed the court had jurisdiction to investigate Israeli nationals and asked judges to urgently decide on arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
US Envoy Tells UN: Gaza Ceasefire Deal ‘Now Is in Sight’
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 22 (Reuters) - A Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal "now is in sight," the U.S. envoy to the United Nations told the Security Council on Thursday, urging members to press Palestinian militant group Hamas to accept a...
Greek-Flagged Tanker Attacked in Red Sea
By Jana Choukeir and Renee Maltezou
DUBAI/ATHENS, Aug 22 (Reuters) - A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tonnes of crude that was evacuated by its crew after being attacked in the Red Sea now poses an environmental...
