US, UK, French Military Shoot Down Houthi Drones After Attacks on Vessels
CAIRO, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S., French and British forces downed dozens of drones in the Red Sea area overnight and on Saturday after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted bulk carrier Propel Fortune and U.S. destroyers in the region,...
Peru Rules Out Iranian Suspect for Planned Attack at APEC Forum
LIMA, March 8 (Reuters) - Peru's authorities ruled out the initial hypothesis that an Iranian and a Peruvian arrested on Friday were planning an attack on an Israeli person at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)...
EU Says Maritime Aid Corridor to Gaza Could Open This Weekend
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Michele Kambas
CAIRO/LARNACA, Cyprus, March 8 (Reuters) - The head of the European Commission said on Friday a maritime aid corridor could start operating between Cyprus and Gaza this weekend, part of accelerating...
Iran Regime-Aligned Houthis Say They Targeted Cargo Vessel and US War Destroyers in Red...
CAIRO, March 9 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted bulk carrier Propel Fortune in the Gulf of Aden, the group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised speech early on Saturday.
The Houthis have been attacking ships in...
Art Dubai Features Works by Monir Farmanfarmaian, Grigorian
By Rawaa Talass
Art Dubai — the Middle East’s leading art fair — held its 17th edition with more than 100 galleries taking part, and modern masters including Marcos Grigorian, Monir Farmanfarmaian and Parviz Tanavoli...
US to Build Temporary Port to Deliver Gaza Aid
By Jonathan Landay and Steve Holland
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. military will build a temporary port on Gaza's Mediterranean coast to receive humanitarian aid by sea, President Joe Biden said in his State of...
US Threatens Action Against Iran at IAEA Over Continued ‘Stonewalling’
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, March 7 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday threatened future action against Iran at the U.N. nuclear watchdog if Tehran keeps "stonewalling" the watchdog by denying it the cooperation and answers it seeks on...
Yellen Says US Congress Inaction on Ukraine Aid Is “Gift” to Putin, Iran
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that Congress' inaction in approving new U.S. aid to Ukraine is "nothing short of a gift" to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iran and other adversaries...
South Africa Again Asks World Court to Intervene in Israel-Gaza War
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Bassam Masoud
CAIRO/RAFAH, Gaza Strip, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. said on Wednesday that talks on a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza could still reach an agreement between Hamas and Israel as...
Iran Should Immediately Release the Seized Tanker Advantage Sweet, State Dept Says
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - Iran should immediately release the Advantage Sweet tanker, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Wednesday, after the semi-official Fars news agency reported Iran will unload about $50 million worth of crude from the...
