Middle East

The Israeli entity continued its bombing of villages and towns in southern Lebanon, bombing the outskirts of the towns of Aitaroun, Naqoura, Muhaibib and Blida with several shells. Lebanese field sources reported that the town of Mays al-Jabal was bombarded with phosphorus bombs last night, causing major damage to a …

HONG KONG — Fifty years after Henry Kissinger drove American foreign policy in Southeast Asia, the region continues to live with the fallout from the bombing and military campaigns backed by the former secretary of state, who died last week. In Cambodia, unexploded ordnance left over from Vietnam War-era carpet …

RIYADH — Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman has signaled the possibility of extending OPEC+ oil production cuts beyond March if deemed necessary. The pledged reductions of over 2 million barrels per day, with half originating from Saudi Arabia, will be withdrawn based on market conditions and a phased-in approach, …

Israeli forces reach the heart of Khan Younis At least 45 people have been killed in Deir al-Balah, Palestinian doctor tells Reuters Israeli forces stormed southern Gaza’s main city on Tuesday in what they called the most intense day of combat in five weeks of ground operations against Hamas, and …

By Jeremy Bowen KHIRBET ZANUTA — A few nights ago, the school in Khirbet Zanuta, a small Palestinian village in the hills south of Hebron, was destroyed along with most of the houses, by a bulldozer. Its tracks lay fresh and undisturbed in the sand when we arrived. The village …

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, advisor at the Royal Court and general supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), met in Riyadh with the Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Robert Mardini. During the meeting, the two sides discussed …

Facing a soaring death toll from Israel’s renewed offensive in southern Gaza, the Biden administration is trying to pressure its ally to minimize civilian deaths while stopping well short of the kind of measures that might force it to listen, such as threatening to restrict military aid.Top US officials, including …

UNITED NATIONS — Remarks by an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson to evaluate civilian deaths in Gaza in “ratios” were “tasteless,” a United Nations spokesperson said Tuesday. On Monday, IDF spokesperson Jonathan Conricus told CNN that two Palestinian civilians killed in Gaza for every Hamas militant is a “tremendously positive ratio” …

Saudi Gazette report DOHA — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, co-chaired the 7th meeting of the joint Qatari-Saudi Coordination Council in Doha on Tuesday. The council meeting reviewed the strong fraternal relations between the two countries and …

Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein pose for a picture with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, in Amman, in this handout picture released yesterday. Jordan’s King Abdullah said yesterday the world should condemn any attempt by Israel to create conditions that would forcibly displace Palestinians within the war-devastated Gaza …