West Asia

Israeli tourists were caught stealing from duty-free in the Dubai airport, Israeli media reported.

Israeli media outlets Maariv Online and The Jerusalem Post were hit with a cyberattack early Monday, which marks the second anniversary of the martyrdom of prominent figure Gen. Qasem Soleimani.

The martyrdom of Gen. Qasem Soleimani at Baghdad’s airport pushed Iran and the U.S. perilously close to all-out conflict and sparked outrage in Iraq.

An Israeli air strike hit the Syrian port of Latakia on Tuesday, according to Syrian state media.

Syria on Monday condemned Israel's plan to double within five years the number of Jewish settlers in the Golan Heights captured from Syria in 1967 as a "dangerous and unprecedented escalation," Syrian state media reported. 

Factions say military training aims to exchange expertise, enhance combat preparedness.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) will start rebuilding houses destroyed in the Gaza Strip and pay financial compensation to those affected by the latest Israeli aggression.

Over 27% of Israelis live in poverty and 774,000 children, nearly a third (31%) of all children in Israel, live with food insecurity.

Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will convene a cabinet meeting in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights on Sunday to approve a plan to double the population of the region.

The city where Christians believe Jesus was born is usually a focal point of the holiday, with thousands packing the streets and filling the hotels.

Report claims White House snubbed Israeli leader over frustration with settlement construction; US National Security Adviser Sullivan on 3-day visit to Mideast, focused on Iran.

Footballer Nawaf Al-Temyat from Saudi Arabia, who plays for the FIFA Arab Legends, has reportedly blacked out the Israeli flag on his uniform, according to pictures on social media.