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Israel launches strikes on targets in Iran risking escalation in Mideast wars

October 26, 2024

Israel launched airstrikes early Saturday on what it described as military targets in Iran in retaliation for a ballistic missile assault Oct. 1, officials said. There was no immediate information on damage in the Islamic Republic.

Thai businesses explore new market opportunities in Mideast

September 03, 2024

Exporters of rice, canned food, and fish hail opportunities to expand reach of Thai food shipments after visiting Iraq

Israel, Iran downplay apparent Israeli strike

SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2024

Israel and Iran on Friday both played down an apparent Israeli airstrike near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran, signaling the two bitter enemies are ready to prevent their latest eruption of violence from escalating into a full-blown regional war.

Netanyahu dismisses restraint calls, vows Israel's response to Iran

THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday his country would be the one to decide whether and how to respond to Iran’s major air assault earlier this week, brushing off calls for restraint from close allies.

Heavy rains batter UAE, Oman flooding claims 18 lives

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024

Heavy rains lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding out portions of major highways and leaving vehicles abandoned on roadways across Dubai. Meanwhile, the death toll in separate heavy flooding in neighbouring Oman rose to 18 with others still missing as the sultanate prepared for the storm.

Israel's military chief vows response to Iran's missile attack

TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024

Israel’s military chief said Monday that his country will respond to Iran’s weekend attack, but he did not elaborate on when and how as world leaders urged against retaliation, trying to avoid a spiral of violence in the Middle East.

US urges Israel's restraint amid Mideast tensions, aims to prevent escalation

MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024

The United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart Iran’s aerial attack as President Joe Biden convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries to prevent a wider regional escalation and coordinate a global rebuke of Tehran.

Thai Airways confirms its flights have not been impacted by Mideast clashes

SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2024

Chai Eamsiri, chief executive of Thai Airways International Pcl, has responded to reports that several countries in the Middle East have announced the closure of their airspace due to conflict between Iran and Israel.

Israel says 'secured a central Hamas stronghold' in Gaza refugee camp air strike

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2023

Israel's military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari confirmed on Tuesday (October 31) the air strikes on Jabalia refugee camp and said it targeted "central Hamas stronghold."

Thailand decries killing of innocent civilians in Gaza and Israel

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2023

Thailand's Foreign Ministry published a statement on its website on Sunday condemning the killing of innocent civilians regardless of their nationality, by any group and for whatever reason.

Mideast in Pictures: Commemorate departed in Beirut blast

SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2021

Lebanon will mark the first anniversary of the devastating explosion of the Beirut port on August 4, in which about 200 families lost loved ones, more than 6,000 people were injured and hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes and property.

How Black Lives Matter changed the U.S. debate on the Mideast

SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2021

WASHINGTON - Black Lives Matter activists recently took to the streets of Indianapolis to protest for Palestinians. In Congress, a lawmaker who cut her teeth as a Black Lives Matter organizer and who has compared her clashes with police to those faced by Palestinians tweeted Friday, "A cease-fire ends the bombardment - not the violence."

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