Iranian forces attack Israel's Mossad 'spy headquarters' in Iraq, vow more revenge
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the "espionage headquarters" of Israel in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported late on Monday, while the elite force said they also struck in Syria against the Islamic State.
The strikes come amid concerns about the escalation of a conflict that has spread through the Middle East since the war between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas began on Oct. 7, with Iran's allies also entering the fray from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen.
Iran has in the past carried out strikes in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, saying the area is used as a staging ground for Iranian separatist groups.
COP28 was exceptional challenge amid global divisions, Al Jaber says
Hosting the COP28 U.N. climate summit was an "exceptional challenge" amid global divisions, its president, the UAE's Sultan Al Jaber, said in an interview with state news agency WAM.
Despite the skepticism about the ability of an oil-producing country to host the climate conference, our response was to focus on work and progress to achieve the desired results and create radical, positive change," WAM quoted Al Jaber as saying.
Israel and Hamas Reach Deal to Supply Medicine to Hostages in Gaza
Israel and Hamas have reached a deal that would allow medications to be delivered to Israeli hostages in return for additional medicine and aid for Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip
The agreement was announced on Tuesday by Qatar, which has served as a mediator.
A Hamas official, Basem Naim, later confirmed the agreement, and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said a deal had been reached to send medicine to the hostages.
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/01/16/world/israel-hamas-news?smid=whatsapp-nytimes
U.S. Lists Houthis As Terrorist Group After ‘Unprecedented’ Red Sea Attacks
The State Department announced Wednesday it is redesignating the Houthis—a militant organization based in Yemen—as a terrorist group, almost three years after the Biden Administration removed the label, and months after the group began attacking commercial vessels in busy Red Sea shipping lanes.
The Houthis are being redesignated a “specially designated global terrorist group,” after its “unprecedented attacks against international maritime vessels” in the Red Sea and surrounding waters that have caused shipping disruptions, according to a statement from Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The designation obstructs the Houthis’ access to the global financial system, according to the New York Times, but carries fewer penalties than if the group were named a “foreign terrorist organization,” which would include a travel ban on members of the organization.
Flooding submerges refugee camp in northwestern Syria
Flooding caused by heavy rains engulfs refugee tents in northwestern Syria.
Protests erupt in Tunisian town as search continues for 37 missing migrants
Residents in the town of El Hancha are waiting to hear news of loved ones who disappeared crossing the Mediterranean.
'Libya is hell' 126 refugees rescued in the Mediterranean say
Iran summons Pakistan envoy after nine killed in retaliatory strikes
"We will recognize Israel if there is a two state solution" - Saudi Arabia FM
Turkey is going to supply High Energy Laser Weapon System to Pakistan Air Force
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