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Suspected Hamas member detained in Cyprus over weapons procurement

Lebanon’s Hezbollah warns residents in Israel’s north to evacuate

Israeli soldiers look towards Lebanon, amid an escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, and amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, by the Israel-Lebanon border in northern Israel March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Avi Ohayon
Israeli soldiers look towards Lebanon, amid an escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, and amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, by the Israel-Lebanon border in northern Israel March 7, 2026. REUTERS/Avi Ohayon

Iran spent years fostering proxies in Iraq. Now, many aren’t eager to join the war

FILE PHOTO: Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

French court finds Iranian national guilty of glorifying terrorism

A group of students attend a gathering in support of an Iranian student prisoner in France, Mahdieh Esfandiari, in front of the French embassy in Tehran, Iran, October 21, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
A group of students attend a gathering in support of an Iranian student prisoner in France, Mahdieh Esfandiari, in front of the French embassy in Tehran, Iran, October 21, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Israeli fire kills eight people in Gaza as truce deal staggers

Mourners react during the funeral of two Palestinians killed by an Israeli strike on Thursday, according to medics, at Shifa hospital in Gaza City, February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Mourners react during the funeral of two Palestinians killed by an Israeli strike on Thursday, according to medics, at Shifa hospital in Gaza City, February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Gaza firm to build UAE-funded housing compound in Israeli-held south, sources say

Palestinians displaced during the two-year Israeli offensive shelter at a tent camp in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, February 10, 2026. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed
Palestinians displaced during the two-year Israeli offensive shelter at a tent camp in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, February 10, 2026. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed

Hamas in final stage of choosing new chief, senior official says

The race for the group’s leadership is now between Khaled Meshaal (left) and Khalil al-Hayya.
The race for the group’s leadership is now between Khaled Meshaal (left) and Khalil al-Hayya.

Hamas says open to Gaza peacekeeping force, but rejects interference

A Palestinian Muslim child rubs his eyes as he gathers with worshippers during the first Friday noon prayers of the holy month of Ramadan in Gaza City, on Feb 20, 2026.
A Palestinian Muslim child rubs his eyes as he gathers with worshippers during the first Friday noon prayers of the holy month of Ramadan in Gaza City, on Feb 20, 2026.

Hamas says Israel must end ‘aggression’ as Trump board plans Gaza future

Palestinians watch, as people play football on a pitch in Gaza City.
Palestinians watch, as people play football on a pitch in Gaza City.

US-backed Gaza committee starts recruiting police, draws 2,000 applicants, officials say

Devastated buildings in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood on Feb 12.
Devastated buildings in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighborhood on Feb 12.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.