Middle East
Dozens arrested in Turkey suspected of ties to Islamic State
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya says police have detained 33 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State group who were allegedly preparing attacks ahead of the country’s local elections
US military ship heading to Gaza to build port
General Frank S. Besson-class logistics support vessels (LSV), the largest powered watercraft in the United States Army, are designed to deliver vehicles and cargo
WSJ: Qatar threatens to deport Hamas leaders from Doha if no deal with Israel reached
Hamas's conditions for a hostage deal include a permanent ceasefire, a return of displaced civilians to northern Gaza, boosted humanitarian aid, and withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Strip.
At least two injured in Iran's Aftab refinery explosion
The Aftab refinery is described as "the largest private refinery in Iran"
Senior Hamas official: No point in continuing ceasefire talks
Member of the Hamas' politburo Osama Hamdan says that the USA and Israel want a temporary truce and reject a permanent cessation of hostilities
CENTCOM: Two Houthi drones destroyed in Yemen
Yesterday, three crew members were killed in a Houthi missile strike on a cargo ship off southern Yemen, becoming the group's first casualties in a series of merchant vessels attacks
First casualties of Yemen’s Houthis attacks: 2 crew members killed on vessel
The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea since November in a so-called campaign in solidarity with Palestinians during the war in Gaza