US hits Iraq, Syria in retaliation for Jordan attack
By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor and Abdulrahman Zeyad | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used …
Mideast
Israel launches deadly Gaza strikes as Middle East tensions rise
The Gaza health ministry reported “dozens of martyrs and more than 100 wounded in the continued barbaric aerial and artillery bombardment of citizens’ homes in the Gaza Strip”. There were …
US developing plans to evacuate Americans from Mideast
By Aamer Madhani, Lolita C. Baldor and Seung Min Kim | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House said Tuesday that “prudent contingency planning” is underway to evacuate Americans from …
US increasing Mideast military presence by sending air defence systems in response to recent attacks on troops in region
The US will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and additional Patriot air defence missile system battalions to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Saturday, in …