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UN says Gaza malnutrition gains fragile as commercial supplies halt
By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Gains in tackling malnutrition in Gaza remain fragile and could be undermined by disruptions to supplies entering the Palestinian e…
Explainer-Why is the battle for Yemen's Taiz so important?
By Angus McDowallOct 16 (Reuters) - The city of Taiz is rapidly emerging as the most important battlefront in Yemen's reignited civil war, pitting the Iran-allied Houthis against …
Exclusive-Iran ships some LPG, jet fuel despite US blockade, data shows
By Feras Dalatey and Jonathan SaulDAMASCUS/LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Iran has managed to export some liquefied petroleum gas and jet fuel since July, despite a USnaval blockade, …
Israeli settlers burn olive trees, injure journalist in West Bank attack
By Pesha MagidABU FALAH, West Bank, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Clad in black and their faces masked, dozens of militant Israeli settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks at Palestinians…
South Korea reviews expanding military mission in Middle East, report says
SEOUL, Oct 16 (Reuters) - South Korea is reviewing an expansion of its military operations in the Middle East, the Kyunghyang Shinmun newspaper reported on Thursday, as the US all…
Saudi organisers say 2027 Asian Cup 'on schedule' after attacks
The Asian Cup in January is "on schedule", Saudi Arabian organisers said, after growing fears for the tournament following Houthi attacks on the country. The continent's top footb…
China says Israel should stop its 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements
BEIJING, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel should stop and reverse its "forced establishment" of West Bank settle…
Rubio urges Lebanon to not return confiscated explosives to Hezbollah, US official says
By Simon Lewis and Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun about the confiscation of hundreds of k…
Iraq parliament approves remaining cabinet posts, PM deputies
Oct 15 (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament on Thursday approved the remainder of Prime Minister Alial-Zaidi's cabinet, completing the formation of a government that took office five mon…
Houthis launch deadly attack on presidential palace in Yemen's Aden
The Houthis launched a deadly missile attack Thursday on the presidential palace in the Yemeni government's interim capital of Aden, as Saudi Arabia blamed Iran for the recent dra…
