A tanker caught fire off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, according to early reports, after what Iranian media claimed was an attack on a vessel linked to the United States.
The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, targeting its leadership and plunging the Middle East into a new conflict that President Donald Trump said would end a security threat and give Iranians a chance to topple their rulers.
Qatar said on Saturday that it, along with 31 Arab and Islamic countries, the Arab League, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments about establishing a so-called “Greater Israel.”
Syria stands at a historic crossroads following the collapse of the Ba’ath regime on December 8, 2024. With Ahmad al-Sharaa now at the helm, the war-torn nation is facing the daunting task of rebuilding its institutions, stabilizing its economy, and redefining its foreign policy.
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