MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel has decided to allow entrance of medicines and humanitarian aid to the most war-torn areas of the Gaza Strip in exchange for delivery of medicines to the Israeli hostages held by Hamas, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Unfazed by unprecedented Western sanctions, Russia outperformed other major global economies in 2023, demonstrating sustained strength. The country's economic resilience is evident in its thriving automotive sector.
The Israeli military opened fire against “armed infiltrators” approaching the border zone between Israel and Egypt on Monday, several days after Israel announced plans to seize the 14 km-long Philadelphi Corridor frontier separating Gaza and Egypt. Israel’s plans could further escalate regional tensions, a Middle East observer says.
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday launched ballistic missiles and drones at a base of a terrorist group in Pakistan for the first time.
Committing never to build nuclear weapons or other WMDs on religious grounds, Iran has come to rely on its ballistic and cruise missile arsenal as its main means of strategic defense. The US and its allies have repeatedly tried to rein in the Islamic Republic’s missile developments by treaty, but to no avail.
The Middle East has long been a focal point of global attention, marred by persistent conflicts and complex dynamics. At the heart of the turmoil is the strategic significance of the region, rooted in its vast oil reserves over which world powers vie for influence and control.
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan’s capital Erbil on Tuesday, using ballistic missiles to target what it claimed were anti-Iranian groups. What do we know about this region, where a new wave of escalation has started?
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US House canceled votes on Tuesday due to snow in Washington, despite a partial government shutdown looming in three days.
CAIRO (Sputnik) - The United States and the United Kingdom have launched strikes on the Al Bayda province in central Yemen against the rebel Ansar Allah movement, a source in the local authorities of the province told Sputnik on Tuesday.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at targets Tehran says were affiliated with Mossad and IS* Monday night and early Tuesday morning. The US slammed the “reckless” attacks, but said no US facilities were hit. Have the missile strikes put Tehran and Washington on a path to war? Sputnik asked leading Mideast observers.
Russia's gold reserves have reached an unprecedented level, swelling to an impressive $155.9 billion by the end of 2023, according to the Russian Central Bank.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Two Russian Tu-95 strategic missile carriers made planned flight over Sea of Japan on Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
DOHA (Sputnik) - The safety of ships in the Red Sea cannot be ensured without ending the war in the Gaza Strip, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari said on Tuesday.
TUNIS (Sputnik) - The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it had recalled its ambassador to Tehran for consultations following Iran's attacks on targets in the country.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday that he will discuss the situation on the Korean Peninsula with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui.
On January 16, several explosions were reported in the Iraqi city of Erbil, near the US Consulate General and the city's International Airport, caused by missile attacks.
Amid a new escalation in the Middle East, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan’s capital of Erbil on Tuesday, using ballistic missiles to target what it claimed were bases of anti-Iranian terrorist groups.
China exported 5.22 million vehicles in 2023, becoming a leading car exporter in the world. Of all vehicle exports, about one-third were new-energy vehicles (NEVs), totaling 1.773 million units, up 67.1 percent year-on-year, according to statistics the General Administration of Customs released on Friday.
It has been apparently more than one month since the Philippines last sent ships to trespass into waters off China's Ren'ai Jiao (also known as Ren'ai Reef), marking the longest pause in Manila's provocations since August.
The North Korean delegation arrived in Moscow on January 15 at the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and will remain in Russia until January 17.
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - Europe's second-largest port by cargo turnover, located in Belgium's coastal city of Antwerp, said on Tuesday that ship delays and subsequent disruptions in port operations are possible in the future due to the crisis in the Red Sea, though none occurred as of yet.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) mounted a retaliatory rocket strike on Syrian territory and killed multiple terrorists linked to recent deadly attacks against two Iranian cities, Iranian news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Australian Defense Ministry has sealed a 37.4 million Australian dollar ($24.7 million) contract with US arms giant Lockheed Martin's Australian subsidiary to manufacture Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles starting in 2025, the country's government said on Tuesday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The North Korean Supreme People's Assembly has decided to abolish government bodies dealing with inter-Korean affairs, North Korean state-run news agency KCNA reported on Tuesday.
