Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon injures one person, state media says Israeli drone strike injured one person in the Doha area of Kfar Remman, in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. Israeli military operations across Lebanon since 2 March have killed 4,352 people and injured 12,318, the Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health said in a statement earlier.
Centcom says US forces redirect 82 vessels to enforce naval blockade US military redirected has 82 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two others to "ensure compliance" with its naval blockade of Iran, US Central Command (Centcom) said. Centcom's claim comes as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) rejected the US’s repeated claims that the Strait of Hormuz is open, saying US officials are continuing to “lie” to “cover up their failures”. A U.
Israeli settler attacks continue: Father, son injured in Bethlehem Settler violence continues in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian media and activists. A Palestinian man, Raed Khalil, 45, and his 24-year-old son, Mahmoud, sustained injuries after being attacked by Israeli settlers in the village of Husan, west of Bethlehem, Wafa reported. The settlers assaulted them with rifle and pistol butts when the duo was on their land in the village, the report said.
Turkish comedian Deniz Goktas rearrested after court orders his release A Turkish comedian has been rearrested after a court ordered his release in a separate case in which he was accused of insulting Islam and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish media reported. Deniz Goktas, 32, whose stand-up performances have attracted millions of views online, was detained at Istanbul airport in July. A court on Friday ordered his release following an appeal against his July detention, the private NTV broadcaster reported.
Commercial shipping through Hormuz 'significantly reduced', UKMTO says Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains about 90 percent below pre-conflict levels, with operators increasingly favouring a northern route, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. The agency recorded 101 outbound and 103 inbound full transits in the seven days to 28 August. In a report published on 28 August, UKMTO said vessel traffic had remained “significantly reduced” despite a brief recovery in late June.
Trump claims 'biggest oil deal in world history' signed with Venezuela US president Donald Trump said Washington has accomplished the "biggest oil deal in world history", after entering into an agreement with Venezuela. "At my direction, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, working closely with Highly Respected Interim President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, and, through a partnership with private business, have secured majority U. S.
Israeli military attacks have killed 4,352 in Lebanon since 2 March Israeli military operations across Lebanon since 2 March have killed 4,352 people and injured 12,318, the Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health said in a statement. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has warned that “despite lower levels of violence than earlier this year, the situation in south Lebanon remains fragile". The peacekeeping force said that between 21-27 August, it recorded 1,030 projectile trajectories in the area, an average of 147 per day.
Iran ready for regional cooperation, Pezeshkian says Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran was ready for cooperation and understanding with regional countries, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Pezeshkian said Iran sold about 90 million barrels of oil during the implementation of an interim deal. He added that US sanctions and a blockade had reduced Iran’s exports and imports by as much as 35 percent.
Hezbollah chief again rejects Lebanon-Israel deal, refuses 'surrender' Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Friday again rejected a deal struck between Israel and Lebanon and said his group refused to "surrender" nearly six months after Israel launched its war on the country. "We are against the framework agreement and call for its downfall," Qassem said in a televised address broadcast on the group's Al-Manar television channel.
Local sources report clashes in Syria's Suwaida Clashes between rival Druze militias in Syria’s Suwayda damaged homes and caused panic among civilians, according to the Syria Now news website. Local sources reported multiple deaths and injuries. Middle East Eye could not immediately verify the reports.
US cuts off major Egyptian bank from global financial system The US Treasury on Friday announced plans to cut off Banque Misr's branches in the United Arab Emirates from the global financial system, as the Trump administration seeks to "asphyxiate" what it said were Iran's "enablers". Banque Misr is Egypt's second-largest bank. Its Emirati arm will no longer be able to do business in US dollars as of 28 September, under the new plans.
IRGC navy claims ‘decisive control’ over Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has rejected the US’s repeated claims that the Strait of Hormuz is open, saying US officials are continuing to “lie” to “cover up their failures”. In a statement carried by Iran’s IRIB broadcaster, the IRGC navy said that “the dominance of the fighters of Islam over this strategic waterway is completely decisive”. “With all power and in complete authority, the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all ships that intend to transit without coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the statement added.
US cuts off major Egyptian bank from global financial system Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 08/28/2026 - 18:55 Sanctions on Banque Misr's branches in the UAE are part of Trump administration's 'Operation Economic Outcast' against Iran The high-rise commercial building, left, serves as the modern headquarters of Banque Misr, in Cairo, Egypt photographed on 9 February 2023 (Amir Makar/AFP) Off The US Treasury on Friday announced plans to cut off Banque Misr's branches in the United Arab Emirates from the global financial system, as the Trump administration seeks to "asphyxiate" what it said were Iran's "enablers". Banque Misr is Egypt's second-largest bank. Its Emirati arm will no longer be able to do business in US dollars as of 28 September, under the new plans.
Three Palestinians injured in settler attack on Al-Mughayyir Three Palestinians were injured on Friday night when Israeli settlers attacked the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, according to local sources and the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS). Israeli soldiers shot and wounded one Palestinian while providing cover for settlers who raided the western part of the village and attempted to steal livestock, the sources said. Residents intervened and thwarted the attempted theft, while settlers opened fire on the sheep, injuring two of them.
'No end in sight': Democrats slam Trump after six months of Iran war US Democrats on Friday slammed the Trump administration for dragging out the war on Iran to its six month anniversary, warning Republicans would pay the price in the upcoming midterm elections. The joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, beginning on 28 February, was initially meant to last a few weeks, by President Donald Trump's own estimates. Half a year later, the war has seen the US lose at least 18 of its troops and cost $100bn in military spending, most of which was approved by the Republican-controlled Congress late last month after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth requested additional funds north of $60bn.
'My whole world stopped': How a routine ICE check-in upended a Syrian-American family Submitted by Mounira Elsamra on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 14:15 Community rallies behind Syrian business owner facing potential deportation Iemad Saifo poses for a photo with his family (Courtesy) Off When Zena Saifo arrived at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in New Jersey with her father, she expected a routine appointment. Her father, Iemad Saifo, had received a letter telling him to present himself for a "check-in". At the time, he believed he had little reason to worry; he had been working with his lawyers on his immigration case and had been complying with the requirements placed upon him.
Israeli drone attack hits southern Lebanon An Israeli drone strike hit an area near an orphanage between the southern Lebanon towns of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Mayfadoun, National News Agency reported. Israel also targeted the town of Haris in Bint Jbeil, the report said.
'No end in sight': Democrats slam Trump after six months of Iran war Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 08/28/2026 - 17:06 Polling continues to show very little American support for the US-Israeli war on Iran US President Donald Trump raises his fists to supporters after disembarking Air Force One at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Texas, on 27 August 2026 (Kylie Cooper/Reuters) Off US Democrats on Friday slammed the Trump administration for dragging out the war on Iran to its six month anniversary, warning Republicans would pay the price in the upcoming midterm elections. The joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, beginning on 28 February, was initially meant to last a few weeks, by President Donald Trump's own estimates. Half a year later, the war has seen the US lose at least 18 of its troops and cost $100bn in military spending, most of which was approved by the Republican-controlled Congress late last month after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth requested additional funds north of $60bn.
Iran's Supreme Leader bans acts that 'harm social cohesion' Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said he had banned people from "committing anything that harms social cohesion" and urged authorities to avoid any “discouraging statements that weaken national and public motivation," in a written statement published on Friday.
Israel’s defence minister says forces occupy Jenin camp in West Bank Israeli defence minister Israel Katz has said the Israeli military evacuated the residents and occupied the Jenin camp in the occupied West Bank. Katz's statement follows Israeli strikes that killed three people in Jenin earlier today. "The [Israeli military] is permanently stationed there," the minister said in a social media post.
