Middle East


Lebanese village replaces IDF-gifted Jesus statue with replica of crucifix smashed by soldier

Residents of Debel in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL officers, and a local priest stand next to the newly replaced Jesus statue.

Syrian President al-Sharaa says he loves basketball but was distracted by war

 From the opening of the Al-Fayhaa Basketball Hall in Damascus.

Trump's Op. Economic Fury pressure campaign on Iran expands beyond Hormuz blockade - report

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks next to a map showing a blockade line on the Strait of Hormuz, during a briefing on the Iran war at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, April 16, 2026.