An arms-selling network, allegedly linked to Houthi rebels, has been openly trading weapons on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The group is accused of carrying out attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. Arms dealers based in Houthi-controlled Yemen have reportedly been using the social media site to buy and sell weapons, including rifles, handguns, and grenade launchers. Dozens of arms dealers, based in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthi rebels, are effectively using X as a storefront.

Houthi-linked Weapons Openly Sold on X, Formerly Twitter

While the world is fixated on the increasing Iran-Israel tensions, Yemen is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.

Yemen's rebels threaten to restart war

Israel and Hamas have blamed each other for not agreeing on a ceasefire deal. Is a ceasefire in Gaza really in sight, as US Claims?

Why is Israel demanding control over 2 Gaza corridors?

As per reports, the conflict in West Asia has intensified, with Hezbollah firing over 50 rockets into Israel's Golan Heights following an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon. This escalation raises concerns about a broader regional conflict, potentially involving Iran’s strategic interests. As the U.S. positions military assets in the region to deter further aggression, questions linger about the Gaza ceasefire. Meanwhile, the conflict’s impact may have expanded to North America, with bomb threats emailed to around 125 Jewish Institutions in Canada.

Will Iran-Israel Conflict Spread Beyond West Asia?

America's carrier strike group three has arrived in the West Asian region it is being led by the feared USS Abraham Lincoln which is set to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt operating in the region currently, since July 2024. here's all you need to know about the mighty warship USS Abraham Lincoln.

USS Abraham Lincoln leads strike group

With the chances of a ceasefire deal on Gaza hanging in balance US President Joe Biden has pushed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a deal with Hamas. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas war: Latest round of truce talks a 'do or die' for peace?

According to reports in the Israeli media, in a meeting with the families of those held hostage by Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there is unlikely to be a hostage deal. Netanyahu’s comments put the fate of the Gaza ceasefire deal in serious doubt as well as the lives of over 100 Israeli hostages.

Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu abandons hostages for PM post

Lebanon’s Hezbollah has launched more than 50 rockets, hitting several private homes in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. The attack on Wednesday came a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar as he pressed ahead with the latest diplomatic mission to secure a cease-fire in the war in Gaza, even as Hamas and Israel signalled that challenges remain.

Israel-Hezbollah war: Hezbollah fires over 50 rockets towards Golan Heights

A commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force was killed in a drone strike in southern Lebanon earlier today, the IDF says. Watch to know more!

Israel-Hezbollah War: Israelis trike kills 10 Syrians in Lebanon

With ceasefire fire talks in Cairo, due to resume next week. Israeli negotiators in a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressed cautious optimism about moving towards a deal following the updated US proposal. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas war: Israel negotiators voice 'cautious optimism' over Gaza deal

Israel-Hezbollah War: Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike

Israel-Hamas war: Gaza ceasefire talks to resume next week after no breakthrough

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of getting involved in a conflict with the sons of assassinated Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh over his alleged funds in Turkish banks, a claim denied as “disinformation” by Ankara.

Israel alleges Turkey refused to release Haniyeh's fortune

Lebanon's Hezbollah on Friday released a video showing what appeared to be underground tunnels and large missile launchers, amid fears of all-out war between the Iran-backed group and Israel. Watch in for more details!

Israel vs Hezbollah: Hezbollah flaunts underground missile launch site

The latest ceasefire talks in Doha have ended without a breakthrough, but technical teams will continue meetings and negotiators will meet again next week to end the war. The White House has come up with a new proposal. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: White House presents new proposal for Gaza ceasefire

Israel-Hamas War: Gaza ceasefire negotiators to resume next week

The US has warned Iran that its newly elected government and economy could suffer a devastating blow if it were to mount a major attack against Israel, a US official said. The warning has been communicated to Tehran directly as well as through intermediaries, said the official, who declined to provide specifics.

Israel-Iran tensions: Amid truce talk, US official warns Iran

Israel is bracing for a possible retaliatory strike from Iran, where Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated. But there is a separate war front opening in West Asia, that targets America. Are these signals of a brewing war already being waged in the shadows? Let us untangle it for you.

Attacks on US bases rise in West Asia: Is a quiet war already on?

Israel-Hamas War: US, Qatar & Egypt issue joint statement

Israel-Hamas War: PM Modi talks to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

Gaza has recorded its first polio case in 25 years, the Palestinian Authority health ministry said on Friday, after UN chief Antonio Guterres called for pauses in the Israel-Hamas war to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of children.

Israel-Hamas war: Gaza reports its first polio case in 25 years

Israeli negotiators and international mediators met in Qatar on Thursday for talks aimed at halting fighting in Gaza and securing the release of hostages held by the Hamas terror group, with a potential deal touted as the best hope of heading off an even larger regional conflict.

Israel-Hamas war: Gaza ceasefire talks to resume in Doha

A fresh round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations is scheduled to begin on Thursday in Qatar. However, Hamas announced on Wednesday that it will not participate in these discussions, casting doubt on the possibility of a negotiated truce that could prevent an Iranian attack on Israel.

Israel-Hamas war: Israel intensifies Gaza bombardment

A rocket fired from the war-torn Gaza Strip fell in the sea off Israel’s Tel Aviv on Tuesday, Israel’s army said, as Hamas militants announced their first attack on the city in months.

Israel-Hamas War: Israel military claims Gaza rockets missed targets

The state of Israel is facing an internal rift between the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the defense minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu in fact traded barbs with his defense minister underscoring the internal split which continues to worry the government as concerns are on the rise of a potential all-out war in West Asia. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Gallant question's Netanyahu's war tactics

Iran rejected a call by Western leaders to stand down its threat to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh hours after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer talked to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as part of efforts to deescalate tensions in West Asia. Watch in for more details!

West Asia tensions: UK PM Starmer talks to Iranian President

Israel expects a major Iranian attack to be launched within days. Reports are indicating that Israeli intelligence officials believe that Iran has settled on attacking Israel in the coming days. Iran's expected retaliation could even come before scheduled ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel on the 15th of August. In the Middle East tensions are reaching a boiling point in the region. The question on everyone's mind is when and if Iran will strike; as Israel fortifies its defense. Watch in for more details!

Iran–Israel tensions: Israel in state of 'readiness' as Iran retaliation looms

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has said that he wants a Gaza truce deal and this comes just days after the US, Qatar and Egypt urged Israel and Hamas to return to the negotiating table.

Israel-Hamas war: Mediators urge Israel & Hamas to return to negotiating table

Israel expects a major Iranian attack to be launched within days. Reports are indicating that Israeli intelligence officials believe that Iran has settled on attacking Israel in the coming days. Iran's expected retaliation could even come before scheduled ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel on the 15th of August.

Iran-Israel tensions: Israel expecting attack in days, says reports

Israel-Hamas war: Hamas leader Sinwar backs ceasefire deal

Israel's military said at least 19 Palestinian militants were killed Saturday in a pre-dawn strike on a school compound in Gaza City. Watch to know more.

Israel-Hamas war: IDF releases video to defend action

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