Skip to main content
News author

Mena Today

All news by author

US targets Iranian, Hezbollah financial network with sanctions

US targets Iranian, Hezbollah financial network with sanctions

The United States imposed sanctions on three entities and one individual based in Turkey and Lebanon on Wednesday for giving "critical financial support" to a financial network used by Iran's Quds Force (IRGC-QF) and Lebanon's Hezbollah.

Russia's Putin to visit NATO member Turkey on Feb 12 -Turkish official

Turkey

Russia's Putin to visit NATO member Turkey on Feb 12 -Turkish official

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Turkey on Feb. 12 to meet counterpart Tayyip Erdogan, a Turkish official told Reuters on Wednesday, in what will be the Russian leader's first trip to a NATO ally since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Iran unveils its Salami

Iran

Iran unveils its Salami

Iran will respond to any threat from the United States, Tehran's Revolutionary Guards' chief Hossein Salami said on Wednesday, as Washington prepares its response to the killing of American servicemen by presumed Tehran-aligned militants.

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah suspends attacks on US forces

Iraq

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah suspends attacks on US forces

Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah announced on Tuesday the suspension of all its military operations against U.S. troops in the region, in a decision aimed at preventing "embarrassment" of the Iraqi government, the group said.

US needs 'fundamental changes' before UNRWA funding resumes

US needs 'fundamental changes' before UNRWA funding resumes

The United States said on Tuesday that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees needs to make "fundamental changes" before Washington will resume funding that was halted over Israeli accusations that some agency staff took part in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants.

Why Hong Kong wants new national security laws

Politics

Why Hong Kong wants new national security laws

Hong Kong's government announced on Tuesday that it hopes to swiftly pass new national security laws. A public consultation document was also released. A deadline for its eventual passage into law has yet to be announced.

To make this website run properly and to improve your experience, we use cookies. For more detailed information, please check our Cookie Policy.

  • Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.