Consider This: Middle East Crisis (Part 2) - Is Regional War Imminent?
The Israeli military has continued to carry out air raids across Lebanon, while also intensifying its strikes across Gaza over the past 48 hours. This after Iran launched a missile attack at Israel in response to Israeli assassinations of top Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Amid the soaring violence and escalating tensions, how close are we to a regional war in the middle east? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Muath Seyam, Senior Fellow at the Asia Middle East Centre for Research and Dialogue.
Fri Oct 04 2024
Consider This: Middle East Crisis (Part 1) - Is Regional War Imminent?
The Israeli military has continued to carry out air raids across Lebanon, while also intensifying its strikes across Gaza over the past 48 hours. This after Iran launched a missile attack at Israel in response to Israeli assassinations of top Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Amid the soaring violence and escalating tensions, how close are we to a regional war in the middle east? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Ferooze Ali, Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law and International Relations at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin in Terengganu.
Fri Oct 04 2024
Air raid sirens heard across Ukraine - Reports
Air raid sirens sounded in several Ukrainian regions on Saturday morning, reported Sputnik, quoting media report.
Sat Oct 22 2022
'Missile alert': Taiwan holds air-raid exercise amid China tension
People were ordered to stay indoors for an air-raid exercise as the island steps up preparations in the event of a Chinese attack.
Mon Jul 25 2022
Saudi-led force admits strike in Yemen's capital hit civilians
The early morning attack in the Faj Attan area of Sanaa hit a vacant building but caused an adjacent apartment block to collapse, killing at least 12 people, six of them children, residents have said.
Sun Aug 27 2017
Air raids destroy largest hospital in rebel-held parts of Syria's Aleppo
The largest hospital in rebel-held parts of Syria's Aleppo was "completely destroyed" in air strikes on Monday.
Mon Oct 03 2016
At least 11 killed in coalition air raid on Yemen hospital: MSF
An Arab coalition air raid hit a Yemeni hospital on Monday, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 19.
Tue Aug 16 2016
Turkey renews Syria shelling as air raids hit MSF hospital
Turkey shelled Kurdish fighters in Syria for a third day Monday and a suspected Russian air strike on a hospital left several dead.
Mon Feb 15 2016
Syria: Senior Hezbollah figure killed in Israeli air raid
Syria: Senior Hezbollah figure killed in Israeli air raid
Mon Dec 21 2015
US, 'partners' launch air strikes on IS jihadists in Syria
Five Arab states took part in the Tuesday air raids as part of a new international coalition formed to attack the Islamic State group.
Tue Sep 23 2014
Two Palestinians killed in Israeli air raid in Gaza: medics
An Israeli air raid in Gaza killed two Palestinians as Israel pursued its campaign to stop rocket fire by Hamas militants from the enclave, medics said.
Tue Aug 26 2014
Israel in deadly Gaza air raids, Egypt in new truce plan
Violence reverberated across Gaza on Monday with at least eight Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes as Egypt proposed a new ceasefire.
Mon Aug 25 2014
Israel launches air raids on Gaza after Hamas rocket attacks
Witnesses said several houses were targeted in the raids on the southern Gaza Strip.
Tue Jul 08 2014
Syria threatens retaliation over 'Israeli strike'
Syria has threatened to retaliate over what it says was an Israeli air raid, which risks taking the conflict beyond Syria's borders.
Fri Feb 01 2013
Mali town counts dead after French strikes
Fresh graves line the rear of a school in the central Mali town of Konna where France launched its military offensive against Islamists on January 11 with air raids that also killed civilians.
Mon Jan 28 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024