Tag: MIDDLE EAST
U.S. sending more troops to Middle East as tensions increase
The U.S. is sending more troops to the Middle East as American citizens in Lebanon are being told to leave the country. Charlie D'Agata has details.
Israel, Hezbollah exchange border fire one day after Beirut attack
A day after an Israeli strike on Beirut killed several dozen people, including a top Hezbollah leader, Israel and Hezbollah on Saturday continued to trade strikes. Chris Livesay has the latest.
Israeli airstrike in Beirut kills senior Hezbollah commander
The Lebanon Health Minister says the death toll from an Israeli airstrike in Beirut has climbed to 31. Hezbollah said a second senior commander was among those killed in the attack, which comes after the militant group suffered an unprecedented blow after...
Lebanon border clashes between Israel, Hezbollah spark fears of wider war
The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon continued escalating Friday as the Israeli military says it killed about a dozen top Hezbollah members in a rare airstrike in Beirut. Chris Livesay reports from Tel Aviv.
Thousands of Israeli protesters call for hostage deal
Thousands of Israeli demonstrators took to the streets again Saturday, demanding their government make a deal to bring Hamas-held hostages home. Rather than work towards an agreement to release the hostages and bring a cease-fire to suffering Gazan Palest...
U.S. protester fatally shot in West Bank
An American woman who was protesting against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank was fatally shot Friday, U.S. officials confirmed. Witnesses told CBS News that the woman, 26-year-old Aysenur Eygi, was shot by Israeli troops. CBS News' Elizabeth...
Israeli airstrike on Gaza school-turned-shelter kills dozens
An airstrike Saturday on a school and mosque which had been serving as a shelter in central Gaza City killed at least 80 people and left dozens more injured. In the past week, Israel has bombed at least four schools in Gaza City, saying they were harborin...
Israel braces for retaliation from Iran
U.S. and Israeli military officials are maintaining close coordination ahead of threatened attacks by Iran and its proxies in revenge for the recent killings of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Ramy Inocencio has details.
Biden meets with national security team amid Middle East tensions
Israel and its allies are preparing for an Iranian strike after the killing of a senior Hamas official last week in Tehran. President Biden met with his national security team at the White House situation room Monday. CBS News' Debora Patta and Ed O'Keefe...
Iran vows revenge after killings of Hamas, Hezbollah leaders
Middle East tensions are rising after Iran and its terror proxies vowed fierce revenge on Israel for the recent killings of senior leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah. Debora Patta reports from East Jerusalem.
Assassination of Hamas leader puts Middle East on edge
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in an airstrike in the Iranian capital of Tehran, with Hamas blaming Israel, claiming a missile hit the house he was staying in. His death came just hours after Israel announced it had killed Hezbollah commander...
Israel carries out airstrikes in Yemen following Tel Aviv attack
Israel said it carried out airstrikes Saturday on a city in Yemen controlled by the Houthi militant group. The airstrikes came one day after the Iranian-backed Houthis claimed responsible for a drone attack in Tel Aviv. Debora Patta reports.
Abu Dhabi airport to complete major expansion in November
The new facility, also known as Midfield Terminal Building, "is scheduled to begin operations in early November 2023", WAM said
Aldar Properties launches new waterfront residential community on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island
Over 200 units will be launched on September 8, in the first phase of Gardenia Ba
Abu Dhabi’s ADQ-backed PureHealth acquires UK’s private healthcare group for $1.2bln
This marks the healthcare platform's first entry into the UK market