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WHO: Gaza hospitals operating below capacity amid shortages

WHO: Gaza hospitals operating below capacity amid shortages

The World Health Organization says Gaza hospitals are unable to function fully due to ongoing shortages of medicines, equipment, and supplies.

Pakistan foreign minister: Strategic defense committee to meet soon in Riyadh under Mecca Pact

Pakistan foreign minister: Strategic defense committee to meet soon in Riyadh under Mecca Pact

Over 18 million in Yemen face acute food insecurity, WFP warns

Over 18 million in Yemen face acute food insecurity, WFP warns

UAE official praises Flydubai pilot for response to terror threat

UAE official praises Flydubai pilot for response to terror threat

US deploys USS Theodore Roosevelt to Middle East amid Iran tensions

US deploys USS Theodore Roosevelt to Middle East amid Iran tensions

Yemeni government warplanes launch 20 airstrikes on Houthis in Taiz

Yemeni government warplanes launch 20 airstrikes on Houthis in Taiz

Heavy clashes erupt between government forces and Houthis in northern Taiz

Heavy clashes erupt between government forces and Houthis in northern Taiz

Yemeni forces target Houthi positions along Taiz frontlines and deeper

Yemeni forces target Houthi positions along Taiz frontlines and deeper

Israeli forces stage incursions in Quneitra and Daraa countryside

Israeli forces stage incursions in Quneitra and Daraa countryside

Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on Madinah power station, reaffirms support for Saudi Arabia

Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on Madinah power station, reaffirms support for Saudi Arabia

Iran uses Strait of Hormuz to pressure global economies, says analyst

Iran uses Strait of Hormuz to pressure global economies, says analyst

King Salman Humanitarian Center launches volunteer urology surgery project in Nigeria

King Salman Humanitarian Center launches volunteer urology surgery project in Nigeria

Putin warns nuclear weapons use cannot be ruled out amid rising tensions

Putin warns nuclear weapons use cannot be ruled out amid rising tensions

Iraq in talks with armed groups to disarm, three factions back plan

Iraq in talks with armed groups to disarm, three factions back plan

Political analyst: Houthis stray far from Islam, provoke Muslims

Political analyst: Houthis stray far from Islam, provoke Muslims

Yemeni government activates general mobilization as fighting intensifies in Taiz, Lahj

Yemeni government activates general mobilization as fighting intensifies in Taiz, Lahj

US imposes new sanctions on Iran's automotive and rail sectors

US imposes new sanctions on Iran's automotive and rail sectors

Turkish intelligence arrests Omar Al-Khatib before attempted escape to Europe

Turkish intelligence arrests Omar Al-Khatib before attempted escape to Europe

Trump says Iran agrees not to pursue nuclear weapons amid rising tensions

Trump says Iran agrees not to pursue nuclear weapons amid rising tensions

Iran summons UK ambassador, denies involvement in Fairford base plot

Iran summons UK ambassador, denies involvement in Fairford base plot

Shipping traffic in Strait of Hormuz nearly halts after attack on four vessels

Shipping traffic in Strait of Hormuz nearly halts after attack on four vessels

Lebanese army seizes 245 kg of TNT, foils explosives smuggling from Syria

Lebanese army seizes 245 kg of TNT, foils explosives smuggling from Syria

Iran considers broader response to potential US attack, Reuters reports

Iran considers broader response to potential US attack, Reuters reports