Iran fishermen venture back to Hormuz despite fears of new fighting
18 August 2026
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OCCUPIED WEST BANK / Activists rush aid to Palestinians besieged by settlers
15 August 2026
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Trump ‘used a catering truck to sneak off Air Force One’
12 August 2026
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KSA-Pak-Turkey deal: A ‘change in perception’ of US - Iran
11 August 2026
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Syria reaches deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases
10 August 2026
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Update / 16 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi factory fire
10 August 2026
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Hamas says still ready to go ahead with Gaza plan
9 August 2026
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Middle east conflicts: KSA, Turkey, Pakistan sign defence deal
8 August 2026
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Pakistan says any attack under new tri-party defence pact is attack on all
7 August 2026
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Houthis kill dozens of Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces: medical sources
7 August 2026
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Iran Red Crescent says 787 killed so far since war began
AFP was not in a position to verify the toll given by the organisation
3 March 2026
Qatar extends entry visas by one month amid Middle East air traffic disruption
Move aims to ease pressure on travellers affected by flight disruptions
3 March 2026
How Dubai's safe-haven status is being put to the test
For decades, Dubai's sales pitch featured gleaming skylines, tax-free salaries, ease of doing business and something far more intangible: the unspoken promise that whatever was happening elsewhere in the Middle East, this city was different
3 March 2026
Trump's Republicans defend Iran strikes as Democrats push for war powers vote
Six US service members killed in the conflict so far
3 March 2026
US embassy in Riyadh hit by two drones, Trump warns of longer war
Trump says that his attack on Iran could extend longer than a month
3 March 2026
War escalates
The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran spread across the Middle East and beyond yesterday, with Lebanon’s Hezbollah entering the fray and a British air base in Cyprus targeted.
3 March 2026
‘Regime change unlikely in Iran’
Following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, many senior US officials remain skeptical that the US and Israeli military operation against the Islamic Republic will lead to a regime change in the near term.
3 March 2026
Fuel tanker ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after drone strike: Iran Revolutionary Guards
The strait is the world's most vital oil export route, connecting the biggest Gulf oil producers, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and the UAE, with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea
3 March 2026
Israel hits Lebanon after Hezbollah fire; 31 killed, 149 injured
Israeli forces launched strikes on Lebanon including the capital Beirut on Monday, the military said, after Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader
2 March 2026
Mixed reaction over Khamenei’s killing
The world greeted with jubilation, anger or trepidation the news yesterday that Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed in the US-Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic one day earlier.
2 March 2026
Iran vows to avenge Khamenei killing
Iran launched strikes across the Gulf yesterday after vowing to avenge slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, defying a threat from President Donald Trump to strike with unprecedented force.
2 March 2026
One in four Americans supports US strikes on Iran: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Americans wary of US casualties, higher fuel prices
2 March 2026
Crew member killed in strike on vessel off Oman's coast
IRGC says it is carrying out a sixth wave of attacks in retaliation for the US and Israeli bombardment of Iran. More explosions heard in Dubai, Doha and Manama
1 March 2026
How Persia became Iran
Echoes of an empire in a time of fire
1 March 2026
Iraq, Libya, and now Iran?
The US-Israeli strike revives a familiar belief: that removing strongmen brings stability; record says otherwise
1 March 2026
Putin calls Khamenei killing 'cynical violation' of 'morality and international law'
Russian president says Khamenei 'will be remembered as an outstanding statesman'
1 March 2026
CIA intel guided strikes that killed Iran supreme leader: NYT
Washington and Tel Aviv shift strike timing on Iran after new CIA intelligence prompts daylight attack
1 March 2026
Death toll from strike in Iranian girls' school now 108: Red Crescent
When contacted by AFP, the Israeli military did not offer an immediate comment on the reports
1 March 2026
Israel, US launched strikes as Iranian leader met with inner circle: Reuters
Strikes designed to hit Khamenei first; Supreme leader was meeting with top security aides
1 March 2026
How does Iran's theocratic system of power work?
Who could succeed Khamenei as 'supreme leader'?
1 March 2026