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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Middle East
Trump ‘used a catering truck to sneak off Air Force One’
12 August 2026
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Middle East
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 under attack
Iran under attack
1 March 2026
Netanyahu says many signs that Khamenei ‘is no longer’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that there were many signs suggesting Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may have been killed in Israeli-U.S. strikes in Iran.
1 March 2026
Latest developments in US, Israel strikes on Iran
Here are the latest developments as the military action announced by US President Donald Trump and the Israeli government sparked a flurry of salvos from Iran that closed airspace around the Middle East
1 March 2026
Iranians celebrate after reports of Khamenei death: AFP
Iranians blared music, cheered, clapped and honked their car horns, according to videos on Telegram verified by AFP
1 March 2026
Khamenei, the hard-line cleric in charge of Iran since 1989
A lifelong adversary of both US and Israel
1 March 2026
Khamenei is dead, says Trump
The death of Khamenei gives Iranians 'greatest chance' to 'take back their country', says Trump
1 March 2026
Bangladeshi worker injured in Kuwait airport drone strike
Bangladesh embassy says they are trying to collect further details, including the worker’s identity and medical condition
1 March 2026
'We feel reports of Khamenei death are correct,' Trump tells NBC
"We feel that that is a correct story," he was quoted as saying by NBC News
1 March 2026
World warns against Mideast war as US-Iran conflict flares
Countries around the world voiced fear of a Middle East conflagration after the United States and Israel carried out strikes on Iran yesterday, triggering retaliation from Tehran, which targeted US bases in the region.
1 March 2026
Travel chaos grips ME after US strikes Iran
Airlines suspended flights across the Middle East yesterday, including to and from the world’s busiest travel hub, Dubai, after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, plunging the region into a renewed military confrontation.
1 March 2026
‘Iran attack is high risk, high reward’
Ahead of the US attack on Iran, President Donald Trump received briefings that not only delivered blunt assessments about the risk of major US casualties but also touted the prospect of a generational shift in the Middle East in favour of US interests, a US official told Reuters.
1 March 2026
Republicans back Trump, Democrats attack 'illegal' Iran war
Leftist Senator Bernie Sanders slammed Trump for triggering 'an illegal, premeditated and unconstitutional war'
1 March 2026
Bangladeshi expats in Abu Dhabi in fear after blasts near US Base
Residents heard multiple blast‑like sounds, which were believed to be interceptions, and were advised by authorities to stay indoors.
28 February 2026
Israelis shelter underground as Iran fires missiles
It is the second time in under a year that Israelis undertake the wartime routine
28 February 2026
Streets empty and shops close as US strikes confirm Iranian fears
Explosions reported over cities across the region, including in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq and Jordan
28 February 2026
US, Iran open to ‘new, creative ideas’
Oman said yesterday that Iran and the United States expressed openness to new solutions as indirect talks between the two foes began in Geneva.
27 February 2026
Top US general warns of Iran strike risks
President Donald Trump on Monday evening denied reports that the top US military officer had flagged the risks of a major operation against Iran, saying Washington would “easily” beat Tehran in any war.
25 February 2026
Army helicopter crashes in central Iran, killing four: state media
The tragedy took place in the city of Khomeynishahr in Isfahan province
24 February 2026
Iran vows ‘ferocious response’
Iran yesterday said that a US attack of any scale would spur the Islamic republic to respond “ferociously”, after President Donald Trump said he was considering limited strikes against the country.
24 February 2026
Iran willing to dilute uranium stockpile
Iran is refusing to export its 300kg stockpile of highly enriched uranium, but is willing to dilute the purity of the stockpile it holds under the supervision of UN nuclear inspectorate the IAEA, Iranian sources have said.
23 February 2026