New US threats: Iran warns of ‘crushing’ response
22 August 2026
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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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Kuwait dissolves parliament amid row with govt
Kuwait’s crown prince yesterday announced the dissolution of parliament and called for new elections amid escalating disputes between the legislative assembly and cabinet.
22 June 2022
Kuwait crown prince dissolves parliament, calls for fresh elections
Kuwait's crown prince dissolved parliament on Wednesday and called for early elections amid a feud between the government and elected assembly that has hindered fiscal reform, a move welcomed by opposition lawmakers to end the standoff.
22 June 2022
Saudi prince Salman's first Turkey visit since Khashoggi murder
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler will on Wednesday take another step out of his international isolation by paying his first visit to Turkey since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate.
22 June 2022
Music commission in Saudi Arabia begins receiving applications for classes
The Saudi Centre for Music began receiving applications to register for music classes on Tuesday (June 21, 2022), reports Al Arabiya News citing the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
21 June 2022
Israel faces fresh polls
Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Monday his governing coalition will dissolve parliament next week, a shock announcement that will give power to
21 June 2022
Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in W Bank
A Palestinian worker was shot dead by Israeli forces yesterday while crossing a security barrier in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian sources said.
19 June 2022
At least 120 arrested in Iran for breaking “segregation, morality rules” at party
Police have arrested 120 people for breaking Iran’s segregation and morality rules at a party in the forest in the northern province of Mazandaran, state media reported Sunday.
19 June 2022
Occupied west bank: Three Palestinians killed in Israeli army raid
Three Palestinians were killed and 12 others were wounded yesterday during an Israeli army raid in Jenin, a stronghold of armed Palestinian factions in the occupied West Bank.
17 June 2022
15 years of GAZA blockade: 80pc of children suffer ‘distress’
Four out of five children in Gaza suffer from emotional distress, Save the Children said yesterday, 15 years after Israel slapped a strict blockade on the Palestinian territory.
15 June 2022
"Homosexuality crackdown": Saudi authorities seize rainbow toys
Saudi officials are seizing rainbow-coloured toys and articles of clothing from shops in the capital as part of a crackdown on homosexuality, state media reported.
15 June 2022
UAE suspending export of Indian wheat for 4 months
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered a four-month suspension in exports and re-exports of wheat and wheat flour originating from India, the world's second biggest producer of the grain, state news agency WAM said on Wednesday.
15 June 2022
Prince who's int'l face of Saudi business may no longer call the shots alone
The prince who's the international face of Saudi business may no longer be able to call all the shots.
15 June 2022
Kuwait to deport migrants protesting Prophet remarks
Expats in Kuwait City from the Fahaheel neighbourhood who organised a demonstration in support of Prophet Muhammad after Friday prayers were ordered to be arrested and brought in, reports Arab Times.
12 June 2022
"Blasphemous": Morocco bans British film on Prophet's daughter Fatimah
Morocco announced Saturday it had banned a British film about the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which Muslims in a number of countries have denounced as blasphemous.
12 June 2022
1,200 Palestinians face risk of forced removal in West Bank
Some 1,200 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank region of Masafer Yatta face the risk of forced removal to make way for an army firing zone after a decades-long legal battle that ended last month in Israel's highest court.
12 June 2022
Syria says runways unusable after Israel hits airport
Syria has confirmed major damage including to runways at Damascus International Airport, which was closed for a second day yesterday for repairs after Israeli air strikes.
11 June 2022
Erdogan says he will run in 2023 presidential election
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday said he would run in next year’s presidential vote and brushed aside rumours of a snap poll in the economically-battered nation.
9 June 2022
Train derailment kills 17 in Iran
At least 17 people were killed and 86 were injured yesterday when a train derailed near the central Iranian city of Tabas after hitting an excavator beside the
8 June 2022
Israel mainly to blame for conflict
Israel’s occupation and discrimination against Palestinians are the main causes of the endless cycles of violence, UN investigators said yesterday, prompting angry Israeli protests.
7 June 2022
Indonesia, Malaysia summon India envoys
Indonesia and Malaysia have both summoned India’s envoys in their countries over “derogatory” remarks made about the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) by two officials with the South Asian nation’s ruling party, their foreign ministries said yesterday.
7 June 2022