Iran executes man for killing police officer
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Fresh attack at Riyadh airport, says Saudi coalition
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Flights cancelled as blast rocks Riyadh airport
11 October 2026
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Israeli strikes kill 5 more in Gaza
11 October 2026
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in focus / Oil surges, stocks sink as US reportedly eyes fresh Iran strikes
9 October 2026
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Systematic destruction of olive groves: A bid to uproot Palestinian identity
5 October 2026
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WHO decries delays getting aid into Gaza
4 October 2026
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Israeli strike kills 5 more in Gaza
4 October 2026
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Saudi Arabia launches dozens of strikes on Yemen capital
4 October 2026
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Houthis attacked power station for Madinah mosque
3 October 2026
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Findings suggest Israeli forces killed Al Jazeera journalist: UN HR office
Findings show that Israeli security forces fired the bullets that killed Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh in May, and not indiscriminate firing from Palestinians, a spokesperson for the UN human rights office said on Friday.
24 June 2022
1,200 year old mosque in Israel sheds light on region's transition from Christianity to Islam
Israeli archaeologists on Wednesday unveiled a rare ancient mosque in the country's south that the antiquities officials said sheds light on the region's transition from Christianity to Islam.
23 June 2022
Israeli settler kills Palestinian in West Bank
An Israeli settler stabbed a Palestinian to death in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian ministry of health said.
22 June 2022
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