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Iran rejects idea of using its assets to pay damages to US allies
8 June 2026, 08:41 AM
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Israel and Lebanon agree to implement conditional ceasefire
4 June 2026, 08:38 AM
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Nearly 200 killed
About 200 fighters have been killed in fresh clashes near the strategic Yemeni city of Marib, military and medical sources said yesterday, as the seven-year war witnesses a surge in violence.
4 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Try Trump or face revenge
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi vowed revenge against Donald Trump unless the former US president is tried over the killing of Qassem Soleimani, as Tehran marked two years since the revered commander’s death.
4 January 2022, 18:00 PM
US-led coalition in Iraq targeted 2 years after Soleimani killing
The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group in Iraq yesterday shot down two armed drones targeting a compound at Baghdad airport hosting its personnel, a coalition official said.
3 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Yemen rebels seize vessel in Red Sea
Yemeni rebels have seized an Emirati-flagged vessel in the Red Sea, the insurgents and a Saudi-led coalition said yesterday, giving conflicting details for the latest escalation in a seven-year war.
3 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Omicron could lead Israel to herd immunity: official
Israel could reach herd immunity amid surging Omicron infections, its top health official said yesterday, as the country approved the use of Merck & Co’s molnupiravir anti-viral pill for Covid-19 patients.
2 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Israel pounds Gaza after rocket attacks
Israel targeted Hamas positions in southern Gaza late Saturday after rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave, security sources and the army said.
2 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Israeli troops kill Palestinian ‘knifeman’
Israeli troops yesterday shot dead a Palestinian man who attempted to stab soldiers and civilians at a bus stop in the occupied West Bank, the military said.
31 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Saddam's daughter calls on Iraqis to unite, marks 15 years since father's execution
Saddam Hussein’s daughter has called on Iraqis to unite and come to terms with the changes in the Arab world.
31 December 2021, 05:51 AM
Saudi boosts pandemic curbs at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Saudi Arabia yesterday reimposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Makkah, after recording the highest
30 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Iran claims to have launched rocket with satellite carrier bearing 3 devices
Iran said Thursday it launched a rocket with a satellite carrier bearing three devices into space, though it’s unclear if any of the objects entered orbit around the Earth.
30 December 2021, 11:27 AM
Kuwait swears in fourth govt in two years
A new Kuwaiti government was sworn in yesterday, the oil-rich Gulf emirate’s fourth in two years, after the last one resigned in November amid political deadlock.
29 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Violence in Gaza as Abbas visits Israel
An Israeli was wounded in a shooting attack on the Gaza border yesterday, the military said, after a rare visit to Israel by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas drew condemnation from the enclave’s Hamas rulers.
29 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Violence in Gaza border after Palestinian President Abbas visits Israel
An Israeli was wounded in a shooting attack on the Gaza border on Wednesday, the military said, after a rare visit to Israel by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas drew condemnation from the enclave's Hamas rulers.
29 December 2021, 12:17 PM
Vienna Talks: Israel open to ‘good’ Iran nuke deal
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett yesterday said that Israel would not automatically oppose a nuclear deal with Iran but world powers must take a firmer position.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Israel approves plan to double settlers
Israel’s government has approved a $317 million plan to double the Jewish settler population in the Golan Heights, 40 years after it annexed the territory captured from Syria.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Iran, Hezbollah aid Yemen rebel strikes
The Saudi-led coalition yesterday accused Iran and Hezbollah of helping Yemen’s Huthi rebels to launch missiles and drones at the kingdom, where two people were killed.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna
Iran said nuclear talks that are set to resume yesterday in Vienna should focus on lifting sanctions on the Islamic republic and “guarantees” the US will return to the fold.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Man ‘planning attack under ISIS direction’ executed in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia today announced that a man had been executed in Riyadh for planning to target public civilian gatherings through a suicide mission under the direction of ISIS, reports Al Arabiya.
27 December 2021, 11:45 AM
Israel approves plan to double settlers in Golan
Israel’s government yesterday approved a $317 million plan to double the Jewish settler population in the Golan Heights, 40 years after it annexed the territory captured from Syria.
26 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Saudi-led coalition hits Yemen rebel camp
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen yesterday said it struck a Huthi rebel camp in the capital Sanaa, as it intensified an aerial bombing campaign against the Iran-backed insurgents.
26 December 2021, 18:00 PM