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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Middle East
Sudan protest leaders blame ruling generals
Sudan’s protest leaders blamed ruling generals yesterday for deadly new violence as three blood-stained bodies were found a day
1 July 2019
Gun battle ends in Kabul after blast hurts 105
Afghan security forces killed five Taliban gunmen who stormed a building in Kabul yesterday after detonating a bomb-laden truck that
1 July 2019
Iran exceeds stockpile limit
Iran has breached the limit of its enriched uranium stockpile set in a 2015 deal with major powers, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad
1 July 2019
S Arabia intercepts 2 Yemen rebel drones
Two Yemeni rebel drones targeting southern Saudi Arabia were intercepted on Saturday, a Riyadh-led military coalition said, the latest in
30 June 2019
Dozens killed amid Afghan peace push
Taliban suicide bombers killed at least 19 people in an attack on a government office on Saturday night, officials said, in the latest
30 June 2019
Climate change running faster than we are
UN chief Antonio Guterres said climate-related devastation was striking the planet on a weekly basis and yesterday warned that urgent
30 June 2019
US sends F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar
The US has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, its military said Friday, adding to a buildup of US forces in the Gulf amid tensions with Iran.
29 June 2019
Trial resumes for some Saudi women activists
Several Saudi women activists were to stand trial yesterday, said people familiar with the proceedings, after a two-month hiatus in a case that has drawn international scrutiny of the kingdom’s human rights record.
27 June 2019
UN ‘paralysis’ delaying justice
UN “paralysis” has prevented accountability for the brutal murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a rights expert said Wednesday, accusing Secretary General Antonio Guterres of failing to act in pursuit of justice.
27 June 2019
‘Short war’ is an illusion
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif yesterday warned that US President Donald Trump was mistaken in thinking a war between their countries would not last long.
27 June 2019
2 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Two US service members were killed in Afghanistan yesterday, Nato said, the latest international casualties as the US and the Taliban
26 June 2019
Egypt says 7 cops killed in Sinai jihadist attack
Seven police officers have been killed in a jihadist attack in restive North Sinai, Egypt’s interior ministry said yesterday. The attack near
26 June 2019
Oman to open embassy in Palestinian territories
Oman yesterday said that it has decided to open an embassy in the Palestinian territories in support of the Palestinian people, in a first for a Gulf Arab state.
26 June 2019
Iran ‘never seeks war’
Iran “never seeks war” with the United States, President Hassan Rouhani said as he sought to rein in soaring tensions between the two archfoes.On Tuesday, Tehran’s top security official, Ali Shamkhani, said Iran would “forcefully” reduce further commitments from July 7.
26 June 2019
Trump threatens 'obliteration,' Iran calls White House 'mentally retarded'
US President Donald Trump threatens to obliterate parts of Iran if it attacked "anything American," in a new war of words with Iran which condemned fresh US sanctions on Tehran as "mentally retarded."
26 June 2019
US launches economic formula for ME peace
The Trump administration launched a $50 billion economic formula for Israeli-Palestinian peace yesterday, saying an investment-driven pathway forward for the Palestinians was a necessary precondition for ending the decades-old conflict.
25 June 2019
Yemeni rebel attack on Saudi airport kills one
A Yemeni rebel attack on a civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia killed a Syrian national and wounded 21 other civilians Sunday, a
24 June 2019
Taliban insurgents threaten Afghan media
The Taliban have issued a threat to Afghan media, saying journalists will be targeted unless news outlets stop broadcasting what they
24 June 2019
Crushing blow for Erdogan
Turkey’s opposition revelled yesterday in a landslide win in Istanbul’s re-run mayoral vote -- a blow for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
24 June 2019
S Arabia launches special residency scheme for expats
Saudi Arabia yesterday launched their new special residency scheme similar to green card systems applicable in other countries, aimed at
23 June 2019