Fierce clashes between Russia-backed government forces and jihadists have left 83 combatants dead in northwestern Syria in the past 24 hours, a Britain-based war monitor said yesterday.

At least four people were killed yesterday when a bomb tore through a bus in Kabul, an official said, marking the second day straight that

Iran’s president yesterday ruled out negotiations with Washington until it acts “normal”, after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US

Algeria cannot hold a presidential election planned for July 4 due to a lack of valid candidates, its constitutional council said yesterday,

One person was killed and 17 others wounded yesterday in three successive blasts in Kabul, Afghan officials said, capping a murderous

Ten people were killed and 20 wounded Saturday in a suicide car bomb attack in Raqa, a former stronghold of the Islamic State group (IS)

Israel carried out air strikes in Syria yesterday in response to rare rocket fire from the neighbouring country, its military said, with a

A Saudi-hosted Islamic summit yesterday threw its support behind Palestinians ahead of a US-led peace plan suspected to be skewed in favour of Israel, as Muslim states rallied around Saudi Arabia over tensions with Iran.

Gulf and Arab allies rallied around Saudi Arabia yesterday as it ratcheted up tensions with regional rival Iran after a series of attacks, drawing accusations from Tehran of “sowing division”.

Saudi Arabia's king tells an emergency Arab summit that decisive action was needed to stop Iranian "escalations" in the region following attacks on Gulf oil assets.

Arab and Muslim leaders began gathering in the holy city of Makkah yesterday for three summits, as Saudi Arabia seeks to rally support against arch-rival Iran over attacks on oil installations.

Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament yesterday, paving the way for a new election after veteran Prime Minister Benjamin

US National Security Advisor John Bolton yesterday accused Iran of “almost certainly” being behind sabotage attacks on oil tankers off the UAE coast this month, as he visited Abu Dhabi amid soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Israel yesterday announced it had tightened restrictions on Palestinian fishing off the blockaded Gaza Strip after more balloons fitted with firebombs were floated from the enclave into its territory. The zone it allows Gaza fishermen was reduced to a maximum of 10

Taliban fighters have stormed several security posts providing protection to Afghanistan’s historic minaret of Jam, cutting access to the

The number of attacks on schools in Afghanistan nearly tripled last year, Unicef said yesterday. Attacks on Afghan schools increased

Thousands of Sudanese workers began a national strike yesterday, leaving air and bus passengers stranded as protesters piled pressure

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urgently worked to break a deadlock in coalition negotiations yesterday as the once far-

An Iraqi court yesterday condemned a fourth French citizen to death for joining the Islamic State group, despite France reiterating its

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has assured Yemen’s leader that the world body will remain impartial in efforts to resolve the