Iran says to oversee Hormuz as Swiss talks conclude
AFP, Burgenstock
23 June 2026, 12:53 PM Middle East
Qatar gas plant blast kills 13, injures dozens
AFP, Doha
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
Jordan hangs six after 9-year death penalty pause
AFP, Amman
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
92% Israelis believe Iran won war: poll
AFP, Jerusalem
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
Al Jazeera says Israeli strike kills journalist in Gaza
AFP, Doha, Qatar
21 June 2026, 10:33 AM Middle East

Taliban emerge from hiding in Afghan city

Taliban fighters emerged from hiding in the dead of night to launch attacks in the Afghan city of Farah, battling government forces who
17 May 2018, 18:18 PM

Egypt's military kills 19 in Sinai operation

Egypt's army said yesterday it killed 19 presumed jihadists in the Sinai peninsula during a large-scale "anti-terror" operation. Egyptian
17 May 2018, 18:10 PM

OPCW confirms chlorine use in Syria attack

Global arms experts yesterday confirmed chlorine was used in a Syrian town in February leaving residents fighting for breath, as the
16 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Turkey, Israel exchange jibes over Gaza dead

Turkey has told the Israeli consul general in Istanbul to leave the country temporarily, state media said yesterday, the latest in a series of tit-for-tat
16 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Reactions

Israel faced widespread condemnation after its forces killed 60 Palestinians in Gaza during protests coinciding with the opening of the
15 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Iran upbeat after talks

Iran's foreign minister yesterday said that efforts to save the nuclear deal after the abrupt US withdrawal were "on the right track" as he began talks with European powers in Brussels.
15 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh condemns killing of Palestinians on Gaza border

Bangladesh strongly condemns the use of force by the Israeli authorities against Palestinians on Monday, May 14, 2018, which left scores of Palestine civilians dead and several thousand injured on the Gaza border.
15 May 2018, 13:48 PM

Fiery cleric on course to win Iraq elections

Nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States, led in Iraq's parliamentary election with more than half the
14 May 2018, 18:00 PM

12 dead in clashes between rival groups

Twelve people were killed yesterday in clashes between rival political groups vying for village council seats in eastern India, police
14 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Most foreign envoys absent

Israel launched celebrations for the US Embassy's relocation to Jerusalem, a move whose break with world consensus was underscored by
14 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Arabs to discuss 'illegal' US move

The Arab League will hold emergency talks tomorrow to discuss Washington's "illegal" decision to move the US embassy in Israel to
14 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Al-Qaeda leader calls for jihad

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri urged Muslims carry out jihad against the United States. Zawahiri said America's decision to shift its
14 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Suicide blast rocks Indonesia again

A family of five, including a child, carried out the suicide bombing of a police headquarters in Indonesia's second city Surabaya yesterday,
14 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Why is there a furor?

The United States opened its embassy in Jerusalem yesterday, a move that has delighted Israel and infuriated Palestinians.
14 May 2018, 18:00 PM

US opens its Jerusalem embassy in ceremony

The United States officially opens its deeply controversial Jerusalem embassy in a ceremony that included a video address by President Donald Trump.
14 May 2018, 14:05 PM

52 killed in Gaza violence before US embassy opening

Fifty-two Palestinians are killed by Israeli fire during violent clashes on the Gaza-Israel border coinciding with the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem, the health ministry in the strip announces.
14 May 2018, 10:53 AM

PM Abadi ahead, Sadr going strong

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's list appears to be leading in Iraq's parliamentary election, followed by influential Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's
13 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Blasts, gun battle kill 15; 42 injured

Afghan security forces battled for hours against a group of attackers who stormed a government building in the eastern city of Jalalabad yesterday
13 May 2018, 18:00 PM

US EMBASSY TO OPEN IN JERUSALEM TODAY

Israelis basked in national pride and prepared for a Jerusalem march expected to draw tens of thousands yesterday, a day ahead of the
13 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Iranian interests must be assured

Iran's foreign minister yesterday said he was hopeful of forging a "clear future design" for the nuclear deal facing collapse after
13 May 2018, 18:00 PM