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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Four killed, 15 injured in Baghdad bomb blast
At least four people were killed and 15 wounded in a suicide attack in Iraq's capital Baghdad yesterday, a military spokesman told
24 May 2018
Palestinians join world chem arms watchdog
The Palestinians have joined the global convention to halt the spread of toxic arms, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical
23 May 2018
Three women's rights activists arrested
Saudi authorities have widened a crackdown on women's rights advocates, detaining at least three more activists a month before the
23 May 2018
Huge blast kills 16 in Kandahar
At least 16 people were killed and 38 wounded yesterday when a minivan packed with explosives exploded as members of the security forces were trying to defuse it in southern Afghanistan, officials said.
22 May 2018
Palestinians urge full ICC probe
The Palestinian foreign minister yesterday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) "to open an immediate investigation" into allegations of war crimes and apartheid against the Palestinian people.
22 May 2018
Paraguay opens Israel embassy in Jerusalem
Paraguay opened its Israel embassy in Jerusalem yesterday, the second country to follow the United States in making the politically
21 May 2018
Taliban plan more attacks on Kabul
The Taliban yesterday warned Kabul residents to avoid "military centres" in the heavily fortified city, saying they are planning more
21 May 2018
Regime secures capital, suburb
Syria's army said yesterday it was in full control of the capital Damascus and its outskirts after ousting the Islamic State group,
21 May 2018
Paraguay opens its Israel embassy in Jerusalem
Paraguay opens its Israel embassy in Jerusalem today, the second country to follow the United States in making the politically sensitive move from Tel Aviv.
21 May 2018
Europe's support not enough: Iran
The European Union is not doing enough to preserve the benefits for Iran from the 2015 international nuclear pact following the
20 May 2018
Sadr wins Iraq poll
Final results from Iraq's election confirmed yesterday that an alliance spearheaded by populist cleric Moqtada Sadr has triumphed, but
19 May 2018
Saudi Arabia detain women's advocates
Saudi authorities have arrested seven prominent women's rights advocates, just weeks before the kingdom's longstanding driving ban on
19 May 2018
Iran to wait and see if EU plans 'materialise'
Iran yesterday said it would wait to see whether Europe produces tangible results in overcoming US sanctions before deciding whether to stay in
19 May 2018
Explosions at Afghan cricket match kills 8
Eight people were killed and 45 wounded in a series of explosions targeting a cricket match in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, officials said
19 May 2018
UN mulls sending international war crimes probe to Gaza
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council to meet Friday for deciding whether to send international war crimes investigators to probe the deadly shootings of Gaza protesters by Israeli forces.
18 May 2018
50 members killed this week on border: Hamas
A senior member of Gaza's Hamas rulers has said that all but a dozen of the 62 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire during Gaza border
17 May 2018
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
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
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
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