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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Ethiopia declares state of emergency
Ethiopia declared a state of emergency on Friday, a move capping a tumultuous week that saw the prime minister resign. It gave no
17 February 2018
Israeli protesters urge Netanyahu to step down
Thousands of Israelis marched against corruption in Tel Aviv yesterday, in the first protest since police recommended that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted for graft.
16 February 2018
US, Turkey to mend ties
The United States and Turkey yesterday agreed to try to rescue a strategic relationship that Washington acknowledged had reached a
16 February 2018
Turkey court jails 3 journos for life
A Turkish court yesterday jailed three prominent journalists for life on charges of links to the group blamed for the 2016 failed coup,
16 February 2018
Syria 'repels' Israeli surveillance aircraft
Syria on Wednesday repelled Israeli surveillance planes that breached its southern border, state media reported, days after an Israeli
15 February 2018
More civilians killed in 2017
More and more Afghan civilians are being deliberately targeted by militant attacks and suicide blasts, new UN figures published
15 February 2018
350m children living in conflict zones
More children than ever before are living in conflict areas and are at risk of death and violence, the charity Save the Children said
15 February 2018
Syria war at critical point
The UN special envoy for Syria has given warning that violence in the country is the worst he has seen since taking the job four years ago.
15 February 2018
19 migrants killed in Libya truck crash
At least 19 migrants were killed yesterday and more than 100 injured when the truck transporting them crashed in Libya, a hospital said.
14 February 2018
Nations pledge nearly $25b in investment
Governments from around the world yesterday pledged billions of dollars in loans and investment for the reconstruction of Iraq, a
14 February 2018
ACCUSATIONS FACING ISRAEL'S NETANYAHU
Police have dubbed the first investigation "Case 1000," and it centres on Netanyahu and his family being suspected of receiving gifts
14 February 2018
End of combat does not spell end of IS
Washington's top envoy yesterday called on allies to keep fighting the Islamic State group, saying that the end of major combat did not mean
13 February 2018
Damascus warns Israel of 'more surprises' in Syria
Israel will face "more surprises" should it again attack Syrian territory, Damascus said yesterday, after Syria's air defences shot down an
13 February 2018
West used lizards for nuke spying!
The former chief-of-staff of Iran's armed forces yesterday said that Western spies had used lizards which could "attract atomic waves" to
13 February 2018
No mediator role for US in Mideast
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday he could no longer accept the role of the United
13 February 2018
Reconstruction after Iraq war to cost $88b
Rebuilding Iraq after three years of war with Islamic State will cost $88.2 billion, with housing a particularly urgent priority, Iraqi officials
12 February 2018
Persian Gulf gaffe
Bahrain has ordered 17,000 English school textbooks reprinted for labeling the body of water surrounding the Arab island kingdom as
12 February 2018
Turkey warns US to make or break strained ties
Turkey yesterday warned the United States it was time to either make or break ties between the Nato allies that have strained badly
12 February 2018
28 fighters killed in Sinai
A major operation against jihadists in Egypt has killed 28 fighters in the Sinai Peninsula since it was launched by the military on Friday,
12 February 2018
Iran's Rouhani to visit India this week
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani will visit India this week for three days, local media reported yesterday. Rouhani is due to leave for India
12 February 2018