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

Turkey starts ground ops in Syria

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan yesterday said a military operation in Syria's Kurdish-controlled Afrin region had
20 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Pence heads to Mideast amid Arab anger

US Vice President Mike Pence headed for Egypt yesterday to begin a Middle East trip overshadowed by anger in the
20 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Taliban agree Pak meeting

A delegation approved by the Taliban's supreme leader visited the Pakistani capital this week for exploratory talks on restarting peace
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM

52 people die in Kazakhstan bus inferno

Fifty-two people were killed yesterday when the Russia-bound bus they were travelling on caught fire in Kazakhstan, the central Asian
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Iraq, Syria see sharp drop in terror deaths

Iraq and Syria saw a sharp drop in the number of people killed in terror attacks last year, a report published yesterday by Jane's
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM

US troops to remain in Syria

The United States on Wednesday signalled an open-ended military presence in Syria as part of a broader strategy to prevent Islamic
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Saudi declares bailout plan for Yemen govt

Saudi Arabia announced yesterday it would transfer $2 billion to Yemen's central bank, following desperate calls for a
17 January 2018, 18:00 PM

22m Yemenis now in need of aid: UN

More than three-quarters of Yemenis are now in need of humanitarian aid as the war between rebels and the Saudi-backed government
16 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Fighting near Tripoli airport kills nine

Fighting at the Libyan capital's only working international airport killed nine people yesterday, officials said, after militiamen attacked it
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Qatari jets intercept passenger plane: UAE

The United Arab Emirates accused rival Qatar of "intercepting" a passenger plane en route to Bahrain yesterday, as Doha denied the
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Turkmenistan bans 'bad habits' from TV

Tightly controlled Turkmenistan has banned broadcasters from showing sex and encouraging "bad habits" in a law designed to create a
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Kashmir border violence kills 9

At least nine people including four Pakistani soldiers were killed in fighting in disputed Kashmir yesterday, India and Pakistan said.
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Trump's peace efforts 'slap of the century'

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas denounced US President Donald Trump's peace efforts as the "slap of the century", at a key meeting
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

New era in India-Israel ties

Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday hailed a "new era" in ties with India as he signed a series of deals during the first visit by an Israeli
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Israel destroys Hamas attack tunnel in Gaza

The Israeli military said yesterday it had destroyed a cross-border attack tunnel that ran from Gaza into Israel and
14 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Missile attack hits refugees in Idlib

A missile has crashed near civilians in Syria's Idlib province at a makeshift camp for displaced people from the
14 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Tunisia vows reform amid new protests

Hundreds of Tunisians demonstrated peacefully against government austerity measures in the capital after nearly a
14 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Hamas to skip meeting over Jerusalem

Islamist movement Hamas yesterday said it would not participate in a meeting of Palestinian leaders to debate responses to the
13 January 2018, 18:00 PM

US launches air strike after insider attack

US Forces carried out an airstrike on an Afghan government militia after an apparent insider attack in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan
12 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Six quakes hit Iran

A series of six moderate earthquakes shook Iran yesterday, lightly injuring five people, the ISNA news agency reported, nearly two
11 January 2018, 18:00 PM