Israeli strikes kill three in Gaza
29 August 2026
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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tunisia vows reform amid new protests
Hundreds of Tunisians demonstrated peacefully against government austerity measures in the capital after nearly a
14 January 2018
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
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
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
Israel 'approves hundreds of new homes'
Israel has given final building approval for 352 homes in settlements in the occupied West Bank, an anti-settlement movement said
11 January 2018
Myanmar’s admission of killing Rohingyas ‘an important step’: US envoy
Myanmar's admission that soldiers were involved in the murder of 10 Muslims in September is an important step and the United States hopes it will be followed by more transparency and accountability, the US ambassador says.
11 January 2018
Thousands on Iran death row may be spared
Thousands on death row for drug crimes in Iran will escape hanging as a new softened anti-narcotics law is enforced, local media reported yesterday.
10 January 2018