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

13 killed, 18 injured in Kabul suicide attack

The death toll from an IS-claimed suicide attack in Kabul has risen to 13, officials said yesterday, adding to the carnage caused by the
5 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Saudi Arabia intercepts Yemen rebel missile

Saudi Arabia yesterday intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen into the kingdom's south, as Riyadh and its allies said the
5 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Israeli jets hit Gaza site after rocket fire

Israeli air strikes targeted a site in the Gaza Strip overnight in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave, with no injuries
4 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Saudi-led air strikes kill dozens

Saudi-led air strikes have killed dozens of rebels and civilians in the past 24 hours in Yemen's flashpoint province of Hodeida, medical
4 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Russian jets kill 30 civilians in Syria

At least 30 civilians were killed early yesterday when jets dropped bombs on a residential area in a besieged rebel enclave east of
4 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Indonesia launches cyber agency

Indonesia yesterday launched a new cyber security agency as the world's biggest Muslim majority country moves to tackle online religious
3 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Norway suspends arms, ammo exports to UAE

Norway said yesterday it has suspended exports of munitions and arms to the United Arab Emirates as a
3 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Jerusalem 'not for sale'

Palestinian leaders said yesterday they will not be "blackmailed" after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut
3 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Iran sedition defeated

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said yesterday that the unrest that had rocked Iran over several days was at an end, and
3 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Huge pro-regime rallies in Iran

Tens of thousands gather across Iran in a massive show of strength for the country's Islamic rulers after days of deadly unrest, with state television showing vast crowds marching through several cities.
3 January 2018, 13:56 PM

Israel targets Hamas sites

Israeli aircraft attacked Hamas bases in Gaza early yesterday in response to a rocket from the Palestinian enclave
2 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Jordan royal palace denies rumours

Jordan's royal palace warned it would take legal measures against anyone spreading what it said were lies about the
1 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Hundreds tie knot in free mass wedding

Hundreds of Indonesian couples celebrated getting married in Jakarta on New Year's Eve in a free mass wedding.
1 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Palestine recalls envoy to US

The Palestinians said Sunday they were recalling their envoy to the United States for consultations in a move that
1 January 2018, 18:00 PM

What's at play in Iranian protests?

The largest public display of discontent in Iran since the 2009 Green Movement has brought about a series of tweets from US
31 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Israel withdraws from Unesco

Israel has formally notified the UN's culture and education body of its withdrawal from the organisation, two months after it announced it would follow the US by walking out over resolutions critical of the Jewish state.
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Turkey resumes US visa services

Turkish missions in the United States will resume full visa services for US citizens, Ankara's embassy in Washington said yesterday, matching an identical move by American consulates in Turkey.
28 December 2017, 18:00 PM

68 civilians killed in one day: UN

Sixty-eight Yemeni civilians were killed in two separate air raids by the Saudi-led Arab coalition in one day, the UN humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Jamie McGoldrick said yesterday.
28 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Fears raised over child evacuation

A senior UN official said he fears children waiting to be evacuated from the besieged rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area near the Syrian capital, Damascus, are being used as bargaining chips.
28 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Israel passes disputed law altering cop powers

Israel's parliament yesterday ratified a law barring police investigators from going public with their findings, in what opposition lawmakers saw as a bid to soften scrutiny of corruption probes against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
28 December 2017, 18:00 PM