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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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
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
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
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
Jerusalem 'not for sale'
Palestinian leaders said yesterday they will not be "blackmailed" after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut
3 January 2018
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
US air strike kills 13 Shabaab militants
The United States carried out an air strike on Christmas Eve against the Shabaab Islamist group that left 13 dead, according to a
27 December 2017
Saudi-led strikes on Yemen kill 14
Saudi-led air strikes killed 14 civilians in a village market near Yemen's battleground third city Taez as a nearly three-year bombing
27 December 2017
Saudi Arabia, Turkey discuss Jerusalem
Saudi King Salman and Turkey's premier yesterday discussed boosting ties and the status of Jerusalem, in a first high-level meeting
27 December 2017