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

11m children desperately need aid: UN

More than 11 million children in war-torn Yemen are in desperate need of humanitarian aid, the United Nations
27 November 2017, 18:00 PM

S Arabia vows to 'wipe terrorists from earth'

Saudi Arabia's crown prince vowed to "pursue terrorists until they are wiped from the face of the earth" as officials
27 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Iran blames US for Saudi 'atrocities'

Iran yesterday accused the United States of responsibility for "atrocities" in Yemen through its support for Saudi
26 November 2017, 18:00 PM

23 civilians killed

Syrian regime air strikes and artillery fire killed 23 civilians yesterday across the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region
26 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Deadly attacks since 9/11

Friday's attack on a mosque in Egypt's Sinai, which killed at least 305 people, is among the deadliest since the
25 November 2017, 18:00 PM

2 more migrant tragedies

A 10-year-old Afghan boy was crushed to death Saturday on board an overcrowded boat carrying scores of migrants
25 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Kurds won't get US arms

President Donald Trump told Ankara on Friday that the US will no longer supply arms to the Syrian Kurdish militia
25 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Blast kills at least eight in Afghanistan

A suicide bomber struck at a crowd of people in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar yesterday killing at least
23 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Little progress made in Cairo

Palestinian leaders left the Egyptian capital Cairo yesterday after fresh unity talks that resulted in calls for elections but provided little clarity about a key transfer of power in Gaza next week.
23 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Yemen ports to reopen

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said Wednesday it would reopen a key Red Sea port and Sanaa airport to
23 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Syria congress to go ahead despite Turkey opposition

The Kremlin yesterday said Turkey's opposition to the participation of Kurdish militias in Syria's political process
23 November 2017, 18:00 PM

IS media channels offline for a day!

The Islamic State group's online propaganda channels went mysteriously quiet for more than a full day between Wednesday and yesterday, in what analysts said was an "unprecedented" silence.
23 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Iraq 'flushing out IS'

Iraqi forces launched an operation yesterday to clear the desert bordering Syria of Islamic State in a final push to rid
23 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Yazidi mass grave found in Sinjar

Iraqi officials said they found another mass grave in the northern Sinjar region yesterday containing the bodies of
22 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Hariri shelves resignation

Lebanon's Saad al-Hariri yesterday shelved his decision to resign as prime minister at the request of President Michel
22 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Palestinian factions start talks in Cairo

Leading Palestinian political factions began talks in Cairo yesterday aimed at pushing ahead with reconciliation efforts,
21 November 2017, 18:00 PM

'Advanced' cyber attack hits Saudi

Saudi authorities said Monday they had detected an "advanced" cyber attack targeting the kingdom, in a fresh attempt
21 November 2017, 18:00 PM

'Opposition' editor gets 3 yrs in Turkey

A Turkish court sentenced the online editor of Turkey's main opposition daily to three years and one month in jail on
21 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Odd name gets job

An Indonesian can thank his parents after his unusual name not only spared him a traffic ticket but also landed him a
21 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Iran declares 'victory' over IS group

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani yesterday declared "victory" over the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria as the
21 November 2017, 18:00 PM