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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Duterte orders cops back to drug war
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday told human rights groups criticising his deadly anti-drug war to "go to
5 December 2017
Saudis snub Qatar at GCC
Gulf powerhouse Saudi Arabia yesterday snubbed its former regional ally Qatar at the annual summit of regional
5 December 2017
Yemen rebels tighten grip
Yemen's Huthi rebels moved to cement their grip on the capital yesterday after killing former president Ali Abdullah Saleh as he fled the city following the collapse of their uneasy alliance.
5 December 2017
25 civilians killed in air raids in Syria
A wave of Syrian air strikes killed at least 25 civilians and wounded dozens across the besieged rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta near Damascus on Sunday, a monitor said.
4 December 2017
Move could fuel violence
The Arab League chief said on Sunday a decision by US President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's
4 December 2017
Yemen's ex-president killed
Yemen's rebel-controlled interior ministry yesterday announced the "killing" of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh,
4 December 2017
Yemen rebel unity falters
The rebel alliance controlling Yemen's capital appeared to crumble Saturday as a strongman opposed to the
3 December 2017
Hamas warns of intifada
The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas which controls Gaza called Saturday for a new "intifada" if Washington
3 December 2017
Iran opens new Indian Ocean port
Iran inaugurated a long-awaited new port at Chabahar in the southeast yesterday, which it is hoped will be a major
3 December 2017
Egypt presidential hopeful goes missing
The family of former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafik yesterday said it has lost contact with him since they say
3 December 2017
N Korea slams US 'warmongering'
North Korea yesterday blasted the United States and South Korea as "warmongers" on the eve of their largest-ever joint
3 December 2017
Shallow 6.0 quake strikes eastern Iran
Three earthquakes hit eastern Iran in quick succession, the first a fairly strong magnitude 6.0 tremor that struck at a shallow depth close to the populous city of Kerman, the US Geological Survey says.
1 December 2017
Avert Yemen 'catastrophe'
British Prime Minister Theresa May has implored Saudi leaders to ease a blockade on war-torn Yemen to "avert a humanitarian catastrophe", her office said yesterday, echoing urgent appeals from the United Nations.
30 November 2017
Delay raises fresh doubts
Palestinian rival factions have delayed the handover of power in the Gaza Strip by at least 10 days, stoking fears yesterday that a landmark deal to end their decade-long feud may be set to fail.
30 November 2017
Regime team joins Syria peace talks
Syrian government negotiators arrived in Geneva yesterday to join United Nations-backed peace talks to end the civil
29 November 2017
Senior Saudi prince freed in $1b settlement agreement
Senior Saudi Arabian prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a leading contender to the throne, has been freed after
29 November 2017
10 Qaeda suspects killed in Yemen
Ten suspected al-Qaeda members in southern Yemen were killed in drone strikes over the weekend, government
27 November 2017
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
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
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