Israeli strikes kill three in Gaza
AFP, Gaza City
29 August 2026 Middle East
New US threats: Iran warns of ‘crushing’ response
Agencies
22 August 2026 Middle East
Iran fishermen venture back to Hormuz despite fears of new fighting
AFP, Bandar Abbas
18 August 2026 Middle East
Syria reaches deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases
AFP, Damascus
10 August 2026 Middle East
Update / 16 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi factory fire
Star Online Report
10 August 2026 Middle East
Hamas says still ready to go ahead with Gaza plan
AFP, Gaza City
9 August 2026 Middle East

23 civilians killed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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

'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

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

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

Iranian president declares end of Islamic State

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declares the end of Islamic State in an address broadcast live on state TV.
21 November 2017

Palestinian factions in Cairo for unity talks

Leaders of various Palestinian factions headed for the Egyptian capital Cairo yesterday ahead of talks aimed at moving
20 November 2017

51 teachers arrested over Turkey coup links

Turkish authorities yesterday issued arrest warrants for 107 teachers for suspected ties to the US-based cleric Ankara
20 November 2017