Israeli strikes kill three in Gaza
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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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Forces eye very last IS bastion in Syria
Syrian and allied forces yesterday converged on holdout Islamic State group fighters in the Syrian border town of
4 November 2017
Lebanon PM quits citing threat to life and Iran
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced his resignation yesterday, citing Iran's "grip" on the country and
4 November 2017
ICC prosecutors seek to open Afghan probe
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court yesterday said she would seek approval to open a formal
3 November 2017
Iran accuses CIA of spreading fake news
Iran has accused the CIA of spreading "fake news" about the Islamic republic with newly declassified files seized in
3 November 2017
Twin Iraq, Syria attacks as IS loses last city
Syrian troops yesterday retook the last major city where the Islamic State group had a presence as Iraqi forces
3 November 2017
67 WORDS THAT CHANGED MIDDLE EAST
The Balfour Declaration a century ago opened the way for the creation of Israel, sowing the seeds of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that
2 November 2017
Hamas hands over Gaza crossings to PA
The Islamist group Hamas began ceding control of the Gaza Strip's border crossings with Israel and Egypt to US-
1 November 2017
Saudi-led air strike kills 29 in Yemen
A Saudi-led coalition air strike killed 29 people at a crowded marketplace in the heartland of the Iran-backed Huthi
1 November 2017
Iraq takes control of Turkey border post
Iraqi government forces yesterday took control of the key border crossing with Turkey in the Iraqi Kurdistan region after weeks of
31 October 2017
Tension rises in Gaza
Tensions rose yesterday after an Israeli operation to blow up a tunnel from the Gaza Strip killed seven Palestinian militants in one of
31 October 2017
Qatar warns against military confrontation
Qatar's emir has warned against any military confrontation over the ongoing diplomatic dispute between his country and four other
30 October 2017
Kuwait's ruler accepts cabinet resignation
Kuwait's ruling emir accepted the resignation of the prime minister and his cabinet yesterday, state news agency KUNA reported, asking
30 October 2017
Fresh Syria talks open in Astana
A fresh round of peace talks seeking to end Syria's war opened in the Kazakh capital Astana yesterday, as part of a Moscow-led push
30 October 2017
Senior Afghan official abducted in Pakistan
The deputy governor of Afghanistan's northeastern province of Kunar has been kidnapped in neighbouring Pakistan,
29 October 2017
Food a 'weapon of war' in Yemen: WFP
Beyond air raids, gun battles and port blockades, food is now a "weapon of war" in Yemen, the UN's World Food
29 October 2017
Taliban attacks on Afghan cops kill 22
Taliban insurgents, some wearing night-vision goggles, killed 22 Afghan policemen yesterday in separate attacks on
29 October 2017
Regime, IS clashes kill 73 in Deir Ezzor
Heavy clashes between Syria's army and the Islamic State group in Deir Ezzor city have killed at least 73 fighters in
29 October 2017
Iraqi forces, Peshmerga start new round of talks
Iraqi forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters yesterday started a second round of talks to resolve a conflict over
29 October 2017
'We will build weapons'
Iran's president yesterday said his country would continue building weapons including developing missiles as the
29 October 2017
Iraqi forces, Kurds agree on ceasefire
Iraqi forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters reached an agreement yesterday to stop fighting in northern Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional
27 October 2017