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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Iranians mock Trump speech
Iranians responded with anger and mockery on Saturday to the bellicose criticism of their government by US
14 October 2017
Woman to head Saudi sports federation
A princess has been named to head a Saudi multi-sports federation, in a first for women in the conservative Muslim
14 October 2017
Iraq moves to retake Kirkuk
The Iraqi army launched an operation to retake Kurdish-held positions around the disputed oil city of Kirkuk on Friday amid a bitter row with the Kurds over a vote for independence last month.
13 October 2017
Tensions soar in Iraq
Iraq's prime minister yesterday denied an attack on the Kurds was imminent, in a bid to defuse tensions that had prompted Kurdish
12 October 2017
Court orders arrest of vote organizers
An Iraqi court yesterday ordered the arrest of senior Kurdish officials responsible for organising an independence referendum, in the
11 October 2017
US opposing 'whole world' on Iran nuclear deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani lashed out at US counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday, saying he was opposing "the whole world"
11 October 2017
Talks held on civilian exit
Talks for the safe exit of civilians trapped in Syria's Raqa were underway yesterday, as US-backed forces prepare a final push to
11 October 2017
Palestinians rivals start Cairo talks
Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas began detailed negotiations behind closed doors in Cairo yesterday on ending their
10 October 2017
Iran complying with 2015 nuclear deal
The UN atomic agency chief yesterday affirmed Iran's commitment to a 2015 nuclear deal, in a statement that came as US President
9 October 2017
Fight to drive IS from Raqa nears end
US-backed fighters say they are nearing the "final week" of their assault to drive the Islamic State group from their one-time Syrian
9 October 2017
No more talks if more sanctions
Iran warned the United States against designating its Revolutionary Guards Corp as a terrorist group and said US
8 October 2017
Fighting escalates in Syria
A final assault on Islamic State's last line of defence in its former Syrian capital Raqa should begin yesterday night, a
8 October 2017
Iran slams US 'addiction' to sanctions
Iranian Foreign Minister Jawad Zarif has condemned US President Donald Trump over his threats to walk away from a
7 October 2017
Turkey-backed rebels launch offensive on Idlib jihadists
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday said that pro-Ankara Syrian rebels were staging a new military
7 October 2017
16 killed as train hits bus in Russia
At least 16 people were killed yesterday when a train slammed into a bus that had broken down on a level crossing
6 October 2017
Violence at worst level since Aleppo
The worst fighting since the battle for eastern Aleppo last year is raging in several regions of Syria, causing
6 October 2017
UN puts Saudi-led coalition in blacklist
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen was placed on a UN blacklist on Thursday for killing and maiming
6 October 2017
Most foreign troops can leave 'within four years'
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said he believes most foreign troops will be able to leave "within four years", even as he praised US
5 October 2017
France offers to mediate
France yesterday offered to mediate in a political crisis pitting Iraq's government against Kurdish regional authorities, and promised to
5 October 2017
UN set to blacklist Saudi-led coalition
The United Nations has moved to put the Saudi-led coalition on its annual blacklist of child rights' violators for the killing and
5 October 2017