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

Suicide blast kills 3 near Kabul stadium

A suicide bomber blew himself up near a cricket stadium in the Afghan capital Kabul yesterday, killing three people including a
13 September 2017, 18:45 PM

Cancel Iran nuclear deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the nuclear deal between world powers and Iran should be amended or canceled.
13 September 2017, 18:44 PM

Saudi rounds up 20 people in crackdown

Saudi authorities have arrested at least 20 people, including prominent clerics Salman al-Awdah and Awad al-Qarni, in an apparent
13 September 2017, 18:35 PM

18 dead in attack on convoy in Egypt

Militants killed 18 people in an attack yesterday on a security convoy in Egypt's North Sinai, where police and troops are battling a
11 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Blockade aims to force Qatar into trusteeship

Qatar's foreign minister yesterday slammed the "illegal" blockade against his country, insisting it was aimed at forcing it into a "state of trusteeship".
11 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Syria's army sends huge reinforcement to the city

Syria's army sent massive reinforcements to territory under its control in Deir Ezzor yesterday ahead of a final push for the Islamic
11 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Iraq holding 1,400 foreign wives, children of suspected ISIS fighters

Iraqi authorities are holding 1,400 foreign wives and children of suspected Islamic State fighters in a camp after government forces expelled the jihadist group from one of its last remaining strongholds in Iraq, security and aid officials said.
11 September 2017, 05:52 AM

Syria army, US-led forces converge in Deir al-Zor

Syrian government forces and US-backed militias converged on Islamic State in separate offensives against the
10 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Russia urges direct dialogue, GCC unity to solve Gulf crisis

Arab countries and Qatar should enter into direct talks to solve a diplomatic dispute, Russia's foreign minister said
10 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Trump offers to mediate talks on Qatar crisis

A Saudi-led bloc of Arab states hostile to Qatar yesterday took aim at Kuwaiti mediation and maintained a tough line even after US
8 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Israel hits Syrian 'chem facility'

Syria's army accused Israeli warplanes of hitting one of its positions yesterday, killing two people in an attack that a monitor said
7 September 2017, 18:34 PM

Saudi singers pour scorn on Qatar

Seven Arab singers, mostly Saudis, have poured scorn on Qatar in a song that has gone viral, prompting fresh rancour between the
7 September 2017, 18:21 PM

Saudi King to visit White House in 2018

King Salman of Saudi Arabia will make an official visit to Washington early next year for talks with President Donald Trump, the White
7 September 2017, 18:20 PM

Saudi denies warming ties with Iran

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir on Tuesday denied any warming of relations with regional rival Iran after Tehran thanked Riyadh for
6 September 2017, 18:41 PM

Syria govt behind sarin gas attack in April: UN

United Nations war crimes investigators yesterday said they had evidence that Syrian government forces were behind a chemical attack
6 September 2017, 18:38 PM

Louvre in Abu Dhabi

The Louvre Abu Dhabi will finally open its doors to the public in November, bringing to the Gulf Mesopotamian artifacts and post-
6 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Hajj success opens way for talks with Saudi: Iran

Iran yesterday thanked Saudi Arabia for its handling of the annual hajj pilgrimage, saying it opened the way for
5 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Syria breaks siege on Deir Ezzor

Syria's army broke a years-long Islamic State group siege on the government enclave of Deir Ezzor city yesterday as
5 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Taking fire from women, kids in Marawi: army

Philippine troops fighting Islamic State-linked rebels in a southern city have encountered armed resistance from
4 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Syria army nears regime enclave besieged by IS

Syria's army battled the Islamic State group on the edges of Deir Ezzor yesterday, seeking to break the siege of a
4 September 2017, 18:00 PM