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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Dubai starts tests of flying taxis
Dubai yesterday showcased a flight for what it said would soon be the world's first drone taxi service under an
25 September 2017
Iraq Kurds defy Baghdad in independence vote
Kurds voted in an independence referendum in northern Iraq yesterday, ignoring pressure from Baghdad, threats
25 September 2017
World's heaviest woman dies
An Egyptian believed to be the world's heaviest woman died yesterday of heart and kidney failure at an Abu Dhabi
25 September 2017
In a first, women throng stadium
Hundreds of women thronged a sports stadium for the first time to mark Saudi Arabia's national day Saturday,
24 September 2017
Iraqi Kurds gear up for independence vote
Iraqi Kurds were preparing to vote in a referendum set for today on independence for their autonomous northern
24 September 2017
President Hadi sees only military solution
Yemen's civil war will "most likely" require a military solution because of Tehran's influence, the country's Saudi-backed
24 September 2017
Darfur clashes kill 3
Clashes between Sudanese forces and residents of a Darfur camp for the displaced killed three people Friday, the UN
23 September 2017
Kurd leader delays vote declaration
Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani yesterday delayed a scheduled news conference on a controversial independence
23 September 2017
Iran tests new missile defying US warnings
Iran says that it has successfully tested a new medium-range missile in defiance of warnings from Washington that it is ready to ditch a landmark nuclear deal over the issue.
23 September 2017
Israeli strikes hit weapons depot by Damascus airport
Israeli strikes hit a weapons depot by Damascus airport overnight, targeting a warehouse belonging to Lebanese militant group
22 September 2017
Iran defies US threat
President Hassan Rouhani yesterday vowed that Iran would boost its missile capabilities despite warnings from Washington that it is
22 September 2017
Defying US Iran will press on with missile programme: Rouhani
Iran’s president says his country will press ahead with its missile program and continue to boost military capabilities in defiance of US demands to the contrary.
22 September 2017
More than 100 people missing in Med: Libya
More than 100 migrants are missing after a shipwreck off the coast of western Libya, the Libyan navy said yesterday.
21 September 2017
Trump's strategy will work
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump's strategy to win the war in Afghanistan will work
21 September 2017
Air raids kill 22 in Syria in 48 hours
At least 22 civilians have been killed in 48 hours of heavy air strikes by Syria's regime and its ally Russia in northwestern Syria, a monitor
21 September 2017
Air raids kill 22 in Syria in 48 hours
At least 22 civilians have been killed in 48 hours of heavy air strikes by Syria's regime and its ally Russia in northwestern Syria, a monitor
21 September 2017
Iraq brings all remaining IS territory under attack
Iraq brought all of its territory still held by the Islamic State group under attack yesterday, throwing the jihadists on the defensive
21 September 2017
Qatar emir at UN urges for dialogue
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Tuesday renewed a call for "unconditional dialogue" to end a crisis
20 September 2017
Afghan leader at UN urges Pak talks
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani yesterday appealed to Pakistan to work together to curb extremists, seeing an
20 September 2017
Saudi Arabia set to lift ban on internet calls
Saudi Arabia will remove its ban on internet phone calls today, a government spokesman said, in a bid to stimulate
20 September 2017