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

Pilgrims throng Mount Arafat for peak of hajj

Their palms facing the sky, around two million Muslims gather on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat for the highlight of the hajj pilgrimage, one of the world's largest annual gatherings.
31 August 2017, 15:42 PM

64 dead in Syria regime, IS clashes

Fierce fighting between Syrian government forces and the Islamic State group has killed 64 combatants in Raqa province over a 24-hour period, a monitoring group said yesterday.
30 August 2017, 18:00 PM

End Gaza blockade

UN chief Antonio Guterres called for the blockade of Gaza to be lifted yesterday as he visited the Palestinian enclave enduring "one of the most dramatic humanitarian crises" he had seen.
30 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Libyan coastguard rescues 500 migrants

Libya's coastguard rescued nearly 500 migrants yesterday at sea west of the capital Tripoli, a spokesman said,
29 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Afghan airstrikes 'kill 13 civilians'

Afghan authorities said yesterday the country's air force had killed up to 13 civilians including women and children in
29 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Two-state solution can't be discarded

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres yesterday said a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
29 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Gulf tension stunts Qatar hajj numbers

Qatar has sent only dozens of its citizens across the border to Saudi Arabia for this week's hajj pilgrimage to Islam's
29 August 2017, 18:00 PM

2 million pilgrims converge on Mecca for hajj

Two million Muslims from across the globe are converging on Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage, a religious duty and for some pilgrims the journey of a lifetime.
28 August 2017, 15:37 PM

Lebanon halts anti-IS battle at Syria border

Lebanon's army yesterday announced a pause in its offensive against Islamic State group militants along the border
27 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Kabul Shia mosque attack toll hits 28

Hundreds of Shia mourners yesterday buried victims of a suicide bomb and gun attack on a mosque in Kabul as the death toll from the
26 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Iraq recaptures Tal Afar centre, citadel from IS

Iraqi forces yesterday announced the ouster of Islamic State group jihadists from central Tal Afar and its historic citadel, leaving them
26 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Raqa civilians face 'deadly labyrinth'

Civilians fleeing the battle to oust the Islamic State group from the Syrian city of Raqa face a "deadly labyrinth", coming under fire from
24 August 2017, 19:13 PM

Qatar to restore full ties with Iran

Qatar is to restore full diplomatic relations with regional power Iran, its foreign ministry announced Thursday, in a significant move at
24 August 2017, 19:07 PM

20 Iraqi sailors found dead after ship sinks

The bodies of 20 Iraqi sailors have been recovered after their ship sank following a collision off the country's southern coast, the
24 August 2017, 18:42 PM

Pessimism as Kushner push for ME peace

White House aide Jared Kushner yesterday held talks on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with the aim of restarting long-stalled peace
24 August 2017, 18:37 PM

Qatar ensures rights of domestic workers

Qatar has approved a law limiting domestic staff to a maximum of 10 hours' work a day, the first such protection for
23 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Uzbekistan frees UN staffer after 11 yrs

Uzbekistan has released a former United Nations employee held for 11 years over treason, the UN said yesterday. Erkin
22 August 2017, 18:00 PM

New strategy or repeating history?

He refused to give figures or details. But the strategy appears to amount to around 4,000 new troops, largely freed
22 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Uranium enrichment in days

Iran can resume high-level uranium enrichment within five days if the United States tears up the nuclear deal, the
22 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Dozens of civilians killed in US-led strikes in Raqa

Dozens of civilians have died in two days of intense US-led strikes on Raqa, a monitor said yesterday, as fighting to
22 August 2017, 18:00 PM