Israeli strikes kill three in Gaza
AFP, Gaza City
29 August 2026 Middle East
New US threats: Iran warns of ‘crushing’ response
Agencies
22 August 2026 Middle East
Iran fishermen venture back to Hormuz despite fears of new fighting
AFP, Bandar Abbas
18 August 2026 Middle East
Syria reaches deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases
AFP, Damascus
10 August 2026 Middle East
Update / 16 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi factory fire
Star Online Report
10 August 2026 Middle East
Hamas says still ready to go ahead with Gaza plan
AFP, Gaza City
9 August 2026 Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thousands flee Tal Afar: UN

Iraqi forces yesterday recaptured from the Islamic State group the first two districts of jihadist bastion Tal Afar, as
22 August 2017

Forces close in on Tal Afar

Iraqi forces yesterday closed in on Tal Afar on the second day of an offensive against the last major bastion of the
21 August 2017

Lebanon foils bomb plot on UAE flight

Lebanon's interior minister said yesterday the country's police intelligence played a major role in foiling a plot to bring
21 August 2017