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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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
9 killed in Philippines militant attack: police
Islamist gunmen killed nine people and injured ten others as they attacked a town in the Philippines at dawn yesterday,
21 August 2017
Iraq begins battle to retake Tal Afar
Iraqi forces yesterday pounded the Islamic State group in Tal Afar, one of its last bastions in the country, in a new
20 August 2017
Iran's top priority is to save nuke deal from US: Rouhani
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani yesterday said the top foreign policy priority for his new government was to protect
20 August 2017
Syria war still not won but West's plots foiled: Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad yesterday said that while his country had foiled Western designs to topple him, his
20 August 2017
Lebanon army launches ops near Syria
Lebanese troops launched an offensive against the Islamic State group yesterday close to the Syrian border where the jihadists have
19 August 2017
Trump: 'Decisions made' on Afghanistan
US President Donald Trump tweeted early yesterday that "many decisions" had been made in a meeting with his top military advisers,
19 August 2017
'Know your limits'
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday told German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel to "know your limits" after he vehemently criticised the Turkish leader for interfering in Germany's upcoming elections.
19 August 2017
Israel top court freezes controversial law
Israel's Supreme Court has frozen implementation of a law legalising dozens of Jewish settlements built on private
18 August 2017
59 civilians killed in US-led raids
US-led coalition air strikes aimed at dislodging Islamic State group jihadists from the Syrian city of Raqa have cost the lives of 59 civilians
17 August 2017
UAE to fund $15m monthly to Gaza
The United Arab Emirates will provide $15 million a month to Gaza, a Palestinian politician said yesterday, as its rulers Hamas move
17 August 2017
Iran reform leader on hunger strike
Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, under house arrest for the past six years, was hospitalised yesterday after going on hunger
17 August 2017
Palestinian attacker's home demolished
Israeli forces yesterday demolished the home of a Palestinian who fatally stabbed three Israelis in a nearby settlement as tensions soared
16 August 2017
'Lot of time' needed to rebuild trust
Qatar's foreign minister said yesterday it will take a "lot of time" to rebuild any trust between sparring Gulf countries because of the
15 August 2017
Saudi, Iraq to re-open border after 27 years
Saudi Arabia and Iraq plan to open the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time since 1990, when it was closed after the countries
15 August 2017
Iran can scrap nuke deal with powers in 'hours'
Iran could abandon its nuclear agreement with world powers "within hours" if the United States imposes any more new sanctions,
15 August 2017
Iran could quit nuclear deal in hours if new US sanctions imposed: Rouhani
Iran can abandon its nuclear agreement with world powers "within hours" if the United States imposes any more new sanctions, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says.
15 August 2017
Yemen cholera cases soar past half-million
Cholera is believed to have affected more than 500,000 people and killed nearly 2,000 since late April, WHO said yesterday. A full
14 August 2017
Moscow backs peace efforts by Libya rivals
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday backed the efforts of Libya's military commander Khalifa Haftar and his rival UN-
14 August 2017
600,000 return home
More than 600,000 displaced Syrians have returned to their homes since the beginning of the year, with most of them heading to
14 August 2017