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

'Disappointing surprise'

Qatar yesterday said a decision by four Arab states to add 18 groups and individuals allegedly linked to Doha to their "terrorist" lists
26 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Saudi-led group unveils Qatar 'terror' blacklist

Saudi Arabia and its allies yesterday unveiled a "terrorist" blacklist of 18 organisations and individuals suspected of
25 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Metal detectors removed

Israel removed metal detectors from a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site yesterday after their installation triggered
25 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Libya rescues nearly 300 off the coast

Libya's coastguard rescued an estimated 278 migrants including women and children yesterday off the shores of two
24 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Crisis over Jerusalem holy site intensifies

A deadly shooting at Israel's Embassy in Jordan further complicated Israeli government efforts yesterday to find a
24 July 2017, 18:00 PM

600,000 Yemenis risk cholera in 2017: ICRC

More than 600,000 people are expected to contract cholera in Yemen this year, the International Committee of the Red
23 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Search on for 30 missing Afghan villagers

Afghan police yesterday launched a search for some 30 villagers still missing two days after a mass kidnapping blamed
23 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Ghouta truce crumbles

Syria's regime carried out air raids on one of the last rebel strongholds near Damascus yesterday, a monitor said, a
23 July 2017, 18:00 PM

UAE eases restrictions on some Qatari media

The United Arab Emirates is easing restrictions on some Qatari media.
23 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Israel under fire over holy site

The Arab League yesterday accused Israel of "playing with fire" with new security measures at a highly sensitive
23 July 2017, 18:00 PM

US air strike kills 16 Afghan cops

A US airstrike has killed 16 policemen in Afghanistan, officials said yesterday, the latest setback to Washington's
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Qatar emir says ready for talks to solve Gulf crisis

Qatar's ruler said Friday that the Gulf emirate is ready for talks to resolve a diplomatic crisis with a Saudi-led bloc so
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM

3 Palestinians killed amid tensions at Jerusalem holy site

Palestinian worshippers clash with Israeli security forces outside a Jerusalem shrine in violence prompted by the installation of metal detectors at its entry point, and at least three Palestinians are killed.
21 July 2017, 15:19 PM

US SC exempts grandparents, grandkids

The Supreme Court dealt President Donald Trump's government a fresh setback Wednesday, saying its controversial travel ban cannot
20 July 2017, 18:31 PM

Saudi prince arrested over 'abuse video'

A Saudi prince was arrested yesterday on King Salman's order, a state-run broadcaster reported, as outrage grew on social media over
20 July 2017, 18:30 PM

Kuwait expels Iran diplomats

Kuwait yesterday expelled Iranian diplomats and closed some embassy missions after the emirate's top court convicted a "terror" cell of
20 July 2017, 18:26 PM

Rebels kill 28 regime fighters in Syria

At least 28 Syrian government soldiers and pro-regime fighters were killed Wednesday in a rebel ambush in the Eastern Ghouta region
20 July 2017, 18:02 PM

Saudi woman in miniskirt video released without charge

Saudi Arabia announces that a woman who was detained after wearing a miniskirt in a video that went viral has been released without charge.
20 July 2017, 08:39 AM

Saudi-led bloc drops list of Qatar demands

Four Arab nations that cut ties with Qatar are no longer insisting it comply with a list of 13 specific demands they tabled last month.
19 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Air strike kills 20 Yemeni civilians

At least 20 Yemeni civilians were killed and many others were wounded when a Saudi-led coalition air strike hit a
19 July 2017, 18:00 PM