Middle East

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

OCCUPIED WEST BANK / Activists rush aid to Palestinians besieged by settlers

AFP, Qusra

15 August 2026 • Middle East

Trump ‘used a catering truck to sneak off Air Force One’

Agencies

12 August 2026 • Middle East

Saudi Arabia Pakistan Turkey Defence Pact Impact On US Iran Relations

KSA-Pak-Turkey deal: A ‘change in perception’ of US - Iran

AFP, Tehran

11 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

Middle east conflicts: KSA, Turkey, Pakistan sign defence deal

Agencies

8 August 2026 • Middle East

Netanyahu steps in to stop brawl of Israel, Jordan MPS

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to step in yesterday to prevent tensions with Jordan spiralling into a brawl between two

2 August 2017

Anger boils as death toll mounts to 33

Thousands of Shia protesters chanted slogans against the Islamic State group yesterday as they carried the coffins of victims of a

2 August 2017

OIC accuses Israel of 'provocative' actions

The main grouping of the world's Muslim nations on Tuesday accused Israel of staging provocative actions and inflaming tensions with

1 August 2017

2,531 Afghan forces killed since Jan 1

A total of 2,531 Afghan security forces were killed and 4,238 wounded in the first four months of the year, according to figures released

1 August 2017

Eight migrants found dead off Libya coast

The bodies of eight migrants have been found at sea off the coast of Libya by rescuers coming to the aid of four rubber dinghies, the

1 August 2017

Qatar files complaint with WTO

Qatar has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization over an "illegal siege" imposed by its Gulf neighbours, the commerce

1 August 2017

Yemeni man gets public execution

Thousands of people yesterday gathered in the rebel-held Yemeni capital to witness the public execution of a man

31 July 2017

Israel soldier's killing verdict upheld

Israeli media are reporting that a military court has upheld the 18-month sentence of a soldier convicted of fatally shooting a Palestinian

30 July 2017

Iran rules out halt to missile programme

A defiant Iran vowed on Saturday to press ahead with its missile programme and condemned new US sanctions, as tensions rise after

30 July 2017

Saudi-led bloc won't shrink list of demands

The foreign ministers of four Arab states boycotting Qatar said yesterday they would make no compromises in their demand that Doha

30 July 2017

6 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi road crash

Six Bangladesh nationals, including two siblings, are killed in a road accident in Saudi Arabia.

29 July 2017

105 pilgrims who missed Hajj flights leave for KSA

A total of 105 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims, who missed their flights to Saudi Arabia yesterday, fly from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

29 July 2017

Thousands of worshippers surge into Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, 113 injured

Thousands of Muslim worshippers surge into Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque and at least 113 are hurt in scuffles with police after Israel lifted security measures imposed at the sacred site in the face of days of violent protests.

28 July 2017