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

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

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

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

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

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

UAE eases restrictions on some Qatari media

The United Arab Emirates is easing restrictions on some Qatari media.
23 July 2017

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30 civilians dead in anti-IS strikes

At least 30 civilians were killed yesterday in separate bombing raids by the US-led coalition and pro-regime warplanes
19 July 2017

Iran threatens response to US sanctions

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said yesterday that Tehran would "respond appropriately" to new US sanctions but
19 July 2017

Saudi police arrest woman for skirt video

A Saudi woman has been arrested for a video that was widely shared online which showed her strolling along an empty street wearing a skirt and crop top, Saudi state TV channel Ekhbariya reports.
19 July 2017