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

IS encircled in Old City

Iraq's army said it encircled Islamic State's stronghold in the Old City of Mosul yesterday after taking over an area to the north of the
20 June 2017, 18:40 PM

Israel starts work on settlement

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday announced the start of work on a new settlement in the occupied West Bank as US
20 June 2017, 18:33 PM

Taliban kill 8 Afghan guards at Bagram

Taliban gunmen have killed eight Afghan guards working at the largest American base in Afghanistan, officials said yesterday, as the US
20 June 2017, 18:31 PM

Australia suspends air ops as crisis escalates

Australia's military yesterday said it was temporarily halting air missions over Syria, following the shooting down of a Syrian jet by US
20 June 2017, 18:29 PM

US downs Syria warplane

Russia yesterday warned it would track US-led coalition aircraft in central Syria as "targets" and halted an incident-prevention hotline
19 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Qatar's isolation could last 'years': UAE

Qatar's diplomatic isolation could last years and its Gulf rivals will not lift sanctions until it abandons its alleged support for jihadists, a
19 June 2017, 18:00 PM

'Surrender or die'

Iraqi forces pushed deeper into Mosul's Old City yesterday after launching a final assault on the Islamic State group, warning civilians
19 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Gunfire on Syria aid convoy wounds one

At least one person has been wounded after a convoy seeking to deliver aid to a besieged Syrian rebel-held town came
18 June 2017, 18:00 PM

25 Yemenis killed in Saudi air strikes

At least 25 Yemenis were killed when Saudi-led coalition aircraft struck a market in the northern Saada province, a
18 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Taliban attack kills 5 Afghan cops, injures 22

Taliban attackers stormed a regional police headquarters in eastern Afghanistan yesterday, killing five officers and
18 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Mosul showdown looms

Iraqi forces began storming the Islamic State-held Old City of Mosul yesterday, an assault they hope will be the last
18 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Palestinians dismiss IS claim of cop killing

Palestinian militant factions yesterday dismissed a claim by the Islamic State group that it was behind the fatal stabbing of an Israeli
17 June 2017, 18:00 PM

UN mediator targets fresh Syria talks

The United Nation's special mediator for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, wants to start a fresh round of talks between Syrian factions on July
17 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Seven US soldiers injured in shooting

Seven American troops were wounded yesterday in an insider attack by an Afghan soldier at a military base, as the US appears set to
17 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Libyan coast guard rescues more than 900 migrants

Libya's coast guard intercepted 906 migrants off the western city of Sabratha on Friday, a spokesman said.
17 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Al Jazeera says Twitter feed working again after suspension

Pan-Arab satellite network Al Jazeera says the Twitter account for its main Arabic-language channel was back up and running after briefly being suspended.
17 June 2017, 11:54 AM

Saudi policeman shot in flashpoint Shia city

A Saudi policeman has been shot and wounded in a flashpoint Shia-dominated city, the interior ministry said yesterday. It was the latest
15 June 2017, 18:00 PM

UN opening new aid route to reach Raqa

The UN expects to open a new Syria aid corridor, which may help get supplies to desperate people fleeing the Islamic State (IS) group
15 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Egypt agrees island transfer to Saudi

Egypt's parliament yesterday approved a controversial maritime agreement with Saudi Arabia that transfers two Red Sea
14 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Qatar isolation a big mistake: Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan denounced the isolation of Qatar by neighbouring states as a violation of Islamic values and
13 June 2017, 18:00 PM