Israeli airstrike kills two people in Gaza
Reuters, Cairo
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Israeli strikes kill three in Gaza
AFP, Gaza City
29 August 2026 Middle East
New US threats: Iran warns of ‘crushing’ response
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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
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10 August 2026 Middle East

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

IS militants enslaving civilians

Islamist militants holding parts of a Philippine city are killing civilians who try to flee while using others as orderlies and cooks,
13 June 2017

Qatar opens channels with Oman ports

Qatar yesterday announced it had launched direct shipping services to ports in Oman, a move that bypasses a Gulf
12 June 2017

Qatar begins shipping cargo through Oman to bypass Gulf rift

Qatar said Monday it had begun shipping cargo through Oman to bypass Gulf countries that have cut off sea routes to the tiny, energy-rich nation, the latest move by Doha to show it can survive a diplomatic dispute with its neighbors.
12 June 2017

Iran arrests 50 after Tehran IS attacks

Iran has arrested almost 50 people in connection with twin attacks on Tehran that killed 17 people last week, officials said, as security
11 June 2017

Forces seize second district

US-backed Syrian fighters yesterday seized a second district of Raqa and launched a renewed assault on a base north of the city, as they pursued an offensive against the Islamic State group.
11 June 2017

Qatar says Gulf citizens can stay despite crisis

Qatar yesterday moved to avoid an escalation of its feud with Gulf neighbours by telling their citizens they are welcome to stay, while boasting of "business as usual" for vital gas exports.
11 June 2017

10 die, 100 missing

At least ten migrants have died after their Europe-bound boats sank off Libya's coast and some 100 people are missing, coastguard officials and aid groups said Saturday.
11 June 2017

'IS bomber' kills 31 in Iraq market

A woman suicide bomber killed at least 31 people and wounded 35 in a crowded market in the town of Musayab, 80 km (50 miles) south
10 June 2017

Hundreds of migrants rescued off Libya

More than 900 migrants have been rescued off the coast of Libya during the past 48 hours while trying to reach Italy, the Italian
10 June 2017

Trump berates isolated Qatar

US President Donald Trump has accused Qatar's leadership of bankrolling extremists and demanded a halt to that funding, drawing
10 June 2017

Iran opposes Kurdish independence vote

Iran yesterday voiced its opposition to an announcement by Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region that it will organise a vote on
10 June 2017

IS threatens to attack S Arabia

Islamic State (IS) threatened attacks in Saudi Arabia after the militant group claimed responsibility for assaults in Tehran that killed at
10 June 2017

IS blast kills 20 people in south of Baghdad

A suicide bomber blew himself up in a market in the town of Musayyib, south of Baghdad, yesterday killing at least 20 people, medical
9 June 2017

Iran turns wrath on US, Saudi Arabia

Tehran yesterday hit out at Washington and Riyadh as tens of thousands attended the funerals for those slain in the first attacks in
9 June 2017

IS militants on back foot in Marawi

The Islamist militants holed up in the southern Philippines town of Marawi have been reduced to a "small resistance" after troops crippled
8 June 2017

Iraqi Kurds set date for statehood vote

Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region will hold a historic referendum on statehood in September, its presidency said Wednesday, despite
8 June 2017

Fierce clashes in IS bastion

US-backed fighters yesterday battled the Islamic State group as they tried to push further into the jihadists' Syrian bastion Raqa, two
8 June 2017

Israel advances settlement plans despite Trump plea

Israel has advanced plans for more than 3,000 homes in West Bank settlements this week, despite US President Donald Trump's call to
8 June 2017

Philippines partially lifts ban on deployment to Qatar

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Philippines announces the partial lifting of the deployment suspension of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Qatar.
8 June 2017