MECCA DEFENCE PACT / Turkey, KSA, Pakistan to hold first meeting today
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Israeli airstrike kills two people in Gaza
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Israeli strikes kill three in Gaza
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New US threats: Iran warns of ‘crushing’ response
22 August 2026
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Iran fishermen venture back to Hormuz despite fears of new fighting
18 August 2026
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OCCUPIED WEST BANK / Activists rush aid to Palestinians besieged by settlers
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Trump ‘used a catering truck to sneak off Air Force One’
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KSA-Pak-Turkey deal: A ‘change in perception’ of US - Iran
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Syria reaches deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases
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Update / 16 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi factory fire
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300 US Marines return to volatile Helmand
US Marines returned to Afghanistan's volatile Helmand yesterday, where American troops faced heated fighting until NATO's combat
29 April 2017
Pope in Egypt as 'pilgrim of peace'
Pope Francis began a visit to Egypt yesterday aimed at fostering reconciliation with the Muslim world against the backdrop of recent
28 April 2017
'Spring offensive' starts
The Afghan Taliban launched their "spring offensive" yesterday, heralding fresh fighting in the drawn-out conflict as embattled
28 April 2017
Calls on Saudi social media for protest
Calls have been growing on social media for Saudi Arabia's jobless to protest on Sunday, after a similar appeal before
27 April 2017
SE Asia militant group JI regains strength
Southeast Asian militant group Jemaah Islamiyah, blamed for major attacks including the 2002 Bali bombings, has
27 April 2017
Children pay high price in fighting: UN
Children account for one-third of civilian casualties in Afghanistan's grinding conflict in the first three months of
27 April 2017
Iraqi forces retake town near Mosul
Iraqi forces yesterday retook the town of Hatra, southwest of Mosul, on the third day of an operation that saw them
27 April 2017
Syria accuses Israel of strike near Damascus airport
Syria accused Israel of triggering a huge explosion near Damascus airport on Thursday by firing several missiles at a
27 April 2017
Iran nuclear deal under review
Iran and major powers yesterday met in Vienna to review adherence to their 2015 nuclear deal as uncertainty grows about the landmark
25 April 2017
Turkish strikes kill 20 Kurdish fighters
Turkish warplanes killed more than 20 Kurdish fighters yesterday in strikes in Syria and Iraq, where the Kurds are key players in the
25 April 2017
IS ambush kills 10 Iraqi forces
Islamic State group fighters disguised as soldiers ambushed a government convoy in a remote desert region of western Iraq Sunday,
24 April 2017
Mattis flies in Kabul to craft new strategy
Afghanistan's defence minister and army chief of staff resigned yesterday after the deadliest ever Taliban attack on a military base,
24 April 2017
Forces retake two more west districts
Pushing carts loaded with bags, babies and the elderly, hundreds of people fled Mosul on Saturday after Iraqi forces retook two more
22 April 2017
Ahmadinejad barred from Iran polls
Campaigning began yesterday for Iran's presidential election with incumbent Hassan Rouhani facing a tough battle against hardliners,
21 April 2017
Trump: Iran not 'living up to spirit' of nuke deal
Iran is "not living up to the spirit" of the nuclear deal struck with world powers, US President Donald Trump said Thursday, warning
21 April 2017
Pentagon chief pledges support for Egypt's Sisi
US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and top brass in Cairo yesterday, pledging support for the
20 April 2017
UN, Russia set for meet without US
The UN's Syria envoy yesterday said that he will hold talks with Russian officials next week but without the US present after previous
20 April 2017
'We want to be happy'
Amid the bombed-out ruins of an ancient site revered by both Muslims and Christians in Mosul, Iraqi violinist Ameen Mukdad on
20 April 2017
Christian governor loses Jakarta run-off
Jakarta's Christian governor yesterday lost heavily to a Muslim candidate in an election run-off, private polls indicated,
19 April 2017
US Pentagon chief meets Saudi king
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis met Saudi King Salman yesterday, beginning a series of talks to reinvigorate the
19 April 2017