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

Emirates lends tablet to cope with US ban

Dubai's Emirates airline yesterday began loaning tablet computers to premium passengers on US-bound flights in
5 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Coastal air strikes kill 13 Yemen rebels

Thirteen rebels were killed as air raids by the Saudi-led Arab coalition struck their positions on the coast of western
5 April 2017, 18:00 PM

IS suicide blasts kill 31 in Iraq

At least 31 people were killed, including 14 police officers, and more than 40 wounded in attacks overnight by
5 April 2017, 18:00 PM

US, Egypt will fight terror

US President Donald Trump moved to reset US relations with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday after the prior Obama
4 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Somali pirates seize Indian ship, 11 crews

Somali pirates have seized an Indian vessel carrying 11 crew members, the ship's owner said yesterday, the third such
3 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Philippine soldiers kill 'more than 10' militants

Philippine soldiers killed "more than 10" Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf militants in an attempt to free Vietnamese
3 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Mexico newspaper closes print edition

The Mexican newspaper where a reporter who investigated drug gangs worked until she was murdered has
3 April 2017, 18:00 PM

No future for Assad: EU

President Bashar al-Assad has no future in post-conflict Syria but his fate is ultimately up to the Syrian people, EU
3 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Fire engulfs Dubai tower in Downtown district

Clouds of smoke billowed over central Dubai yesterday after a fire burned for several hours in a residential tower under
2 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Egyptian court backs Islands sale to Saudis

An Egyptian court yesterday issued a new ruling in support of a government accord to transfer two Red Sea islands
2 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Civilians flee Raqa 'hell'

In a muddy camp in northern Syria, civilians who fled Raqa said fear of an expected US-backed assault on the Islamic
2 April 2017, 18:00 PM

IS second-in-command killed in Iraq airstrike

Ayad al-Jumaili, the man believed to be the deputy of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has been killed in an
1 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Duterte wants to slap EU critics

Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out on Friday at European Union critics of his bloody anti-narcotics
1 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Evacuation deal signed for 4 Syrian towns

Four Syrian towns are to be evacuated under an agreement between pro-government forces and rebels, in the latest of
29 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Two-state solution basis of Middle East peace

Jordan's King Abdullah said peace would not be attained in the Middle East without the creation of a Palestinian state
29 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Forces launch renewed offensive on Old City

Iraqi forces yesterday renewed their assault against jihadists in Mosul's Old City, after days in which the battle was
27 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Iran to sanction 15 US companies

Iran yesterday said it will impose sanctions on 15 US companies for supporting Israel's "terrorist actions" as part of
26 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Hamas shuts Gaza crossing

Hamas shut the crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel on Sunday after blaming the Jewish state for the
26 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Raqa offensive to begin 'in days'

The international coalition battling the Islamic State group will begin a final push on the jihadists' Syrian stronghold Raqa in the
24 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Blast kills 10 Egypt soldiers in Sinai

Ten Egyptian soldiers were killed in two roadside bombings as they clashed with Islamic State group jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula, the
23 March 2017, 18:00 PM