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
29 August 2026
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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
15 August 2026
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Trump ‘used a catering truck to sneak off Air Force One’
12 August 2026
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KSA-Pak-Turkey deal: A ‘change in perception’ of US - Iran
11 August 2026
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Syria reaches deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases
10 August 2026
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Update / 16 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi factory fire
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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
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
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
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
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
Mexico newspaper closes print edition
The Mexican newspaper where a reporter who investigated drug gangs worked until she was murdered has
3 April 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2,630 units built in WB
Construction on new Israeli settlement homes in the occupied West Bank rose by 40 percent in 2016 compared with the previous year,
23 March 2017