Iraq arrests 47 officials in anti-graft campaign
AFP, Baghdad
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
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

Taliban siege on Afghan court complex kills 10

At least 10 people died yesterday when Taliban insurgents wearing military uniforms mounted a six-hour gun and grenade siege on a
9 April 2015, 19:57 PM

Pro-ISIS hackers take down TV5Monde

French television network TV5Monde was forced to broadcast only pre-recorded programmes yesterday after an "unprecedented" hack
9 April 2015, 19:54 PM

Mortar fire kills 11 civilians in Sinai

Mortar fire has killed 11 civilians, all but one of them women and children, in Egypt's North Sinai, where the government is battling an
9 April 2015, 19:54 PM

Deal must cover missile capacity

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kept up his offensive against the framework nuclear deal with Iran on Tuesday, saying it fails
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Red Cross says situation 'catastrophic' in Aden

The Red Cross warned Tuesday of a "catastrophic" situation in Yemen's main southern city Aden, as forces loyal to the president battled
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

11 dead in clashes in Aden: military

Eleven people were killed in Yemen's main southern city Aden overnight in clashes between rebels and forces loyal to fugitive President
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Qaeda making gains: US Defense Secretary

US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter acknowledged yesterday that Al Qaeda was seizing terrain amid the chaos in Yemen, but vowed that
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

US hurries arms to Saudi-led coalition

Washington deepened its involvement in the Saudi-led air war in Yemen yesterday as aid agencies scrambled to deliver help to civilians
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Iran, Turkey agree on need to stop Yemen war

Turkey and Iran agree on the need for a political solution to end Yemen's war, which has raised tensions between them, Iran's president
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Iran deploys warships off Yemen's coast

Iran sent two warships to the Gulf of Aden yesterday, state media reported, establishing a military presence off the coast of Yemen where
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Afghan militants to send 'thousands' of fighters to join coalition

An Afghanistan-based jihadist group known for its past ties to Pakistani intelligence yesterday vowed to send "thousands" of fighters to
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Pak PM says 'no hurry' in joining coalition

Pakistan is "not in a hurry" to decide whether to join the Saudi-led coalition against rebels in Yemen, the prime minister said Tuesday,
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Mass graves of Iraqi soldiers killed by IS found in Tikrit

The suspected mass graves of up to 1,700 captured Iraqi soldiers killed by IS militants have been found in the city of Tikrit.
7 April 2015, 07:46 AM

UN demands access to Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus

The UN Security Council has demanded humanitarian access to the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in Damascus.
7 April 2015, 03:50 AM

Securing Babal strait an Egypt priority: Sisi

Egypt's president said Saturday that securing the Bab al-Mandab access to the Red Sea off Yemen's coast is a top priority, nine days after
5 April 2015, 18:00 PM

How Saddam's military officers controll ISIS

When Abu Hamza, a former Syrian rebel, agreed to join Isis, he did so assuming he would become a part of the group's promised
5 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Mullah Omar loves RPG 7, has 'humour'

The Afghan Taliban have published a surprise biography of the reclusive Mullah Mohammed Omar, to mark his 19th year as their supreme leader.
5 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Coalition strikes ISIS in Syria, Iraq

US and allied forces conducted 15 air strikes in Syria and Iraq against Islamic State militants during the past 24 hours. Three of the
5 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Blast kills cop on Key Cairo bridge

A bomb exploded near a checkpoint on a bridge in an affluent Cairo neighbourhood yesterday, killing a policeman, Egyptian police said.
5 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Houthis ready for talks if Yemen air strikes stop

Yemen's Houthis are ready to sit down for peace talks as long as a Saudi-led air campaign is halted and the negotiations are overseen
5 April 2015, 18:00 PM