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Iran says to oversee Hormuz as Swiss talks conclude
23 June 2026, 12:53 PM
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Iran chief negotiator says Hormuz will be administered by Tehran: state media
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Qatar gas plant blast kills 13, injures dozens
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Qatar factory explosion injures 54, 18 missing: interior ministry
22 June 2026, 08:36 AM
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Jordan hangs six after 9-year death penalty pause
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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92% Israelis believe Iran won war: poll
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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‘Fooling no one’ : Al Jazeera rejects Israeli accusations against journo killed in Gaza
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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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
'2,000 removed from Syrian camp after IS advance'
Around 2,000 people have been evacuated from the Yarmuk Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus after the Islamic State group seized large parts of it, a Palestinian official told AFP.
5 April 2015, 12:17 PM
Egypt army kills 40 militants in Sinai
At least 40 militants have been killed in Egyptian army's major ground and aerial offensive in the volatile North Sinai region, a day after
4 April 2015, 20:32 PM
Good news for Iran women
Iran has partially lifted a ban on women attending men's sports matches, the Deputy Sports Minister said on Saturday, days after a court
4 April 2015, 20:26 PM
US-Iran to remain foes despite deal
US President Barack Obama, eager to resolve at least one intractable conflict in his final two years in office, has his eye on a major prize: reconciliation with Iran.
4 April 2015, 20:18 PM
Iran deal good for Sino-US ties: China
This week's framework nuclear deal with Iran was also good for boosting relations between China and the United States, Chinese
4 April 2015, 18:00 PM
106 evacuees from Sanaa land in Kochi
From the first batch of stranded Indians evacuated from the strife-torn Yemen's capital city Sanaa to Djibouti in two sorties flown by Air
4 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Russia pushes UN to pause air strikes
Russia yesterday presented a draft resolution to the UN Security Council calling for a humanitarian pause in the Saudi-led air
4 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Yemen Crisis: Houthi rebels pushed back in Aden
Loyalists of ousted Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi have pushed back Shia Houthi rebels in the southern city of Aden
4 April 2015, 05:34 AM
Iran president vows to abide by deal
Iran's president, vows he will abide by the terms of the preliminary nuclear agreement the country signed with six world powers, where Iran will curb nuclear activities in return for relief from sanctions.
4 April 2015, 04:42 AM
World, Iran hail deal, Israel fumes
Well-wishers hailed Iran's nuclear negotiators as they returned to Tehran yesterday from reaching a potentially historic framework
3 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Who got what from Iran nuke deal
As details emerged of the interim agreement reached between six world powers and Iran over principles for rolling back its nuclear
3 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Egypt jihadists kill 15 soldiers in Sinai
Jihadists in Egypt's Sinai killed 15 soldiers and two civilians in attacks on checkpoints yesterday, security officials said, the deadliest in
2 April 2015, 21:20 PM
If Iran cheats, the world will know
US President Barack Obama touted an "historic understanding" with Iran Thursday, telling critics it would prevent Tehran from
2 April 2015, 21:11 PM
'25,000 foreign fighters' joined ISIS, Qaeda: UN
More than 25,000 foreign fighters from 100 nations have travelled to join militant groups such as al-Qaeda and Islamic State (ISIS), a
2 April 2015, 21:07 PM
Afghan suicide blast kills 16
A suicide bomber yesterday killed at least 16 people and wounded 40 others, including a prominent lawmaker, at an anti-corruption
2 April 2015, 20:47 PM
British student who joined Islamic State wants to go home -Turkish MP
A 19-year-old British woman, one of a group of medical students to join the Islamic State has told her family she wants to go home
2 April 2015, 06:54 AM
UN says '25,000 foreign fighters' joined Islamist militants
According to a UN report, more than 25,000 foreign fighters have traveled to join militant groups such as al-Qaeda and Islamic State
2 April 2015, 06:19 AM
Iraq forces declare Tikrit ‘victory’
The Iraqi government declares a "magnificent victory" over Islamic State militants in the city of Tikrit.
2 April 2015, 05:11 AM
ISIS seizes Yarmuk refugee camp
The Islamic State group stormed the Yarmuk refugee camp in southern Damascus yesterday, capturing large parts of the Palestinian
1 April 2015, 21:36 PM