Erdogan, Netanyahu trade barbs on genocide
AFP, Istanbul
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
Israel and Lebanon agree to implement conditional ceasefire
AFP, Washington
4 June 2026, 08:38 AM Middle East
Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli incursion into Lebanon to hit Hezbollah
Reuters, Jerusalem
1 June 2026, 08:37 AM Middle East
Pilgrims pray on Mt Arafat
AFP, Mount Arafat
27 May 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East

10 vessels attacked in Hormuz Strait: analysts

The attacks almost completely halted traffic through the strait, a crucial route for oil and other goods
9 March 2026, 09:16 AM

Trump defends Iran war decision as oil soars above $100

"ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!" he argued
9 March 2026, 08:56 AM

US energy chief defends waiver of Russian oil sanctions for India

Blames fear for higher gas prices; says temporary waiver for Russian oil to India eases market pressure
9 March 2026, 06:39 AM
9 March 2026, 06:11 AM

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader?

Mojtaba has never held a formal government role
9 March 2026, 05:28 AM

Iran names Khamenei's hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader

Oil surges as no let-up in week-old US-Israel war with Iran
9 March 2026, 05:11 AM

Iran picks new leader as war escalates

Residents in Tehran woke to thick black clouds and blackened rain yesterday after overnight Israeli strikes hit oil storage sites in the Iranian capital, while Iran struck vital infrastructure across the Gulf region, hitting fuel tanks at Kuwait’s international airport and damaging a desalination plant in Bahrain.
9 March 2026, 02:07 AM

Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?

Many ships only listen to the original civilian GPS signal, which is called the L1 C/A signal. It's the one that's been around since the early 1990s for civilian use.
8 March 2026, 09:29 AM

‘No surrender’

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian yesterday rubbished US President Donald Trump’s surrender demand as warring parties stepped up attacks and the war entered its second week.
8 March 2026, 03:19 AM

Iran president says country will not surrender to Israel, US

Israel and the United States launched strikes against Iran on February, 28 killing the Islamic republic's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggering a regional conflict
7 March 2026, 14:30 PM

Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target US forces, Washington Post reports

Russia is providing Iran with targeting information that includes locations of US warships and aircraft in the Middle East, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing three officials familiar with the intelligence
7 March 2026, 12:10 PM

Iran war: Tehran's Mehrabad Airport hit by strikes

Footage on social media and photos provided by news agencies showed Mehrabad Airport on fire
7 March 2026, 09:46 AM

Israel backing Iranian Kurdish plans to seize Iran border areas, sources say

Trump said it would be 'wonderful' if Kurds launch insurgency
7 March 2026, 08:46 AM

Trump demands Iran's 'unconditional surrender,' complicating diplomatic paths

Iran's president says countries have begun mediation efforts
7 March 2026, 08:36 AM

Iran now stands largely alone

With its supreme leader killed and its war machine under relentless US pressure, Iran now stands largely alone - its longtime partners Russia and China offering nothing more than diplomatic condemnations and expressions of concern.
7 March 2026, 03:46 AM

Missile fire hinders Middle East rescue flights

Emirati airlines resumed some flights to global cities from the war-hit Gulf yesterday, but a Lufthansa jet that was headed to the region diverted over safety fears and an Air France repatriation flight was forced to turn back due to missile fire.
7 March 2026, 03:44 AM

Iran’s proxies in Iraq reluctant to join war

Iran has spent decades and billions of dollars preparing foreign proxy fighters like A J, a commander in a pro-Iranian paramilitary group in Iraq, for a moment just like this. Since the US and Israel went to war on the Islamic Republic a week ago, A J has been awaiting marching orders from Tehran.
7 March 2026, 03:41 AM

War enters ‘next phase’

Israel and the United States yesterday stepped up their attacks against Iran and its allies in the sprawling Middle East war, as US President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” to end the crisis.
7 March 2026, 03:15 AM

Trump backs Kurds for Iran offensive

US and Israel pounded Iran and Lebanon yesterday as President Donald Trump encouraged Kurdish opposition groups to go on the offensive against Tehran, potentially opening a dangerous new front in the widening war that may draw in more countries.
6 March 2026, 03:06 AM

Iran hits Kurdish groups in Iraq as conflict widens

The conflict that began Saturday with US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader has spread across much of the region, sparking global economic pressure, energy disruptions and travel chaos
5 March 2026, 12:29 PM