Iran warns US, Israel against making ‘a mistake’
1 February 2026, 05:27 AM
Middle East
World must act to ease Gaza’s ‘dire’ conditions
31 January 2026, 07:37 AM
World
Diplomacy gains as US-Iran tensions rise
31 January 2026, 05:09 AM
Middle East
With Iran weakened, Trump’s end goal may now be regime change. It’s an incredibly risky gamble
29 January 2026, 12:25 PM
Middle East
Military intervention in Iran ‘not the preferred option’
26 January 2026, 01:02 AM
Middle East
US envoys in Israel to discuss Gaza’s future
25 January 2026, 01:01 AM
US urges Syria to support jihadist transfer to Iraq
23 January 2026, 05:18 AM
Iran to consider lifting internet ban; state TV hacked
20 January 2026, 08:54 AM
Middle East
Iran executions seemingly ‘tool of state intimidation’
20 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Iran protest toll climbs to 5,000
19 January 2026, 04:50 AM
Israel attack on Gaza IVF clinic a ‘genocidal act’
A United Nations investigation yesterday concluded that Israel carried out “genocidal acts” in Gaza through the destruction of its main IVF clinic, maternity facilities and other reproductive healthcare facilities.
13 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Israeli air strike kills four in Gaza amid ‘truce’
An Israeli air strike hit Gaza City yesterday, with the civil defence agency reporting four men killed and the military saying it had targeted “terrorists” posing a threat to troops.
11 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Iran protests over Swedish minister’s ‘rogue state’ remark
Iran has summoned the Swedish ambassador to protest against “interventionist accusations” made by his country’s education minister, the foreign ministry in Tehran announced yesterday.
10 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Gaza rebuilding: Europe hails Arab plan
Britain, France, Germany and Italy yesterday backed a proposal by Muslim-majority nations to rebuild Gaza as a “realistic path”.
8 March 2025, 18:00 PM
532 Alawites killed by Syrian security forces, allies
Syrian security forces deployed heavily in the Alawite heartland on the Mediterranean coast yesterday, after a war monitor reported that government and allied forces killed more than 500 civilians from the religious minority in recent days.
8 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Gaza reconstruction: Europe backs Arab-led $53 billion plan
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain said on Saturday they supported an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave
8 March 2025, 15:24 PM
Israel’s ops aligns with annexation ‘vision’: UN
A major Israeli offensive which over several weeks has displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians and ravaged refugee camps increasingly appears to be aligned with the “vision of annexation” of the West Bank, a UN official told AFP.
7 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Over 70 killed in Syria clashes between govt forces, Assad loyalists: monitor
The overall toll during this week's unrest was not immediately clear
7 March 2025, 05:58 AM
Israeli air strike kills Hezbollah navy commander
Israel’s military said it killed a Hezbollah navy commander in an air strike Tuesday in south Lebanon, accusing the slain militant of violating a November ceasefire.
5 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Syria forces launch Latakia ops after deadly ambush
Syrian forces launched a security campaign in the coastal city of Latakia after “militia remnants” supporting ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad killed two personnel in an ambush, state media reported yesterday.
4 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Iran lawmakers sack minister over economic woes
Iran's parliament sacked the country's finance minister on Sunday after impeaching him over soaring inflation and a plunging currency, state television reported
3 March 2025, 03:52 AM
Uncertainty as first phase of Gaza truce due to expire
The first phase of the Israel-Hamas truce is drawing to a close yesterday, but negotiations on the next stage, which should secure a permanent ceasefire, have so far been inconclusive.
1 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Gaza ceasefire deal: Israel wants to extend 1st phase by 6 weeks
An Israeli delegation in Cairo aims to negotiate to extend the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal by an additional 42 days, two Egyptian security sources said yesterday.
28 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Ramadan begins in Saudi Arabia on March 1
Saudi Arabia today announced that the holy month of Ramadan will commence on Saturday (March 1) after the Ramadan crescent moon was sighted in the Kingdom
28 February 2025, 15:27 PM
Israeli forces to stay in Lebanon ‘buffer zone’: minister
Defence Minister Israel Katz said yesterday that Israeli forces would indefinitely remain in what he called a “buffer zone”, in southern Lebanon.
27 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Iran significantly increased stocks of enriched uranium: IAEA
Iran has significantly increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in recent months, according to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) seen by AFP yesterday.
26 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Hamas frees 5 hostages
Palestinian militants yesterday freed five Israeli hostages, among the last living captives to be released under the first phase of a fragile truce that is also expected to see Palestinian prisoners released.
22 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Carry out West Bank operation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the military to carry out an “intensive” operation in the West Bank after explosions on buses close to Tel Aviv on Thursday, in what Netanyahu’s office described as an attempted mass attack.
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Hamas rejects Israeli PM’s ‘threats’
Hamas yesterday rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “threats” to make the Palestinian group pay after he accused it of violating the ceasefire by not returning the hostage Shiri Bibas.
21 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Arab leaders gather in Saudi Arabia to hash out Gaza plan
A source close to the Saudi government told AFP that Arab leaders would discuss 'a reconstruction plan to counter Trump's plan for Gaza'
21 February 2025, 10:43 AM