US, Iran open to ‘new, creative ideas’
27 February 2026, 03:01 AM
Middle East
Top US general warns of Iran strike risks
25 February 2026, 02:57 AM
Middle East
Army helicopter crashes in central Iran, killing four: state media
24 February 2026, 14:15 PM
Iran
Iran vows ‘ferocious response’
24 February 2026, 03:10 AM
Middle East
Iran willing to dilute uranium stockpile
23 February 2026, 02:11 AM
Middle East
US envoy says it ‘would be fine’ if Israel takes over large swathes of Middle East
21 February 2026, 21:55 PM
Middle East
Path for Gaza must start with end to ‘aggression’
21 February 2026, 04:23 AM
Middle East
‘10-15 days’ left for Iran to make deal
21 February 2026, 03:49 AM
Middle East
Satellite images show Iran repairing and fortifying sites amid US tensions
19 February 2026, 09:00 AM
Middle East
Ramadan 2026 to begin tomorrow in Saudi Arabia
17 February 2026, 21:57 PM
Middle East
Biden disputes Saudi account of Khashoggi murder discussion
US President Joe Biden on Saturday differed with Saudi Arabia in their account of discussions at a bilateral summit about the 2018 murder of
17 July 2022, 18:00 PM
US spreading ‘Iran-phobia’
Tehran yesterday accused Washington of provoking tensions in the Middle East, a day after US President Joe Biden ended a tour to Iran’s rival Saudi Arabia and arch-foe Israel.
17 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Iran arrests several after protests at drying lake
Iranian police have arrested several people for disturbing security after they protested the drying up of a lake once regarded as the Middle East’s largest, official media said yesterday.
17 July 2022, 18:00 PM
"US won't leave a vacuum in Middle East to be filled by China, Russia or Iran"
US President Joe Biden yesterday told Arab leaders that Washington would remain fully engaged in the Middle East and would not cede influence to other world powers.
16 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Israel strikes Gaza Strip after rocket fire
Israel yesterday hit the Gaza Strip before dawn in what it said was a retaliatory strike for rocket fire from the Palestinian territory controlled by the Islamist movement Hamas.
16 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Combat drones deal - Russian officials visited Iran: US
The United States believes that Russian officials visited an airfield in Iran recently to view attack-capable drones, US national security advisor Jake Sullivan said yesterday.
16 July 2022, 18:00 PM
31 dead in Sudan tribal clashes
At least 31 people have been killed in clashes this week between two tribes in Sudan’s Blue Nile state bordering Ethiopia, the security services
16 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Criticism over Khashoggi killing: MbS hits back at Biden
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Joe Biden that Saudi Arabia had acted to prevent a repeat of mistakes like the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and that the United States had also made mistakes, including in Iraq, a Saudi minister said.
16 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Biden brings Palestinians aid but no new peace plan
US President Joe Biden yesterday promised not to give up efforts to end the decades-long Israeli Palestinian conflict, though he offered no new proposals to restart the stalled political dialogue between the two sides.
15 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Biden fist bumps Salman, shakes hand of King Abdulaziz as Saudi trip begins
Joe Biden began a visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday by giving Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a fist bump and shaking hands with King Salman as Washington looks to reset its relationship with a country that the U.S. president once pledged to make a "pariah" on the global stage.
15 July 2022, 15:59 PM
Biden on way to Saudi amid tension over oil, Khashoggi killing
President Joe Biden will discuss energy supply, human rights, and security cooperation in Saudi Arabia on Friday on a trip designed to reset the US relationship with a country he once pledged to make a "pariah" on the world stage.
15 July 2022, 04:37 AM
Palestinian president Abbas to meet Macron in Paris
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas will hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris next week focusing on the “peace process” and elections, the Palestinian foreign ministry said Thursday.
14 July 2022, 18:00 PM
No nuke for Iran
United States President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid have reiterated their anti-Iran positions in a joint declaration committing to preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
14 July 2022, 18:00 PM
US, India, Israel, UAE form ‘West Asian Quad’
The first meeting of heads of state and government of India, Israel, the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — dubbed the West Asian “Quad
14 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Lawsuit filed in US over Beirut blast for $250m
Victims of Lebanon’s deadly 2020 port blast have filed a quarter-billion-dollar lawsuit against a US firm for its suspected links to the tragedy, a Swiss foundation assisting the plaintiffs said yesterday.
13 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Biden starts ME tour in Israel
US President Joe Biden yesterday arrived in Israel, which embraced him as an old friend on the first leg of a high-stakes trip dominated by efforts to bring it
13 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Iran says US policy on nuclear deal ‘contradictory’
Tehran yesterday hit out at what it called Washington’s “contradictory” policies, after President Joe Biden vowed to pile pressure on Iran ahead of a visit to US allies in the Middle East.
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Iran to supply Russians with combat drones: US
Iran is planning to supply hundreds of drones with combat weapon capabilities to Russia for use in Ukraine, a top US official said Monday.
12 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Former top Saudi intel official terms Prince Salman “a psychopath”
An ex-Saudi intelligence chief described Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “a psychopath” during an interview with CBS News that aired a few days prior to US President Joe Biden visiting the Kingdom.
12 July 2022, 13:39 PM
Award-winning Iranian film director Jafar Panahi arrested amid crackdown
Iran has arrested internationally renowned filmmaker Jafar Panahi amid crackdown on the country’s celebrated cinema industry.
12 July 2022, 13:37 PM