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
Iran executed 975 in ‘horrifying’ 2024 escalation
Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a “horrifying escalation” of its use of capital punishment, two human rights groups said yesterday.
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Israeli fire kills 3 Palestinians
Three Palestinians were killed on Wednesday evening by Israeli forces in the al-Faraa camp near Tubas in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian state news agency WAFA reported.
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Jailed British couple charged with espionage: Iran
Iranian authorities said yesterday that a British couple arrested last month in the country’s southeast had been charged with espionage and accused of links to Western intelligence services.
18 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Israeli troops to remain at five positions
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz yesterday confirmed that troops remain at five positions in southern Lebanon past a pullout deadline, vowing action against any truce violation by militant group Hezbollah.
18 February 2025, 18:00 PM
US senators dismiss Trump’s Gaza plan
US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham dismissed on Monday President Donald Trump’s proposal to seize Gaza and force out the Palestinians, while Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal said he expects Arab states to put forward a workable alternative.
18 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Israel praises Trump’s Gaza ‘bold vision’
Israel and the United States have a common approach to Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday, praising President Donald Trump’s “bold vision” for the territory after talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
16 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Hamas, Israel complete another prisoner swap
Palestinian militants released three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian inmates freed by Israel, completing the latest swap despite fears the Gaza truce deal was near collapse.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Saudi Arabia to host Arab summit on Trump's Gaza plan
Saudi Arabia will host the leaders of four Arab countries at a summit on February 20 to discuss Donald Trump's proposal for a US takeover of Gaza, a source with knowledge of the preparations said Friday.
14 February 2025, 13:34 PM
Hamas committed to Gaza ceasefire
Hamas said yesterday it was committed to honouring a truce with Israel that is facing its worst crisis since it took effect, and added that mediators were pushing for hostages to be released this weekend as planned.
13 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Uncertainty over Gaza truce builds
Israel’s military has called up reservists in preparation for a possible resumption of fighting in Gaza if Hamas fails to meet a Saturday deadline to release more Israeli hostages and a nearly month-old ceasefire breaks down.
12 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Hamas rejects Trump’s ultimatum
A Hamas official said yesterday Israeli hostages can be brought home from Gaza only if a fragile ceasefire is respected, dismissing the “language of threats” after US President Donald Trump said he would “let hell break out” if they were not freed.
11 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Palestinians have no right of return under Gaza plan
President Donald Trump said Palestinians would have no right to return to Gaza under his US takeover plan, describing his proposal in excerpts of an interview released yesterday as a “real estate development for the future.”
10 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Israel withdraws from strategic Gaza road
A Hamas official said Israeli troops completed their withdrawal yesterday from a strategic road cutting through the Gaza Strip, part of a fragile truce deal that Israel said it was implementing.
9 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Hamas, Israel complete fifth hostage-prisoner swap
Israel and Hamas completed their fifth hostage-prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza ceasefire deal yesterday, with the frail, disoriented appearance of the three freed Israelis sparking dismay among their relatives.
8 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Saudis can create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Saudi Arabia had enough land to provide the Palestinians with a state.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Khamenei warns against negotiating with US
Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said yesterday that there should not be negotiations with the United States, days after US President Donald Trump called for a new nuclear deal.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump’s Gaza plan derails Saudi-Israel ties: analysts
US President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza will imperil attempts to forge landmark ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel and fuel anti-American sentiment in the oil-rich kingdom, analysts said.
7 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Iran Revolutionary Guards unveil first drone carrier in Gulf
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards yesterday unveiled the country’s first drone carrier in Gulf waters, state media reported.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Pak Taliban kill 2 police officers
An overnight raid on a police checkpoint claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed two officers, police said yesterday, while one more remains missing after being abducted in the northwest.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Israel to hand over Gaza to US after fighting: Trump
US President Donald Trump said yesterday that Israel would hand over Gaza to the United States after fighting was over and the enclave’s population was already resettled elsewhere, which he said meant no US troops would be needed on the ground.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM