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
‘That’s not our war’
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire entered a third day yesterday, while US President Donald Trump said he doubted the fragile deal would hold.
21 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire holding
A fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war was holding yesterday, following the dramatic exchange of three hostages for 90 Palestinian prisoners in an agreement aimed at ending more than 15 months of offensive in Gaza.
20 January 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Should we grieve, rejoice, or cry?’
Thousands of displaced, war-weary Gazans set off across the devastated Palestinian territory to return to their home areas yesterday after a long-awaited truce between Israel and Hamas took effect following an initial delay.
19 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Two judges shot dead at Iran’s SC
Two judges were killed in a shooting attack yesterday at the Supreme Court building in Tehran, state media reported.
18 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Saudi Arabia’s dilemma: Recognise Israel before a Palestinian state?
With a pending Gaza ceasefire and Donald Trump returning as US president, Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader must now decide whether to recognise Israel before a Palestinian state is created.
18 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Ruined, Gaza hopes for respite
A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin today morning, mediator Qatar said after Israel’s cabinet voted to approve the truce and hostage-prisoner release deal.
18 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Two judges killed outside Iran's supreme court: media
Two judges were killed in a shooting attack on Saturday outside the Supreme Court building in Tehran, state media reported
18 January 2025, 09:10 AM
Israeli security cabinet okays Gaza truce deal
The Israeli security cabinet has ratified the Gaza ceasefire and hostage return deal, ahead of a full cabinet meeting expected later yesterday, a statement from the prime minister’s office said.
17 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 77 after truce accord
Israel airstrikes killed 77 people in Gaza yesterday, residents and authorities in the enclave said, hours after a ceasefire and hostage release deal was announced to bring an end to 15 months of offensive.
16 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Gaza ceasefire deal agreed
Qatar’s prime minister announced that Israel and Hamas had agreed yesterday to a ceasefire and the release of hostages held in Gaza, adding he hoped the deal would pave the way for a permanent end to the fighting.
15 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Gaza ceasefire deal ‘very close’
Negotiators were meeting in Qatar yesterday hoping to finalise details of a plan to end the offensive in Gaza, after US President Joe Biden indicated a ceasefire and hostage release deal was imminent.
14 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Gaza ceasefire deal: Qatar hands Israel, Hamas final draft
Mediators yesterday gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal to end the Israeli offensive in Gaza, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a midnight “breakthrough” in talks attended by envoys of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
13 January 2025, 18:00 PM
32 killed in 48 hours in Gaza
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza yesterday said that 32 people were killed in the Palestinian territory over the past 48 hours, taking the overall death toll to 46,537.
11 January 2025, 18:03 PM
Gaza death toll 40% higher than recorded
Research published in The Lancet medical journal yesterday estimates that the death toll in Gaza during the first nine months of Israeli offensive was around 40 percent higher than recorded by the Palestinian territory’s health ministry.
10 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen
The Israeli military said yesterday that its air force had struck Houthi targets in Yemen, including a power station and ports on the western coast.
10 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Mediators make some progress in Gaza truce talks
US and Arab mediators have made some progress in their efforts to reach a ceasefire accord between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, but not enough to seal a deal, Palestinian sources close to the talks said yesterday.
9 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Israeli strikes kill 27 across Gaza
Israeli military strikes across Gaza killed at least 27 people yesterday, Palestinian medics said, as international mediators stepped up efforts to seal a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas.
8 January 2025, 18:00 PM
WFP accuses Israel of firing on Gaza aid convoy
The UN’s World Food Programme has accused Israel of firing on one of its aid convoys in the war-torn Gaza Strip, saying at least 16 bullets hit the clearly marked vehicles but no staff were injured.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Iran begins military drills near Natanz nuclear site
Iran’s military has begun drills near the Natanz nuclear enrichment plant in the centre of the country, state media reported yesterday, as part of exercises planned nationwide.
7 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Hamas, Israel wrangle over ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas have wrangled over the details of a deal to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip and return hostages home, as Palestinian officials said intensified Israeli bombardments had killed more than 100 people over the weekend.
6 January 2025, 18:00 PM