Jordan hangs six after 9-year death penalty pause
AFP, Amman
4 hour(s) ago Middle East
92% Israelis believe Iran won war: poll
AFP, Jerusalem
4 hour(s) ago Middle East
Al Jazeera says Israeli strike kills journalist in Gaza
AFP, Doha, Qatar
21 June 2026, 10:33 AM Middle East
Israeli strikes kill 9 more in Gaza
Reuters, Cairo
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
Fresh arrests target Turkey’s opposition-run municipalities
AFP, Istanbul
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
Gaza ceasefire a ‘deadly illusion’
AFP, Geneva
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire
AFP, Geneva
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
‘Very close’ to Middle East deal
Agencies
15 June 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East

Sudan protest leaders blame ruling generals

Sudan’s protest leaders blamed ruling generals yesterday for deadly new violence as three blood-stained bodies were found a day
1 July 2019, 18:00 PM

S Arabia intercepts 2 Yemen rebel drones

Two Yemeni rebel drones targeting southern Saudi Arabia were intercepted on Saturday, a Riyadh-led military coalition said, the latest in
30 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Dozens killed amid Afghan peace push

Taliban suicide bombers killed at least 19 people in an attack on a government office on Saturday night, officials said, in the latest
30 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Climate change running faster than we are

UN chief Antonio Guterres said climate-related devastation was striking the planet on a weekly basis and yesterday warned that urgent
30 June 2019, 18:00 PM

US sends F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar

The US has deployed F-22 stealth fighters to Qatar for the first time, its military said Friday, adding to a buildup of US forces in the Gulf amid tensions with Iran.
29 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Trial resumes for some Saudi women activists

Several Saudi women activists were to stand trial yesterday, said people familiar with the proceedings, after a two-month hiatus in a case that has drawn international scrutiny of the kingdom’s human rights record.
27 June 2019, 18:00 PM

UN ‘paralysis’ delaying justice

UN “paralysis” has prevented accountability for the brutal murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a rights expert said Wednesday, accusing Secretary General Antonio Guterres of failing to act in pursuit of justice.
27 June 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Short war’ is an illusion

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif yesterday warned that US President Donald Trump was mistaken in thinking a war between their countries would not last long.
27 June 2019, 18:00 PM

2 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two US service members were killed in Afghanistan yesterday, Nato said, the latest international casualties as the US and the Taliban
26 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Egypt says 7 cops killed in Sinai jihadist attack

Seven police officers have been killed in a jihadist attack in restive North Sinai, Egypt’s interior ministry said yesterday. The attack near
26 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Oman to open embassy in Palestinian territories

Oman yesterday said that it has decided to open an embassy in the Palestinian territories in support of the Palestinian people, in a first for a Gulf Arab state.
26 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Iran ‘never seeks war’

Iran “never seeks war” with the United States, President Hassan Rouhani said as he sought to rein in soaring tensions between the two archfoes.On Tuesday, Tehran’s top security official, Ali Shamkhani, said Iran would “forcefully” reduce further commitments from July 7.
26 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Trump threatens 'obliteration,' Iran calls White House 'mentally retarded'

US President Donald Trump threatens to obliterate parts of Iran if it attacked "anything American," in a new war of words with Iran which condemned fresh US sanctions on Tehran as "mentally retarded."
26 June 2019, 04:53 AM

US launches economic formula for ME peace

The Trump administration launched a $50 billion economic formula for Israeli-Palestinian peace yesterday, saying an investment-driven pathway forward for the Palestinians was a necessary precondition for ending the decades-old conflict.
25 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Taliban insurgents threaten Afghan media

The Taliban have issued a threat to Afghan media, saying journalists will be targeted unless news outlets stop broadcasting what they
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Crushing blow for Erdogan

Turkey’s opposition revelled yesterday in a landslide win in Istanbul’s re-run mayoral vote -- a blow for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Yemeni rebel attack on Saudi airport kills one

A Yemeni rebel attack on a civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia killed a Syrian national and wounded 21 other civilians Sunday, a
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM

S Arabia launches special residency scheme for expats

Saudi Arabia yesterday launched their new special residency scheme similar to green card systems applicable in other countries, aimed at
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Plan faces broad Arab rejection

Arab politicians and commentators greeted US President Donald Trump’s Middle East $50 billion economic vision with a mixture of
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM

Regime strikes kill 4 civilians in Syria

Syrian government air strikes on the rebel-held northwest Idlib region killed four civilians, two of them children, yesterday, a war monitor
22 June 2019, 18:00 PM