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, Hezbollah trade fire ahead of truce deal
Israeli war planes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs with a wave of airstrikes yesterday just before Israel’s cabinet met to discuss a ceasefire deal with its Hezbollah foes.
26 November 2024, 18:22 PM
Winter rains threaten health crisis in Gaza
UN’s Palestinian refugee agency has said half a million people are threatened by sewage flood amid Gaza’s rainy season, and cold temperatures will take a toll on thousands of malnourished people.
25 November 2024, 18:10 PM
Lebanon truce deal ‘close’
Israel’s security cabinet was preparing to decide whether to accept a proposed ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah, an official said yesterday, as the White House announced it believed a deal to end the fighting in Lebanon was “close”.
25 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Netanyahu approves Lebanon ceasefire deal ‘in principle’: media
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the emerging ceasefire deal with Hezbollah "in principle" during a security consultation with Israeli officials on Sunday night, a source familiar with the matter said
25 November 2024, 13:32 PM
Hezbollah fires 160 projectiles at Israel
Israel’s army said Hezbollah fired around 160 projectiles into its territory from Lebanon yesterday, with the group saying its attacks had targeted the Tel Aviv area and Israel’s south.
24 November 2024, 18:52 PM
5 medics killed in Israeli strikes
Five medics were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon yesterday, the Lebanese health ministry said.
22 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Israeli strikes kill two Hamas commanders
Israel’s military said yesterday it had killed two Hamas commanders, pressing its north Gaza offensive a day after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants over the offensive.
22 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Erdogan hails ICC warrants for Israeli PM
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday praised the “courageous decision” of the International Criminal Court to seek the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant.
22 November 2024, 18:00 PM
120 killed in 48 hours
Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 120 Palestinians over the last 48 hours and hit a hospital on the northern edge of the enclave, wounding medical staff and damaging equipment, Palestinian medics said yesterday.
22 November 2024, 18:00 PM
15 killed in Israeli strike on central Beirut
Lebanon said an Israeli air strike in the heart of Beirut that brought down a residential building and jolted residents across the city killed at least 15 people yesterday.
22 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Israeli attack on Syria’s Palmyra kills 36 people
The Syrian defence ministry has said 36 people were killed and more than 50 wounded yesterday in Israeli air strikes on the oasis city of Palmyra, renowned for its ancient ruins.
20 November 2024, 18:44 PM
Jordan army sends eight helicopters with aid to Gaza
Jordan’s army said yesterday it sent eight helicopters loaded with more than seven tonnes of aid to Gaza, which is grappling with a humanitarian crisis after more than a year of Israeli offensive.
20 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Iraq blast kills three security personnel
A blast from an explosive device yesterday killed three members of Iraq’s security forces and wounded three others in the northern province of Salaheddin, officials said.
17 November 2024, 18:37 PM
Saudi Arabia executed 101 foreigners this year
Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp increase which one rights group said was unprecedented.
17 November 2024, 18:37 PM
Iran ‘categorically’ denies envoy’s meeting with Musk
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman yesterday “categorically” denied The New York Times report on Tehran’s ambassador to the United Nations meeting with US tech billionaire Elon Musk, state media reported.
16 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Wave of air strikes rock south Beirut
Israel launched a wave of air strikes on Hezbollah bastions in Beirut and south Lebanon yesterday, a day after Lebanese government officials said they were studying a US truce proposal.
16 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Air strikes hit Beirut, south Lebanon
Israeli forces launched airstrikes on Hezbollah-controlled areas in Beirut for a third consecutive day yesterday, hitting locations in the capital’s southern suburbs early in the morning after a night of heavy bombardments.
14 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Iran sentences six to death over militia killing in protests
An Iranian court sentenced six men to death for killing a paramilitary force member during 2022 protests over a Kurdish woman’s death in custody, Fars news agency reported.
14 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Saudi-hosted summit says Mideast peace requires end to Israeli occupation
Arab and Muslim leaders demanded on Monday that Israel withdraw from occupied Palestinian territories as a precondition for regional peace, while denouncing "shocking" Israeli crimes in war-ravaged Gaza
12 November 2024, 02:13 AM
Iranian man in plot to kill Trump charged
The United States charged an Iranian man on Friday in connection with an alleged plot ordered by Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, the Department of Justice said.
9 November 2024, 18:00 PM