Syria reaches deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases
10 August 2026
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Update / 16 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi factory fire
10 August 2026
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Hamas says still ready to go ahead with Gaza plan
9 August 2026
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Middle east conflicts: KSA, Turkey, Pakistan sign defence deal
8 August 2026
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Pakistan says any attack under new tri-party defence pact is attack on all
7 August 2026
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Middle East
Houthis kill dozens of Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces: medical sources
7 August 2026
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Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes
6 August 2026
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Middle East
Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say
6 August 2026
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No pullout from Gaza before Hamas disarms
5 August 2026
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Israel objects to Gaza plan
4 August 2026
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Paraguay opens Israel embassy in Jerusalem
Paraguay opened its Israel embassy in Jerusalem yesterday, the second country to follow the United States in making the politically
21 May 2018
Taliban plan more attacks on Kabul
The Taliban yesterday warned Kabul residents to avoid "military centres" in the heavily fortified city, saying they are planning more
21 May 2018
Regime secures capital, suburb
Syria's army said yesterday it was in full control of the capital Damascus and its outskirts after ousting the Islamic State group,
21 May 2018
Paraguay opens its Israel embassy in Jerusalem
Paraguay opens its Israel embassy in Jerusalem today, the second country to follow the United States in making the politically sensitive move from Tel Aviv.
21 May 2018
Europe's support not enough: Iran
The European Union is not doing enough to preserve the benefits for Iran from the 2015 international nuclear pact following the
20 May 2018
Sadr wins Iraq poll
Final results from Iraq's election confirmed yesterday that an alliance spearheaded by populist cleric Moqtada Sadr has triumphed, but
19 May 2018
Saudi Arabia detain women's advocates
Saudi authorities have arrested seven prominent women's rights advocates, just weeks before the kingdom's longstanding driving ban on
19 May 2018
Iran to wait and see if EU plans 'materialise'
Iran yesterday said it would wait to see whether Europe produces tangible results in overcoming US sanctions before deciding whether to stay in
19 May 2018
Explosions at Afghan cricket match kills 8
Eight people were killed and 45 wounded in a series of explosions targeting a cricket match in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, officials said
19 May 2018
UN mulls sending international war crimes probe to Gaza
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council to meet Friday for deciding whether to send international war crimes investigators to probe the deadly shootings of Gaza protesters by Israeli forces.
18 May 2018
50 members killed this week on border: Hamas
A senior member of Gaza's Hamas rulers has said that all but a dozen of the 62 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire during Gaza border
17 May 2018
Taliban emerge from hiding in Afghan city
Taliban fighters emerged from hiding in the dead of night to launch attacks in the Afghan city of Farah, battling government forces who
17 May 2018
Egypt's military kills 19 in Sinai operation
Egypt's army said yesterday it killed 19 presumed jihadists in the Sinai peninsula during a large-scale "anti-terror" operation. Egyptian
17 May 2018
OPCW confirms chlorine use in Syria attack
Global arms experts yesterday confirmed chlorine was used in a Syrian town in February leaving residents fighting for breath, as the
16 May 2018
Turkey, Israel exchange jibes over Gaza dead
Turkey has told the Israeli consul general in Istanbul to leave the country temporarily, state media said yesterday, the latest in a series of tit-for-tat
16 May 2018
Reactions
Israel faced widespread condemnation after its forces killed 60 Palestinians in Gaza during protests coinciding with the opening of the
15 May 2018
Iran upbeat after talks
Iran's foreign minister yesterday said that efforts to save the nuclear deal after the abrupt US withdrawal were "on the right track" as he began talks with European powers in Brussels.
15 May 2018
Bangladesh condemns killing of Palestinians on Gaza border
Bangladesh strongly condemns the use of force by the Israeli authorities against Palestinians on Monday, May 14, 2018, which left scores of Palestine civilians dead and several thousand injured on the Gaza border.
15 May 2018
Fiery cleric on course to win Iraq elections
Nationalist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States, led in Iraq's parliamentary election with more than half the
14 May 2018
12 dead in clashes between rival groups
Twelve people were killed yesterday in clashes between rival political groups vying for village council seats in eastern India, police
14 May 2018