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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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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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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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
Most foreign envoys absent
Israel launched celebrations for the US Embassy's relocation to Jerusalem, a move whose break with world consensus was underscored by
14 May 2018
Arabs to discuss 'illegal' US move
The Arab League will hold emergency talks tomorrow to discuss Washington's "illegal" decision to move the US embassy in Israel to
14 May 2018
Al-Qaeda leader calls for jihad
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri urged Muslims carry out jihad against the United States. Zawahiri said America's decision to shift its
14 May 2018
US opens its Jerusalem embassy in ceremony
The United States officially opens its deeply controversial Jerusalem embassy in a ceremony that included a video address by President Donald Trump.
14 May 2018
52 killed in Gaza violence before US embassy opening
Fifty-two Palestinians are killed by Israeli fire during violent clashes on the Gaza-Israel border coinciding with the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem, the health ministry in the strip announces.
14 May 2018
PM Abadi ahead, Sadr going strong
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's list appears to be leading in Iraq's parliamentary election, followed by influential Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's
13 May 2018
Blasts, gun battle kill 15; 42 injured
Afghan security forces battled for hours against a group of attackers who stormed a government building in the eastern city of Jalalabad yesterday
13 May 2018
US EMBASSY TO OPEN IN JERUSALEM TODAY
Israelis basked in national pride and prepared for a Jerusalem march expected to draw tens of thousands yesterday, a day ahead of the
13 May 2018
Iranian interests must be assured
Iran's foreign minister yesterday said he was hopeful of forging a "clear future design" for the nuclear deal facing collapse after
13 May 2018
Rouhani says Iran may remain part of nuclear accord
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reiterates on Sunday that Tehran would remain committed to its 2015 nuclear deal if its interests can be protected and says the US withdrawal from the accord is a "violation of morals".
13 May 2018
Iran pushes diplomacy
Iran's foreign minister embarks on a tour of world powers yesterday, state media reported, in what is seen as a last-ditch effort to
12 May 2018
Iraq holds first nationwide election since IS defeat
Iraq began voting Saturday in its first parliamentary election since declaring victory over the Islamic State (IS) group, with the country hoping to shore up a fragile peace and rebuild.
12 May 2018
Iran targets Israeli positions across Syrian frontier, Israel pounds Syria
Iranian forces in Syria shells Israeli army outposts across the Syrian frontier overnight, Israel says, prompting one of the heaviest Israeli strikes in Syria since its civil war began in 2011.
10 May 2018
Iran demands EU guarantees
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei yesterday said that Tehran would quit the landmark 2015 nuclear deal unless European
9 May 2018
Saudi intercepts two missiles over Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted two ballistic missiles over the capital Riyadh yesterday, state television said, the latest in a series
9 May 2018
HRW director In Israel asked to leave country
Israel has given a Human Rights Watch director two weeks to leave the country, accusing him of promoting a boycott, in a move the
9 May 2018
Blast, gunfire kill 5 people in Kabul
Suicide bombers and gunmen launched apparently coordinated attacks on two Kabul police stations yesterday, killing at least five people,
9 May 2018
Korea hopes fade
President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal is a major setback to US negotiating credibility and will complicate
9 May 2018