Middle East

Saudi Arabia Pakistan Turkey Defence Pact Impact On US Iran Relations

KSA-Pak-Turkey deal: A ‘change in perception’ of US - Iran

AFP, Tehran

11 August 2026 • Middle East

Syria reaches deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases

AFP, Damascus

10 August 2026 • Middle East

Update / 16 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi factory fire

Star Online Report

10 August 2026 • Middle East

Hamas says still ready to go ahead with Gaza plan

AFP, Gaza City

9 August 2026 • Middle East

Middle east conflicts: KSA, Turkey, Pakistan sign defence deal

Agencies

8 August 2026 • Middle East

Saudi Arabia Turkey Pakistan Defence Agreement 2026

Pakistan says any attack under new tri-party defence pact is attack on all

AFP, Islamabad

7 August 2026 • Middle East

Houthis kill dozens of Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces: medical sources

AFP, Dubai

7 August 2026 • Middle East

Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes

Reuters

6 August 2026 • Middle East

Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say

Reuters

6 August 2026 • World

No pullout from Gaza before Hamas disarms

AFP, Jerusalem

5 August 2026 • Middle East

Lebanon army launches ops near Syria

Lebanese troops launched an offensive against the Islamic State group yesterday close to the Syrian border where the jihadists have

19 August 2017

Trump: 'Decisions made' on Afghanistan

US President Donald Trump tweeted early yesterday that "many decisions" had been made in a meeting with his top military advisers,

19 August 2017

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday told German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel to "know your limits" after he vehemently criticised the Turkish leader for interfering in Germany's upcoming elections.

19 August 2017

Israel top court freezes controversial law

Israel's Supreme Court has frozen implementation of a law legalising dozens of Jewish settlements built on private

18 August 2017

59 civilians killed in US-led raids

US-led coalition air strikes aimed at dislodging Islamic State group jihadists from the Syrian city of Raqa have cost the lives of 59 civilians

17 August 2017

UAE to fund $15m monthly to Gaza

The United Arab Emirates will provide $15 million a month to Gaza, a Palestinian politician said yesterday, as its rulers Hamas move

17 August 2017

Iran reform leader on hunger strike

Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, under house arrest for the past six years, was hospitalised yesterday after going on hunger

17 August 2017

Palestinian attacker's home demolished

Israeli forces yesterday demolished the home of a Palestinian who fatally stabbed three Israelis in a nearby settlement as tensions soared

16 August 2017

'Lot of time' needed to rebuild trust

Qatar's foreign minister said yesterday it will take a "lot of time" to rebuild any trust between sparring Gulf countries because of the

15 August 2017

Saudi, Iraq to re-open border after 27 years

Saudi Arabia and Iraq plan to open the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time since 1990, when it was closed after the countries

15 August 2017

Iran can scrap nuke deal with powers in 'hours'

Iran could abandon its nuclear agreement with world powers "within hours" if the United States imposes any more new sanctions,

15 August 2017

Iran could quit nuclear deal in hours if new US sanctions imposed: Rouhani

Iran can abandon its nuclear agreement with world powers "within hours" if the United States imposes any more new sanctions, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says.

15 August 2017