Trump ‘used a catering truck to sneak off Air Force One’
12 August 2026
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Middle East
KSA-Pak-Turkey deal: A ‘change in perception’ of US - Iran
11 August 2026
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Middle East
Syria reaches deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases
10 August 2026
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Middle East
Update / 16 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi factory fire
10 August 2026
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Middle East
Hamas says still ready to go ahead with Gaza plan
9 August 2026
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Middle East
Middle east conflicts: KSA, Turkey, Pakistan sign defence deal
8 August 2026
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Middle East
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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Middle East
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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World
Assad still has chem weapons
Syria's president Bashar al-Assad deceived United Nations inspectors and still has “hundreds of tonnes” of lethal chemicals stockpiled,
15 April 2017
Blast kills 43 evacuees
A suicide car bombing killed at least 24 people yesterday in an attack near buses for Syrians evacuated from two besieged government-held towns, a monitor said.
15 April 2017
'US strike' hit IS poison gas depot, scores killed
The Syrian army said an air strike late on Wednesday by the US-led coalition hit poison gas supplies belonging to Islamic State,
13 April 2017
Migrant Crisis: 97 missing after boat sinks off Libyan coast
At least 97 migrants went missing after their boat sank yesterday off the Libyan coast, a navy spokesman said.
13 April 2017
Egypt church suicide bomber identified
Egypt's interior ministry said on Wednesday it had identified the suicide bomber behind a deadly attack at the weekend outside a church
13 April 2017
Lewis Hamilton wants real Bahrain battle with Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton is keeping his fingers crossed that he and Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel can have a proper battle in Bahrain on Sunday after last year's race did neither of them any favours.
13 April 2017
IS controls less than 7pc of Iraq territory
The Islamic State group now controls less than seven percent of Iraq, down from the 40 percent it held nearly three years ago, a military
11 April 2017
UN: Growing risk of 'mass' starvation deaths in Africa
The United Nations yesterday warned of a growing risk of mass deaths from starvation among people living in conflict and drought-hit
11 April 2017
Risk of mass starvation rapidly rising in Africa, Yemen, UN warns
The risk of mass starvation in four countries -- northeast Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen - -is rapidly rising due to drought and conflict, the UN refugee agency says.
11 April 2017
US soldier killed in anti -IS ops in Afghanistan
An American special forces soldier has been killed while conducting operations against the Islamic State group in Afghanistan, the US
9 April 2017
US crossed 'red lines' in Syria
A joint command centre made up of the forces of Russia, Iran and militias supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the US
9 April 2017
Islamic State kills dozens of civilians trying to flee Mosul: Witnesses
Islamic State militants have killed dozens of civilians attempting to flee Mosul in recent days, hanging several dead bodies from electricity poles as Iraqi forces fight to retake the city, witnesses say.
8 April 2017
Pressure mounts for UN action on Syria
Syria's regime and Russia hit back yesterday at accusations that Damascus was behind a deadly chemical weapons attack, as pressure
6 April 2017
Emirates lends tablet to cope with US ban
Dubai's Emirates airline yesterday began loaning tablet computers to premium passengers on US-bound flights in
5 April 2017
Coastal air strikes kill 13 Yemen rebels
Thirteen rebels were killed as air raids by the Saudi-led Arab coalition struck their positions on the coast of western
5 April 2017
IS suicide blasts kill 31 in Iraq
At least 31 people were killed, including 14 police officers, and more than 40 wounded in attacks overnight by
5 April 2017
US, Egypt will fight terror
US President Donald Trump moved to reset US relations with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday after the prior Obama
4 April 2017
Somali pirates seize Indian ship, 11 crews
Somali pirates have seized an Indian vessel carrying 11 crew members, the ship's owner said yesterday, the third such
3 April 2017
Philippine soldiers kill 'more than 10' militants
Philippine soldiers killed "more than 10" Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf militants in an attempt to free Vietnamese
3 April 2017
Mexico newspaper closes print edition
The Mexican newspaper where a reporter who investigated drug gangs worked until she was murdered has
3 April 2017