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
No future for Assad: EU
President Bashar al-Assad has no future in post-conflict Syria but his fate is ultimately up to the Syrian people, EU
3 April 2017
Fire engulfs Dubai tower in Downtown district
Clouds of smoke billowed over central Dubai yesterday after a fire burned for several hours in a residential tower under
2 April 2017
Egyptian court backs Islands sale to Saudis
An Egyptian court yesterday issued a new ruling in support of a government accord to transfer two Red Sea islands
2 April 2017
Civilians flee Raqa 'hell'
In a muddy camp in northern Syria, civilians who fled Raqa said fear of an expected US-backed assault on the Islamic
2 April 2017
IS second-in-command killed in Iraq airstrike
Ayad al-Jumaili, the man believed to be the deputy of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has been killed in an
1 April 2017
Duterte wants to slap EU critics
Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out on Friday at European Union critics of his bloody anti-narcotics
1 April 2017
Two-state solution basis of Middle East peace
Jordan's King Abdullah said peace would not be attained in the Middle East without the creation of a Palestinian state
29 March 2017
Evacuation deal signed for 4 Syrian towns
Four Syrian towns are to be evacuated under an agreement between pro-government forces and rebels, in the latest of
29 March 2017
Forces launch renewed offensive on Old City
Iraqi forces yesterday renewed their assault against jihadists in Mosul's Old City, after days in which the battle was
27 March 2017
Iran to sanction 15 US companies
Iran yesterday said it will impose sanctions on 15 US companies for supporting Israel's "terrorist actions" as part of
26 March 2017
Hamas shuts Gaza crossing
Hamas shut the crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel on Sunday after blaming the Jewish state for the
26 March 2017
Raqa offensive to begin 'in days'
The international coalition battling the Islamic State group will begin a final push on the jihadists' Syrian stronghold Raqa in the
24 March 2017
Blast kills 10 Egypt soldiers in Sinai
Ten Egyptian soldiers were killed in two roadside bombings as they clashed with Islamic State group jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula, the
23 March 2017
2,630 units built in WB
Construction on new Israeli settlement homes in the occupied West Bank rose by 40 percent in 2016 compared with the previous year,
23 March 2017
Amnesty condemns US, UK on Yemen
Amnesty International yesterday condemned the United States and Britain for transferring arms to Saudi Arabia to use in its war in Yemen.
23 March 2017
Laptop ban sparks ire among ME travellers
Travellers across the Middle East expressed frustration Wednesday at a ban on large electronic devices for flights to the United States
23 March 2017
Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in Gaza
A Palestinian was killed and two others injured before dawn on Wednesday by Israeli artillery fire in Gaza, according to
22 March 2017
Rebels launch fresh assault on capital
Rebels and jihadists launched a fresh assault on east Damascus yesterday, just two days before another round of
21 March 2017
More than 180,000 displaced
More than 180,000 people have fled west Mosul as Iraqi forces battle to retake it from the Islamic State group, the
20 March 2017
'Intense' strikes pound rebel-held Damascus
Syrian government forces clashed with rebels and hammered opposition-held areas of east Damascus yesterday
20 March 2017