OCCUPIED WEST BANK / Activists rush aid to Palestinians besieged by settlers
15 August 2026
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Trump ‘used a catering truck to sneak off Air Force One’
12 August 2026
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KSA-Pak-Turkey deal: A ‘change in perception’ of US - Iran
11 August 2026
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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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'Turkey will ditch migrant deal if EU breaks promises'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday warned the European Union that Ankara would not implement a key deal on reducing the flow of migrants if Brussels failed to fulfil its side of the bargain.
7 April 2016
Turkey to probe 50m 'personal data leak'
Turkey's authorities yesterday launched a probe into a leak of the personal data of some 50 million Turkish citizens, the latest breach to
6 April 2016
Syria launches Aleppo attack
The Syrian army and its allies launched a major attack on insurgents south of Aleppo, described as the fiercest government assault in the area since an agreement to ease the fighting came into effect in February.
6 April 2016
Yemen president dismisses PM
Yemen's President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi on Sunday relieved prime minister and vice president Khaled Bahah of his duties due to what
4 April 2016
Syrian army pushes anti-IS advance
Air strikes have killed several al-Qaeda-linked Al-Nusra Front members including its spokesman and regime forces have retaken a
4 April 2016
Suicide attacks kill 25 across Iraq
Four suicide bombings targeting Iraqi security forces and civilians and mortar fire that struck houses near Baghdad killed at least 25
4 April 2016
India, Saudi to fight 'terrorism'
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Saudi King Salman agreed in Riyadh yesterday to strengthen their cooperation in fighting "terrorism".
3 April 2016
Syria's Alawites distance themselves from Assad
In a deeply unusual move, leaders of President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect in Syria have released a document, obtained by the BBC,
3 April 2016
He spoke 'behind my back'
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused US counterpart Barack Obama of going behind his back for criticising Turkey's press freedom
3 April 2016
Taliban fire rockets at Afghan parliament
Taliban insurgents fired a barrage of rockets at Afghanistan's newly built parliament complex in Kabul yesterday, as top security officials including the
28 March 2016
Saudi, Yemen rebels swap prisoners
Rebels who control the Yemeni capital Sanaa have released nine Saudis in exchange for 109 Yemenis, the Riyadh-led coalition fighting them said yesterday, in the latest sign of tensions easing before peace talks.
28 March 2016
Syria troops press advance
Syrian forces strengthened their hold on Palmyra yesterday and pushed forward against the Islamic State jihadist group after dealing it a major blow by retaking the ancient city.
28 March 2016
Yemen ceasefire on April 10: UN
A special UN envoy yesterday announced a ceasefire across Yemen on April 10 followed a week later by fresh peace talks, raising hopes for a breakthrough in a
23 March 2016
Jihadist attack kills six soldiers in Iraq
At least six soldiers were killed yesterday in an attack in western Iraq claimed by the Islamic State group that began with five suicide bombers ramming
21 March 2016
Regime pressured on transition
Peace talks to end the war in Syria entered their second week yesterday, with Damascus under UN pressure to meet a looming target date for making a concrete proposal on political transition.
21 March 2016
Ctg AL leader new ambassador to Kuwait
The Government has decided to appoint Vice President of Chittagong (South) Awami League SM Abul Kalam as the next Ambassador of Bangladesh to Kuwait.
20 March 2016
Saudi Arabia: All female Brunei crew in historic flight
Three Royal Brunei Airlines pilots have made history by being the company's first all-female flight crew, making their first journey to Saudi Arabia, where women are not allowed to drive.
16 March 2016
Russia to ‘continue Syria air strikes’
Russia will continue air strikes in Syria despite the withdrawal of most of its forces, a senior official has said.
15 March 2016
Army, Qaeda clash kills 19 in Yemen
At least 17 suspected al-Qaeda members and two policemen have been killed in two days of clashes in Yemen's Aden, security sources said yesterday. More
13 March 2016
IS pulls out of town in Iraq's Anbar
The Islamic State group on Sunday pulled its fighters out of Rutba, a desert town in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, an army general and the mayor said.
13 March 2016