Iran warns US, Israel against making ‘a mistake’
1 February 2026, 05:27 AM
Middle East
World must act to ease Gaza’s ‘dire’ conditions
31 January 2026, 07:37 AM
World
Diplomacy gains as US-Iran tensions rise
31 January 2026, 05:09 AM
Middle East
With Iran weakened, Trump’s end goal may now be regime change. It’s an incredibly risky gamble
29 January 2026, 12:25 PM
Middle East
Military intervention in Iran ‘not the preferred option’
26 January 2026, 01:02 AM
Middle East
US envoys in Israel to discuss Gaza’s future
25 January 2026, 01:01 AM
US urges Syria to support jihadist transfer to Iraq
23 January 2026, 05:18 AM
Iran to consider lifting internet ban; state TV hacked
20 January 2026, 08:54 AM
Middle East
Iran executions seemingly ‘tool of state intimidation’
20 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Iran protest toll climbs to 5,000
19 January 2026, 04:50 AM
Israel needs US help to deal knock-out blow to Iran
Israel’s command of Iranian air space leaves few obstacles in the way of its expanding bombardment, though it will struggle to deal a knock-out blow to deeply buried nuclear sites without the US joining the attack, experts say.
17 June 2025, 18:43 PM
Iran’s options for retaliation are limited
Israel’s strikes on archfoe Iran exposed severe weaknesses for Tehran that have hampered its ability to respond militarily, analysts said.
13 June 2025, 19:06 PM
Israel launches biggest ever attack on Iran
Iran yesterday called Israel’s wave of strikes a declaration of war, while US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of “even more brutal” attacks if it does not make a deal on its nuclear programme.
13 June 2025, 18:20 PM
Iran in breach of nuclear obligations
The UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors declared Iran in breach of its non-proliferation obligations yesterday and Tehran announced counter-measures, as tensions rose in the Middle East before further US-Iranian nuclear talks.
12 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Fire at Iran petrochemical plant kills three
A fire broke out at a petrochemical complex in southern Iran yesterday, killing at least three people, state television reported.
11 June 2025, 18:48 PM
Iran hangs man convicted of killing seven at 2022 protest
Iran yesterday executed a man after convicting him of killing seven people, including a 10-year-old boy, during nationwide protests in 2022, the judiciary said.
11 June 2025, 18:43 PM
Kuwait to require employer okay for foreign staff to leave
Kuwait is to require foreigners working in the private sector to obtain their employer’s permission before leaving the country, authorities said yesterday, adding further restrictions on workers bound by the kafala sponsorship system.
11 June 2025, 18:32 PM
Israel strikes Hodeida port
Israel’s navy said it struck Houthi targets in Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah yesterday, and Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened the Iran-aligned movement with a naval and air blockade if attacks on Israel continue.
10 June 2025, 19:00 PM
Iran MPs accuse US, Israel of planning nuclear talks trap
The United States and Israel are seeking to turn nuclear talks into a “strategic trap” for Iran, Iranian lawmakers said in a statement yesterday, days before a planned sixth round of Iran-US nuclear talks.
10 June 2025, 19:00 PM
Overcrowding forces halt to Gaza aid distribution
Aid distribution in Gaza was halted on Friday after the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said overcrowding had made it unsafe to continue operations, in the latest disruption to its troubled relief effort.
7 June 2025, 05:51 AM
Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat in hajj apex
Thousands of pilgrims began to gather before dawn around the hill and the surrounding plain
5 June 2025, 04:35 AM
Million gather in Makkah as hajj begins
More than a million pilgrims participated in Islam’s most important rite under a scorching sun yesterday as the hajj pilgrimage began.
4 June 2025, 19:31 PM
Hajj begins today
More than 1.4 million Muslims will begin the annual hajj pilgrimage in the Saudi holy city of Makkah today.
3 June 2025, 18:32 PM
Israel army intercepts missile fired from Yemen
The Israeli army said it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen yesterday after air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem and other cities.
1 June 2025, 19:29 PM
UN warns all of Gaza at risk of famine
Gaza is “the hungriest place on Earth”, the United Nations said yesterday, warning that the Palestinian territory’s entire population was now at risk of famine.
30 May 2025, 19:09 PM
Israel intercepts missile fired from Yemen
The Israeli army said it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Thursday evening after air raid sirens sounded in the centre of the country and explosions were heard over Jerusalem.
30 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Saudi frees Iran cleric it detained ahead of hajj: Iran media
Iran said it had held consular meetings with the cleric since his arrest on Monday after a video circulated online showing him criticising the Saudi government
29 May 2025, 07:02 AM
Iran executes man convicted of spying for Israel
Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, the judiciary said yesterday.
28 May 2025, 18:36 PM
Israel intercepts two projectiles fired from Yemen
Israel’s military said yesterday it had intercepted a missile and another projectile fired from Yemen, which Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they had fired.
27 May 2025, 19:32 PM
Iran president in Oman as nuclear talks progress
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian yesterday began a two-day visit to Oman, which is mediating ongoing nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.
27 May 2025, 19:05 PM