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
Saudi Arabia announces Eid-ul-Azha for June 6
The crescent moon was sighted in the Kingdom this evening
27 May 2025, 16:26 PM
Egypt flies home 71 nationals from Libya after unrest
Egypt has flown 71 nationals home from the Libyan capital Tripoli after deadly clashes between rival militias rocked the city earlier this month, the foreign ministry said.
24 May 2025, 18:20 PM
UAE hits highest May temperature on record at 50.4C
The United Arab Emirates recorded a sweltering 50.4 degrees Celsius yesterday, its highest temperature for May since it began documenting them in 2003, according to the National Center of Meteorology.
23 May 2025, 18:07 PM
Iran lawmakers ratify partnership treaty with Russia
The Iranian parliament ratified a 20-year strategic partnership treaty with Russia yesterday, state media reported, consolidating closer ties between the two countries amid growing tensions with the West.
21 May 2025, 18:20 PM
Lebanon says 9 wounded in Israeli strike
Lebanon’s health ministry said an Israeli strike yesterday wounded nine people in the country’s south, the latest attack despite a ceasefire between Israel and militant group Hezbollah.
20 May 2025, 19:15 PM
Iran, Azerbaijan hold joint military drill
Iran and Azerbaijan have launched a joint special forces exercise, state media in the Islamic republic said yesterday, weeks after Iran’s president visited the neighbouring country.
18 May 2025, 18:36 PM
Israeli strikes kill 130 Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli strikes killed at least 130 Palestinians across Gaza overnight, health officials said yesterday, as Israel said talks with Hamas included a proposal to end the war but sources on both sides said there had been no progress in the talks.
18 May 2025, 18:20 PM
Arabs press for end to Gaza ‘bloodshed’
Arab leaders meeting at a summit in Baghdad yesterday urged the international community to press for a Gaza ceasefire, as Israel launched an expanded military offensive in the Palestinian territory.
17 May 2025, 18:33 PM
Hundreds killed in Gaza
Israel and Hamas yesterday resumed ceasefire talks in Qatar, both sides said, even as Israeli forces ramped up a bombing campaign that has killed hundreds of people over 72 hours, and mobilised for a massive new ground assault.
17 May 2025, 18:21 PM
Arab summit host Iraq pledges $40 mn for Gaza, Lebanon reconstruction
Iraq backs the creation of an 'Arab fund to support reconstruction efforts' after crises in the region
17 May 2025, 09:39 AM
Trump is lying when he speaks of peace
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei yesterday accused Donald Trump of lying when the US president said during his Gulf tour this week that he wanted peace in the region.
16 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Iran diplomacy will ‘work out’, hopes Trump
US President Donald Trump voiced hope on Wednesday that diplomatic efforts would succeed on Iran’s nuclear programme, even as he vowed rigorous enforcement of sanctions.
14 May 2025, 19:15 PM
‘No concrete progress’ in Gaza truce talks
A Hamas delegation held two meetings with Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Doha this week but they produced no breakthrough in the search for a Gaza truce, sources close to the group said yesterday.
9 May 2025, 18:05 PM
Israel intercepts missile launched from Yemen
Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen yesterday, with AFP journalists reporting explosions heard in the Jerusalem area.
9 May 2025, 18:00 PM
‘No sense’ in further Gaza truce talks
A senior Hamas official said yesterday the group was no longer interested in truce talks with Israel and urged the international community to halt Israel’s “hunger war” against Gaza.
6 May 2025, 18:01 PM
Israel to expand Gaza ops
Israel’s security cabinet approved plans for an expanded operation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Friday, adding to signs that attempts to stop the fighting and return hostages held by Hamas have made no progress.
3 May 2025, 18:25 PM
Iran ‘has every right’ to enrich uranium: FM
Iran yesterday defended its “right” to enrich uranium despite growing Western concern that Tehran may be seeking nuclear weapons, and as talks with the United States were delayed.
3 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Israel strikes Syria, saying it hit group that attacked Druze
Israel said it carried out a strike in Syria against "an extremist group" that attacked members of the Druze community, following through on a promise to defend the minority group as deadly sectarian violence spread near Damascus.
1 May 2025, 16:28 PM
Qatar PM sees ‘a bit of progress’ on Gaza truce
Gaza mediator Qatar yesterday said there was some progress in talks in Doha this week aimed at securing a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war.
27 April 2025, 18:02 PM
Death toll from blast at Iran's Bandar Abbas port rises to 40
The death toll from a powerful explosion at Iran's biggest port of Bandar Abbas has risen to at least 40, with more than 1,200 people injured, state media reported on Sunday, as firefighters worked to fully extinguish the fire
27 April 2025, 16:14 PM