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
Iranian official says verified deaths in Iran protests reaches at least 5,000
18 January 2026, 16:10 PM
Middle East
Iran regime will fall
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Israeli strike in south Lebanon kills one: ministry
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Iran protests ease after crackdown
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Iran protests abate after deadly crackdown, residents and rights group say
16 January 2026, 18:54 PM
Middle East
‘Over 3,400 dead in Iran’
16 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Trump says Iran killings stopped, Tehran says 'no plan for hanging'
15 January 2026, 11:43 AM
World
Iran to consider lifting internet ban; state TV hacked
Iran may lift its internet blackout in a few days
20 January 2026, 08:54 AM
Iranian official says verified deaths in Iran protests reaches at least 5,000
"The final toll is not expected to increase sharply," the official said
18 January 2026, 16:10 PM
Iran protests abate after deadly crackdown, residents and rights group say
US allies, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar, conducted intense diplomacy with Washington this week to prevent a US strike
16 January 2026, 18:54 PM
Trump warns of 'very strong action' if Iran hangs protesters
International outrage has built over the crackdown that a rights group said has likely killed thousands during protests posing one of the biggest challenges yet to Iran's clerical leadership.
14 January 2026, 10:18 AM
Why Iran’s clerical establishment still holds as protests rage
Strategically, it is under pressure from Israel and the United States, its nuclear program degraded, its regional “Axis of Resistance” proxy armed groups weakened by crippling losses to allies in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza.
14 January 2026, 08:55 AM
Riyadh urges dialogue between Yemen factions
Saudi Arabia on Saturday called for dialogue between factions in southern Yemen amid clashes in resource-rich Hadramawt province, where the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) seized vast swathes of territory in recent weeks.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Iran protesters’ demands fair
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei yesterday acknowledged the economic demands of protesters in Iran, where demonstrations have spread to more than two dozen cities, even as he warned there would be no quarter for “rioters”.
3 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares
US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters
3 January 2026, 03:49 AM
One killed in Iran protests
One man was killed in Iran on Wednesday night, state television said, the first death reported after days of demonstrations over high inflation that mark the most significant unrest since nationwide protests three years ago.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Yemen province: Seven killed as Saudi coalition strikes UAE-backed forces
Airstrikes killed seven people in Yemen yesterday as a Saudi-led coalition attacked UAE-backed separatists who have seized huge swathes of territory, an official for the group.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Turkey steps up anti-IS raids, arresting 125 suspects
The latest arrests raised to nearly 600 the total number detained over the past week
31 December 2025, 11:25 AM
KSA demands Yemen rebels withdraw forces
Saudi Arabia yesterday warned it would back Yemen’s government in any military confrontation with separatist forces and urged them to withdraw “peacefully” from recently-seized provinces.
27 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Netanyahu set to meet Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will depart for the United States today and meet with President Donald Trump in Florida a day later, an Israeli official told AFP.
27 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Saudi air raids hit Yemen’s Hadramawt
UAE-backed separatists accused Saudi Arabia, the main backer of Yemen’s internationally-recognised government, of striking their positions in Hadramawt yesterday, a day after the kingdom urged them to return recently-seized territory.
26 December 2025, 18:00 PM
KSA urges Yemen separatists to cede seized territory
Saudi Arabia, the main backer of Yemen’s internationally recognised government, said yesterday that Yemeni separatists should return territory seized recently, adding that it seeks to deescalate tensions within the government camp.
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Turkey detains 115 alleged IS members
Some 115 alleged members of the Islamic State group suspected of planning attacks during the end of year holidays have been arrested in Turkey, Istanbul’s prosecutor general said yesterday.
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Iran says missile programme defensive, non-negotiable
Iran insisted yesterday that its missile programme was defensive in nature and designed to dissuade attack, while adding the existence of its arsenal was not up for debate.
22 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Miami Talks: US, Qatar, Egypt, Turkey urge restraint in Gaza
The United States was joined Saturday by Qatar, Egypt and Turkey in urging parties in the Gaza ceasefire to uphold their obligations and exercise restraint, the chief US envoy said after talks in Miami.
21 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Flights cancelled, roads flooded
UAE airport authorities cancelled or delayed dozens of flights and roads were flooded in major cities as the heaviest rainstorm in months lashed the desert nation yesterday.
19 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Israel launches series of strikes on Lebanon
Israel launched several strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon yesterday, Lebanese state media reported, as the Israeli military said “it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure including a military compound”.
18 December 2025, 18:00 PM