Israeli strike kills top Hamas security official in Gaza
Reuters, Cairo
27 July 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
Houthis hit Saudi Arabia
Agencies
26 July 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
IRGC commanders flown into Yemen
Reuters
25 July 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
Saudi confirms vessel hit in Red Sea: state media
AFP, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
23 July 2026, 08:44 AM Middle East
Tourist Deals: Dubai offers discounts to residents
AFP, Dubai
23 July 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
'All these rashes': chickenpox surges in Gaza camps
AFP, Gaza City
21 July 2026, 08:48 AM Middle East
11 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza
AFP, Gaza City
20 July 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East
3,000‑year‑old tomb found near Egypt’s Luxor
AFP, Cairo
15 July 2026, 00:00 AM Middle East

Israel opens first embassy in Gulf

Israel’s new foreign minister inaugurated its embassy in the United Arab Emirates yesterday and offered an olive branch to other former adversaries, saying: “We’re here to stay.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigray forces seize Mekelle

Tigrayan forces said they had Ethiopian government troops on the run around the regional capital Mekelle yesterday after taking full control of the city in a sharp reversal of eight months of conflict.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

India probes Twitter over inaccurate Kashmir map

Indian police have filed preliminary charges against senior Twitter officials over an inaccurate map of the country, an official said yesterday, in the latest escalation between the US firm and New Delhi.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM

New Israeli foreign minister lands in UAE on first official visit

Israel’s new foreign minister has touched down in the United Arab Emirates, starting the first high-level trip by an Israeli official to the Gulf Arab state since the two countries normalized relations last year.
29 June 2021, 17:40 PM

America's battles with Iran-backed militia escalate, again

U.S. President Joe Biden's latest strikes against Iran-backed militia in Syria and Iraq were not the first nor likely the last of his young presidency.
29 June 2021, 13:47 PM

US warns Russia not to veto Syria border access

The United States warned Monday that Russia would put at risk hopes for more constructive relations if it uses its UN veto to shut the sole border crossing for aid into Syria.
29 June 2021, 05:54 AM

‘Blatant violation of sovereignty’

Iraq yesterday condemned overnight US air strikes against Iran-backed armed groups on the Syrian-Iraqi border that killed at least seven fighters and sparked calls for revenge from Iraqi armed factions.
28 June 2021, 18:00 PM

US launch Black Sea drills

Ukraine and the United States launched joint naval exercises in the Black Sea yesterday in a show of Western cooperation with Kiev as it faces off with Russia.
28 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Iran has drones with range of 7,000 km, Guards commander says

Iran has drones with a range of 7,000 km (4,375 miles), Iranian state media cited the top commander of the Revolutionary Guards as saying on Sunday, a development which may be seen by Washington as a threat to regional stability.
27 June 2021, 13:36 PM

Palestinian Authority deploys forces during protest against critic's death

The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Saturday deployed security forces to confront protesters who took to the streets of Ramallah in the West Bank after one of President Mahmoud Abbas's biggest critics died in custody.
27 June 2021, 07:47 AM

Turkey disappointed at EU summit outcome

Turkey yesterday expressed disappointment after an EU summit ended with a critical statement about Ankara’s rights record and no clear progress on a customs treaty or committment on aid.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM

American jailed for betraying military sources in Iraq

A Pentagon translator was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison for passing the names of US informants in Iraq to a person linked to Lebanon’s powerful Shia movement Hezbollah.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Non-Allied Movement should take concrete action to address Palestine crisis: Foreign Minister

Bangladesh said the Non-Allied Movement (NAM) should take concrete action for achieving a lasting solution to the Palestinian crisis.
22 June 2021, 14:57 PM

Medical aid from Bangladesh to Palestine handed over in Jordan

Medical aid from Bangladesh for the people of Palestine was handed over in Jordan yesterday.
21 June 2021, 20:00 PM

Israel to allow Gaza ‘limited’ export of farm produce

Israel said Sunday it will allow the “limited export” of farm produce from Gaza, one month after a ceasefire with the enclave’s Hamas rulers to end an 11-day conflict.
21 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Syria regime shelling on Idlib kills 9

Syrian government shelling on the rebel-controlled enclave of Idlib yesterday killed at least nine people, including four civilians, a war monitor reported.
21 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Israel allows some Gaza exports, Hamas demands more amid fragile truce

Israel allowed a limited resumption of commercial exports from the Gaza Strip on Monday in what it called a "conditional" measure, one month after a truce halted 11 days of fighting with the Palestinian enclave's Hamas rulers.
21 June 2021, 11:38 AM

Israel’s Bennett warns against nuclear talks with Iran

Israel condemned on Sunday the election of hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi as Iranian president, saying world powers should not negotiate a new nuclear deal with his regime.
20 June 2021, 10:28 AM

Praise and disdain for Iran's new hardline president

Following are some world reactions to the election of Ebrahim Raisi as president of Iran. Raisi, 60, is a hardline judge who is loyal to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and subject to U.S. sanctions for alleged human rights abuses.
19 June 2021, 14:29 PM

Iran elections: Ultraconservative Raisi elected president as rivals concede

Congratulations poured in for ultraconservative Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday on winning Iran's presidential election as his rivals conceded even before official results were announced.
19 June 2021, 08:11 AM