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
Trump takes victory lap in Middle East
As Donald Trump savoured the cheers of Israeli lawmakers, it was a moment of triumph for the US president -- and as usual he made the most of it.
13 October 2025, 18:41 PM
Survival of bees, butterflies at risk in Europe: IUCN
The survival of Europe’s wild pollinators is increasingly at risk, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Saturday as it declared dozens of bee and butterfly species as threatened.
11 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Egypt opens one of Valley of the Kings’ tombs to public
The tomb of Pharoah Amenhotep III, one of the largest in southern Egypt’s Valley of the Kings and Queens, was officially opened to the public yesterday, after years of restoration.
4 October 2025, 19:08 PM
KSA unveils new licensing system for hajj accommodations
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia has announced a new licensing system for pilgrim accommodations in Makkah and Madinah for the 2026 hajj season.
3 October 2025, 18:13 PM
Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla
Activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla yesterday said Israeli warships surrounded several of its boats and that the interception of the main vessels was underway.
1 October 2025, 22:25 PM
Israel trying to ‘blow up’ Middle East
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday accused Israel of seeking to “blow up” the whole Middle East as he criticised Israel’s attacks in Iran and Qatar and opposed calls to annex the West Bank.
27 September 2025, 18:00 PM
UN sanctions reimposed on Iran
Iran has recalled its envoys to the United Kingdom, France and Germany for consultations, according to state media, after the three European countries triggered a mechanism reinstating the United Nations’ sanctions on the Islamic Republic for the first time in a decade.
27 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Iran sanctions loom after last-ditch UN vote
Sweeping UN sanctions look likely to return on Iran despite a last-ditch effort yesterday by China and Russia for a delay to allow further talks, diplomats say.
26 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Israel army says killed two suspected militants in West Bank
Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Tammun on Thursday, the military said, accusing the men of preparing an attack.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti passes away
Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia‘s grand mufti who served the kingdom’s top religious figure over a quarter century that saw the ultraconservative Muslim nation socially liberalise, died Tuesday. He was in his 80s.
24 September 2025, 18:36 PM
Iran must dismantle uranium prog: US
Iran’s uranium-enrichment programme must be “completely dismantled”, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told the UN nuclear watchdog’s annual General Conference yesterday.
15 September 2025, 19:26 PM
US vows ‘unwavering support’ for Israel
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio yesterday said that Washington was steadfast in its support for its ally Israel’s pursuit of the Gaza war and called for the eradication of Hamas.
15 September 2025, 19:25 PM
Qatar PM urges world to reject 'double standards' and punish Israel
Monday's emergency gathering of Arab and Islamic leaders will serve as a pointed show of unity among Gulf countries and seek to pile more pressure on Israel, which is already facing mounting calls to bring an end to the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza
15 September 2025, 06:07 AM
Foreign Adviser attends preparatory meeting on Israeli attack on Qatar
Meeting chaired by Qatari prime minister
14 September 2025, 14:20 PM
Palestinian factions hand over weapons in largest Lebanon refugee camp
Palestinian factions handed over weapons from Lebanon’s largest refugee camp on Saturday, a Palestinian official said, as part of a push by the government to disarm non-state groups.
13 September 2025, 18:54 PM
Doha attack: Arab, Muslim leaders to meet in Qatar
Qatar yesterday said it will host a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders to denounce Israel’s attack on Hamas officials in Doha and to show solidarity with the Gulf state.
13 September 2025, 18:39 PM
Israel strikes Yemen after Doha
Israel yesterday warned its enemies they were not safe anywhere, a day after strikes targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar -- a US ally -- drew a rare rebuke from President Donald Trump.
10 September 2025, 20:05 PM
Israeli forces raid site near Syria capital: state media
Israeli forces conducted an airborne raid on a site near the Syrian capital after bombing it several times, Syrian state media reported.
28 August 2025, 22:19 PM
Israel army intercepts drone launched from Yemen
Israel’s military said it intercepted a drone launched from Yemen yesterday, after sirens sounded in communities near the Gaza Strip.
28 August 2025, 19:58 PM
Israel strike on Syria kills one: state media
An Israeli strike killed a man in southern Syria, state media reported Tuesday, a day after a new Israeli incursion in the area drew condemnation from Damascus.
26 August 2025, 18:00 PM