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
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

Iran Report: Iran report US defense Intel chief removed

The head of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and two other senior officers are being removed, officials said Friday -- the latest in a series of military firings this year.
23 August 2025, 19:55 PM

Iran to meet Europeans to avoid snapback sanctions

Iran will meet next week with Britain, France and Germany on its nuclear programme, the parties said yesterday, as the European powers warned Tehran to engage swiftly to avoid snapback sanctions.
22 August 2025, 20:07 PM

Afghanistan bus crash death toll rises to 76: provincial official

The bus collided with a motorcycle and a truck carrying fuel, sparking a fire
20 August 2025, 03:09 AM

Iran president heads to Armenia for talks on US-backed corridor

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian yesterday headed to Armenia for talks on a planned corridor linking Azerbaijan with its exclave near the border with Iran, part of a peace deal signed at the White House.
18 August 2025, 19:31 PM

Raid in Southeast: Iran forces kill seven militants

Iranian security forces yesterday killed seven members of a jihadist group in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, state media reported.
17 August 2025, 19:31 PM

‘Netanyahu has become a ‘problem’

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen yesterday said that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has become a “problem”, adding she would try to put pressure on Israel over the Gaza war as her country currently holds the EU presidency.
16 August 2025, 22:32 PM

Taliban mark fourth year in power in Afghanistan, now officially recognized

Parades were planned in several cities, including in central Kabul
15 August 2025, 11:07 AM

Muslim states must unite against Israel’s Gaza plan

Muslim nations must act in unison and rally international opposition against Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said yesterday after talks in Egypt.
9 August 2025, 19:18 PM

Israel strike kills one in Lebanon: ministry

An Israeli strike killed one person in southern Lebanon yesterday, the Lebanese health ministry said, in the latest attack despite a November ceasefire.
8 August 2025, 18:44 PM

30 injured as train derails in Iran’s south

A train derailed in the southern Iranian province of Kerman yesterday, injuring more than two dozen people though no deaths were reported, according to local media.
8 August 2025, 18:44 PM

Israel intends to take control of all of Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday said Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza, despite intensifying criticism at home and abroad over the devastating almost two-year-old war in the Palestinian enclave.
7 August 2025, 20:03 PM