US blocks UN rebuke of Israel

The US on Wednesday blocked an attempt by Kuwait, Indonesia and South Africa to get the UN Security Council to condemn Israel’s demolition of Palestinian homes on the outskirts of Jerusalem, diplomats said.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Make-or-break moment?

Iran’s seizure and continued detention of a UK-flagged tanker deals Boris Johnson an immediate loyalty test: Britain’s new prime minister may have to choose between Gulf escorts led by Europe or by the United States.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Israel fires missiles into south Syria

An Israeli missile attack targeted Syrian military positions held by the government and its allies early yesterday, Syria’s state news agency said.
24 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Angry Kabul seeks clarification

Afghanistan yesterday called for an explanation of comments by US President Donald Trump in which he said he could win the Afghan war in just 10 days by wiping out Afghanistan but did not want to kill 10 million people.
23 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Iran to meet nuke deal parties on Sunday

Iran said it will attend a meeting in Vienna on Sunday of diplomats from countries still party to the 2015 nuclear deal, as they try to salvage the landmark agreement. The meeting would be held at the level of deputy ministers and political directors, it said in an English-
23 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Pak intelligence led CIA to bin Laden: Imran Khan

Pakistan’s main spy agency provided the US with a lead that helped them find and kill al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Monday.
23 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Israeli acts amount to ‘war crime’

Amnesty International yesterday slammed Israeli authorities for the mass demolition of Palestinian homes in Sur Baher, and urged the international community to take action.
23 July 2019, 18:00 PM

A ‘dangerous plot’

Iran’s supreme leader said yesterday that a US plan to end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians through development fuelled by international investment was a “dangerous plot” to destroy Palestinian identity with money.
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Saudi king approves hosting US troops to tackle regional threat

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman approved hosting US forces in the country to boost regional security and stability, the state news agency
20 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Iran says assisting ‘foreign tanker’

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said Tuesday that the Islamic republic was assisting a “foreign tanker that had encountered a technical problem” in the Gulf after receiving a distress call.
17 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Quake causes panic in Indonesia; one killed

A magnitude 7.3 shallow earthquake struck the Moluccas islands in eastern Indonesia yesterday, the US Geological Survey (USGS)
16 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Iran to give no quarter to US

Iran’s supreme leader upped the ante in a volatile stand-off with the United States yesterday, warning Tehran would continue
16 July 2019, 18:00 PM

7.3 quake hits remote Malukus islands

A major 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit the remote Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia yesterday, sending panicked residents running
14 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Egypt opens two ancient pyramids, unveils new finds

Egypt on Saturday opened two ancient pyramids south of the capital Cairo and unveiled a collection of newly found sarcophagi, some
14 July 2019, 18:00 PM

51 injured as quake rocks Philippines

Fifty-one people were injured and several homes, churches and other buildings damaged yesterday when an earthquake sent terrified
13 July 2019, 18:00 PM

US soldier killed in Afghanistan: Nato

A US service member was killed in action in Afghanistan yesterday, Nato said, the latest international casualty that comes as the US tries
13 July 2019, 18:00 PM

KSA, Pakistan among 37 states backing China at UN

Saudi Arabia, Russia and 35 other states have written to the United Nations supporting China’s policies in its western region of Xinjiang,
13 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Afghan hotel attack kills 3

Attackers entered a hotel in western Afghanistan yesterday and killed at least three security forces in an ongoing incident, an official told
13 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Indonesia leader and runner- up seek post-election peace

The winner and runner-up in Indonesia’s presidential election which sparked deadly riots in the capital called for reconciliation
13 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Netanyahu vows to retain every West Bank settlement

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Wednesday not to dismantle even the remotest Jewish settlement in the West Bank, in
11 July 2019, 18:00 PM