Any new attack would be ‘another failure’: Iran
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Keep dreaming’
20 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Iran executes man over espionage
19 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Netanyahu says will run for PM in next year's election
19 October 2025, 02:53 AM
Nuclear deal with west / Iran ‘terminates’ all mechanisms
18 October 2025, 18:00 PM
‘Just a wasteland’
18 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Israeli forces kill 11-year-old in West Bank
17 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Palestinians touring Europe to boost state recognition
15 October 2025, 18:58 PM
Aid trucks roll into Gaza
15 October 2025, 18:50 PM
Iran says Trump's call for peace 'at odds' with US actions
14 October 2025, 06:08 AM
Gaza aid deliveries drop by two-thirds, says UN
The United Nations, which has warned of famine in Gaza, said on Wednesday the amount of humanitarian aid entering the enclave has dropped by two-thirds since Israel began its military operation in the enclave’s southern Rafah region this month.
30 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Yemen’s Houthis target six ships in three seas
Yemen’s Houthis targeted six ships in three different seas, including the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Laax that was damaged after reporting a Houthi missile attack off the coast of Yemen, the Iran-backed group said yesterday.
29 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Take united action over Israel’s offensive in Gaza
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday hit out at the United Nations and called on the “Islamic world” to take united action following the latest Israeli strikes on Gaza.
29 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Iran's Khamenei seeks trusted hardliner to replace Raisi in June vote
Iran fires the starting gun this week on an election to replace President Ebrahim Raisi, whose death in a helicopter crash could complicate efforts by the authorities to manage a task of even greater consequence - the succession to the supreme leader
29 May 2024, 16:34 PM
Iran’s near-bomb-grade uranium stock grows
Iran is enriching uranium to close to weapons-grade at a steady pace while discussions aimed at improving its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog are stalled, two confidential reports by the watchdog showed on Monday.
28 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Vessel hit by missiles off Yemen’s coast
A Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier off the Yemeni coast took on water after being targeted with three missiles, maritime security and shipping sources said yesterday.
28 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Direct flights resume for Syria hajj pilgrims after 12-year halt
Direct flights from Syria to Saudi Arabia for pilgrims taking part in the annual hajj resumed today, ending 12 years of isolation since the civil war began, a Syrian official told AFP
28 May 2024, 09:37 AM
45 killed in Israeli airstrike on Rafah tent camp
An Israeli airstrike triggered a fire that killed 45 people in a tent camp in the Gazan city of Rafah, officials said yesterday, prompting an outcry from global leaders who urged the implementation of a World Court order to halt Israel’s assault.
27 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Egypt military says guard killed in 'shooting' at Rafah border
Egypt's military said today a border guard was killed in a shooting in the Rafah border area with Gaza, where Israeli forces are deployed, adding that a probe had been launched
27 May 2024, 16:23 PM
Paris court orders life terms for 3 Syrian officials in landmark war crimes case
A Paris court on Friday ordered life jail terms for three top Syrian security officials for complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes in a landmark case
24 May 2024, 19:13 PM
Iran denies foul play in Raisi helicopter crash
Iran’s army has so far found no evidence of criminal activity in a helicopter crash that killed the country’s president Ebrahim Raisi and seven others, state media reported.
24 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza’s north, south
Israeli forces killed 35 Palestinians in aerial and ground bombardments across the Gaza Strip yesterday and battled in close combat with Hamas members in areas of the southern city of Rafah, health officials and Hamas media said.
23 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Khamenei leads Raisi’s funeral prayers
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei yesterday led prayers in Tehran at the funeral of the late president Ebrahim Raisi, as the clerical establishment hurried to organise an early election that could further erode its legitimacy amid growing public discontent.
22 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Iran begins funeral ceremonies for Raisi
Tens of thousands of Iranians yesterday gathered to mourn the late president Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash, as authorities probe what caused the aircraft to smash into the side of a remote mountainside during foggy weather.
21 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Netanyahu, Hamas Leaders: France, Belgium back ICC bid for arrest warrants
France, Belgium and Slovenia released statements supporting the world’s top war crimes court and its chief prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, after Israel and the United States both harshly condemned the effort.
21 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Iran mourns Raisi’s death, vows continuity
Iranians yesterday mourned the death of president Ebrahim Raisi when his helicopter crashed into a fog-shrouded mountain, setting off a period of political uncertainty in the Islamic republic.
20 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Alleged war crimes in Gaza: ICC arrest warrants sought for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders
The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor said yesterday he had requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence chief and three Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes.
20 May 2024, 18:00 PM
What we know about Iranian president's helicopter 'accident'
Uncertainty hung over the fate of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi after state media said his helicopter had an accident on Sunday in poor weather in a western province..Iran launched a large-scale search and rescue operation in the fog-shrouded mountain area of East Azerbaijan province..
19 May 2024, 19:42 PM
What happens if an Iranian president dies in office?
Rescuers in Iran were racing on Sunday to find the crash site of a helicopter that was carrying President Ebrahim Raisi to find out the fate of all those on board. Below is brief outline of what Iran's constitution says happens if a president is incapacitated or dies in office
19 May 2024, 19:31 PM
Helicopter carrying Iran president crashes
Iran launched a large-scale search and rescue effort to scour a fog-shrouded mountain area after President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter went down yesterday in what state media described as an “accident”.
19 May 2024, 18:00 PM