Iran holds state funeral for slain top brass

Iran yesterday held a state funeral for some 60 scientists and commanders killed in its war with Israel, after its top diplomat condemned the latest White House tirade against supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
28 June 2025, 18:34 PM

Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills three

Lebanon’s health ministry said an Israeli strike killed three people yesterday in the country’s south, the latest such raid despite a November ceasefire with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group.
24 June 2025, 18:24 PM

Syria's Christians ask 'Why us?' after suicide bombing at Damascus church

Syria's health ministry said the toll from Sunday's attack on the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood had risen to 25
23 June 2025, 13:06 PM

Suicide blast at Damascus church kills at least 20

At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighbourhood of Syria's capital Damascus yesterday, health authorities and security sources said.
22 June 2025, 19:42 PM

Iran’s nuclear programme: From its origins to today’s dispute

A week ago, Israel launched an unprecedented attack against Iran, saying the country was on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon, a claim Tehran has always denied.
21 June 2025, 18:24 PM

Israel needs US help to deal knock-out blow to Iran

Israel’s command of Iranian air space leaves few obstacles in the way of its expanding bombardment, though it will struggle to deal a knock-out blow to deeply buried nuclear sites without the US joining the attack, experts say.
17 June 2025, 18:43 PM

Iran’s options for retaliation are limited

Israel’s strikes on archfoe Iran exposed severe weaknesses for Tehran that have hampered its ability to respond militarily, analysts said.
13 June 2025, 19:06 PM

Israel launches biggest ever attack on Iran

Iran yesterday called Israel’s wave of strikes a declaration of war, while US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of “even more brutal” attacks if it does not make a deal on its nuclear programme.
13 June 2025, 18:20 PM

Iran in breach of nuclear obligations

The UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors declared Iran in breach of its non-proliferation obligations yesterday and Tehran announced counter-measures, as tensions rose in the Middle East before further US-Iranian nuclear talks.
12 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Fire at Iran petrochemical plant kills three

A fire broke out at a petrochemical complex in southern Iran yesterday, killing at least three people, state television reported.
11 June 2025, 18:48 PM

Iran hangs man convicted of killing seven at 2022 protest

Iran yesterday executed a man after convicting him of killing seven people, including a 10-year-old boy, during nationwide protests in 2022, the judiciary said.
11 June 2025, 18:43 PM

Kuwait to require employer okay for foreign staff to leave

Kuwait is to require foreigners working in the private sector to obtain their employer’s permission before leaving the country, authorities said yesterday, adding further restrictions on workers bound by the kafala sponsorship system.
11 June 2025, 18:32 PM

Israel strikes Hodeida port

Israel’s navy said it struck Houthi targets in Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah yesterday, and Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened the Iran-aligned movement with a naval and air blockade if attacks on Israel continue.
10 June 2025, 19:00 PM

Iran MPs accuse US, Israel of planning nuclear talks trap

The United States and Israel are seeking to turn nuclear talks into a “strategic trap” for Iran, Iranian lawmakers said in a statement yesterday, days before a planned sixth round of Iran-US nuclear talks.
10 June 2025, 19:00 PM

Overcrowding forces halt to Gaza aid distribution

Aid distribution in Gaza was halted on Friday after the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said overcrowding had made it unsafe to continue operations, in the latest disruption to its troubled relief effort.
7 June 2025, 05:51 AM

Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat in hajj apex

Thousands of pilgrims began to gather before dawn around the hill and the surrounding plain
5 June 2025, 04:35 AM

Million gather in Makkah as hajj begins

More than a million pilgrims participated in Islam’s most important rite under a scorching sun yesterday as the hajj pilgrimage began.
4 June 2025, 19:31 PM

Hajj begins today

More than 1.4 million Muslims will begin the annual hajj pilgrimage in the Saudi holy city of Makkah today.
3 June 2025, 18:32 PM

Israel army intercepts missile fired from Yemen

The Israeli army said it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen yesterday after air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem and other cities.
1 June 2025, 19:29 PM

UN warns all of Gaza at risk of famine

Gaza is “the hungriest place on Earth”, the United Nations said yesterday, warning that the Palestinian territory’s entire population was now at risk of famine.
30 May 2025, 19:09 PM