Fuel-laden ship sinks off Tunisia

A tanker carrying 750 tonnes of diesel fuel from Egypt to Malta sank yesterday in the Gulf of Gabes off Tunisia’s southeast coast, sparking a rush to avoid a spill.
16 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Death toll from Philippines floods, landslides hits 148

The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi rose to 148, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages.
15 April 2022, 18:00 PM

152 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli police inside Al-Aqsa

At least 152 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli riot police inside Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday, extending a recent resurgence of violence that has raised fears of a slide back to wider conflict.
15 April 2022, 09:46 AM

Another Palestinian killed in West Bank

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank yesterday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, as troops mounted more sweeps in the
13 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Clashes rock West Bank

Fresh clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants rocked the West Bank city of Jenin yesterday as a Palestinian stabbed a police officer in Israel before being shot dead.
12 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Israel army in new operations around West Bank city

Israeli forces yesterday launched a third day of operations around the flashpoint West Bank city of Jenin following heavy gun battles in recent days and 20 arrests overnight, the army said.
11 April 2022, 18:00 PM

US ‘imposing new conditions’ in nuclear talks: Iran

Iran’s foreign minister said yesterday that Washington is “imposing new conditions” in the negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement.
10 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Palestinian woman shot dead by Israeli forces

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian woman yesterday near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, the Palestinian health ministry said, the latest in a surge of violence.
10 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Iran slaps sanctions on US as talks stall

Iran yesterday said that it had imposed sanctions on 15 more US officials, including former Army Chief of Staff George Casey and former President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani, as months of talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal have stalled.
9 April 2022, 18:00 PM

One dead as Israel army raids W Bank

Israeli security forces raided the flashpoint West Bank district of Jenin yesterday killing a Palestinian and wounding 12 others, after vowing there will “not be limits” to curb surging violence.
9 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Palestinian suspect killed after Tel Aviv bar attack

Israeli security forces yesterday shot dead a Palestinian who killed two people in a Tel Aviv bar after an hours-long manhunt through the city.
8 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Turkey suspends trial of Khashoggi killing suspects

A Turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia.
7 April 2022, 09:48 AM

Israel PM loses majority after MP quits coalition

A key member of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s Yamina party yesterday said she was quitting his coalition government, in a surprise move that leaves
6 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Nearly 30 killed in Syria in a month

Explosive remnants of Syria’s war killed nearly 30 civilians, including more than a dozen children, last month, a war monitoring group said yesterday.
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Rivals trade blame of truce violations

Yemen’s warring parties yesterday traded accusations of violating a ceasefire agreement, three days after it went into effect at the start of Ramadan. 
5 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Iran blames US for halt to Vienna nuke talks

The United States is responsible for the pause in talks between Tehran and world powers in Vienna aimed at reviving their 2015 nuclear deal, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said yesterday.
4 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Vienna nuke talks nearing deal: Iran

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian yesterday said an agreement is “close” in paused negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
3 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Amnesty slams Turkey plan to transfer case

Amnesty International on Friday lambasted any move by Turkey to transfer the Istanbul trial of 26 suspects in the 2018 murder of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi to Riyadh.
2 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Israeli forces kill three in West Bank

Israeli security forces killed three gunmen from the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in a shootout in the occupied West Bank yesterday.
2 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Rivals agree to 2-month truce

Yemen’s warring parties were yesterday set to lay down their weapons for the first nationwide truce since 2016 with all eyes on whether the UN-brokered ceasefire will hold.
2 April 2022, 18:00 PM