Middle East

Middle East

Arab summit host Iraq pledges $40 mn for Gaza, Lebanon reconstruction

Iraq backs the creation of an 'Arab fund to support reconstruction efforts' after crises in the region

6h ago

Qatari jet gift turns spotlight on Trump graft allegations

The US president's decision to accept a luxury jet from Qatar is the latest in a barrage of ethical conflicts that opponents say have blurred the line between his public role and private business interests

2d ago

Iran diplomacy will ‘work out’, hopes Trump

US President Donald Trump voiced hope on Wednesday that diplomatic efforts would succeed on Iran’s nuclear programme, even as he vowed rigorous enforcement of sanctions.

2d ago

Gaza faces critical risk of famine

A global hunger monitor said yesterday that Gaza’s entire population continues to face a critical risk of famine, while half a million people face starvation.

4d ago

Israel kills 13 more in Gaza

At least 13 people, including three children, have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip amid a months-long Israeli blockade that has deepened the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn coastal enclave.

6d ago

‘No concrete progress’ in Gaza truce talks

A Hamas delegation held two meetings with Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Doha this week but they produced no breakthrough in the search for a Gaza truce, sources close to the group said yesterday.

1w ago

Israel intercepts missile launched from Yemen

Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen yesterday, with AFP journalists reporting explosions heard in the Jerusalem area.

1w ago

‘No sense’ in further Gaza truce talks

A senior Hamas official said yesterday the group was no longer interested in truce talks with Israel and urged the international community to halt Israel’s “hunger war” against Gaza.

1w ago

Arab summit host Iraq pledges $40 mn for Gaza, Lebanon reconstruction

Iraq backs the creation of an 'Arab fund to support reconstruction efforts' after crises in the region

6h ago

Qatari jet gift turns spotlight on Trump graft allegations

The US president's decision to accept a luxury jet from Qatar is the latest in a barrage of ethical conflicts that opponents say have blurred the line between his public role and private business interests

2d ago

Iran diplomacy will ‘work out’, hopes Trump

US President Donald Trump voiced hope on Wednesday that diplomatic efforts would succeed on Iran’s nuclear programme, even as he vowed rigorous enforcement of sanctions.

2d ago

Gaza faces critical risk of famine

A global hunger monitor said yesterday that Gaza’s entire population continues to face a critical risk of famine, while half a million people face starvation.

4d ago

Israel kills 13 more in Gaza

At least 13 people, including three children, have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip amid a months-long Israeli blockade that has deepened the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn coastal enclave.

6d ago

‘No concrete progress’ in Gaza truce talks

A Hamas delegation held two meetings with Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Doha this week but they produced no breakthrough in the search for a Gaza truce, sources close to the group said yesterday.

1w ago

Israel intercepts missile launched from Yemen

Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen yesterday, with AFP journalists reporting explosions heard in the Jerusalem area.

1w ago

‘No sense’ in further Gaza truce talks

A senior Hamas official said yesterday the group was no longer interested in truce talks with Israel and urged the international community to halt Israel’s “hunger war” against Gaza.

1w ago

Israel to expand Gaza ops

Israel’s security cabinet approved plans for an expanded operation in the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Friday, adding to signs that attempts to stop the fighting and return hostages held by Hamas have made no progress.

1w ago

Iran ‘has every right’ to enrich uranium: FM

Iran yesterday defended its “right” to enrich uranium despite growing Western concern that Tehran may be seeking nuclear weapons, and as talks with the United States were delayed.

1w ago