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Middle East and Africa

Syria says pulling troops from Druze heartland after US request

The Syrian government earlier announced a new ceasefire in Sweida that would bring a halt to military operations there, after clashes that a war monitor said had left more than 350 people dead since Sunday.

15 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

US demands probe of Palestinian American's killing by Israeli settlers

The comments by Huckabee, a staunch supporter of Israeli settlement construction, mark a rare and pointed public intervention by the US following the death of a Palestinian American in the Israeli-occupied territory. ...

1 day ago
Middle East and Africa

Mediators working to bridge gaps in faltering Gaza truce talks

The indirect negotiations in Qatar appear deadlocked after both sides blamed the other for blocking a deal for the release of hostages and a 60-day ceasefire after 21 months of fighting. ...

2 days ago

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No evacuation order yet for Indonesians in Iran, Foreign Ministry says

The Foreign Ministry has communicated with Indonesian citizens currently living or staying in Iran and Israel to communicate on contingencies drafted by the government should the situation deteriorate amid escalating conflict between the two countries.

4 weeks ago
Middle East and Africa

Khamenei vows Iran will never surrender, hypersonic missiles target Israel

The latest missile barrage came hours after Israel said it had destroyed Iran's internal security headquarters in Tehran, and as it reported a new wave of attacks targeting missile systems and storage sites in the country's west.

4 weeks ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel 'doing dirty work for all of us' in Iran: Merz

"This is the dirty work Israel is doing for all of us," Merz said in an interview with the ZDF broadcaster.

4 weeks ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran says hypersonic missiles fired at Israel

The US president insists Washington has played no part in ally Israel's bombing campaign, but also warned Iran his patience is wearing thin as the conflict enters a sixth day.

4 weeks ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump demands 'unconditional surrender' as Iran reels

The comments fueled questions over whether Washington will join Israel's attacks after insisting it had no hand in the campaign.

4 weeks ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesians in Iran on alert as conflict rages on

Indonesians currently residing in Iran remain on high alert as the Israel-Iran conflict continues with no sign of easing, while officials in the Middle East region have confirmed that no Indonesian nationals have been harmed so far.

4 weeks ago
Middle East and Africa

Iranian state broadcaster hit as Iran urges Trump to make Israel halt war

Sources told Reuters that Tehran had asked Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia to press US President Donald Trump to use his influence on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to push for an immediate ceasefire.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran hits Tel Aviv after overnight Israeli strikes on Tehran

After decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war fought through proxies and covert operations, Israel's surprise assault on Iran last week has touched off the most intense fighting yet and triggered fears of a lengthy conflict that could engulf the Middle East.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel-Iran battle escalates, civilians urged to evacuate target areas

Iran's armed forces told residents of Israel to leave the vicinity of "vital areas" for their safety.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman cancelled

The huge wave of Israeli attacks on Iran's military and nuclear facilities on Friday has cast the future of the talks into doubt.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

UN conference on Palestinian statehood delayed: Macron

"While we have to postpone this conference for logistical and security reasons, it will take place as soon as possible," Macron said at a press conference.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel, Iran launch more strikes as Israel aims to wipe out Tehran's nuclear program

The above-ground pilot enrichment plant at Natanz has been destroyed, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told the Security Council on Friday.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Calls for restraint after Israel strikes Iran

The escalating conflict has drawn massive global attention, given the Middle East’s already fragile geopolitical landscape amid the unabating Israeli war and food blockade on Gaza. 

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia condemns Israel’s attack on Iran, warns of heightened regional tensions

Indonesia has strongly condemned Israel’s recent attack on Iran, describing it as an unlawful act that undermines international law and risks exacerbating existing tensions in the region.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel hits Iran nuclear and missile facilities, appears to block retaliation

Six Iranian nuclear scientists were killed, Iranian state media reported. Israel said it was working to intercept about 100 drones launched towards Israeli territory in retaliation.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel launches 'preemptive' strikes on Iran

Explosions were heard Friday morning in the Iranian capital, state TV reported, adding that Iran's air defense were at "100 percent operational capacity".

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia condemns Israel’s interception of Madleen aid vessel

Indonesia has strongly condemned Israel's interception of the Madleen, a British-flagged humanitarian vessel bound for Gaza, calling the action a clear violation of international law and denouncing Israel’s blockade as collective punishment that risks causing mass starvation.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

UN experts accuse Israel of 'extermination' in attacks on Gaza schools, religious sites

Commission chair Navi Pillay said in a statement accompanying the report: "We are seeing more and more indications that Israel is carrying out a concerted campaign to obliterate Palestinian life in Gaza."

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel says Gaza-bound aid boat activists awaiting deportation

The activist group departed Italy on June 1 aboard the Madleen carrying food and supplies for Gaza, whose entire population the UN has warned is at risk of famine.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Sensitive Israeli documents obtained by Iran to be unveiled soon

Iranian state media reported on Saturday that Iranian intelligence agencies had obtained a large trove of sensitive Israeli documents. Khatib said these were related to Israel's nuclear facilities and its relations with the United States, Europe and other countries, and to its defensive capabilities. 

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israeli forces seize Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg

The British-flagged yacht Madleen, which is operated by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), was aiming to deliver a symbolic amount of aid to Gaza later on Monday and raise international awareness of the humanitarian crisis there.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Overcrowding forces halt to Gaza aid distribution, Idul Adha holiday marked by violence

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.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Indonesia regrets latest UNSC failure on Gaza ceasefire

Indonesia has expressed regret after the UNSC again failed to adopt a resolution on Gaza calling for a ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access, which was stymied by a veto from key Israeli ally the United States.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Muslim pilgrims pray, shirk sun, as haj reaches peak

Thousands of white-robed pilgrims recited Quranic verses from dawn on the 70-meter rocky rise near Mecca, where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have given his last sermon.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

US vetoes UN Security Council demand for Gaza ceasefire

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution that demanded an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza and unhindered aid access across the war-torn enclave.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Million-plus pilgrims to begin haj under blazing sun

In temperatures that are expected to climb to more than 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), robed pilgrims will slowly circle the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site -- the black cubic structure at the centre of Mecca's Grand Mosque.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

UN head 'appalled' by reports of deaths of Palestinians while seeking food aid

"It is unacceptable that Palestinians are risking their lives for food," Antonio Guterres said in a statement.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Gaza rescuers say 31 killed near aid site, Israel denies involvement

Israel recently eased its blockade and introduced a revamped aid mechanism in cooperation with a newly formed US-backed organization, bypassing the longstanding UN-led system.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Pilgrims come together in Mecca under scorching desert heat

Temperatures were forecast to exceed 40 degrees Celsius this week as one of the world's largest annual religious gatherings officially commences on Wednesday. 

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel accuses Macron of 'crusade against the Jewish state'

"There is no humanitarian blockade. That is a blatant lie," Israel's foreign ministry said in a statement, defending its efforts to allow in aid. 

1 month ago

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Fri, July 18, 2025

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