4+ hour, 25+ min ago  (687+ words) JERUSALEM " Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quietly visited the UAE during the Israeli-US war with Iran, his office said Wednesday (May 13). The UAE later denied any secret visit had occurred. Netanyahu met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al…...

6+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1117+ words) WASHINGTON/BEIJING " When US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping this week he is expected to ask for help resolving his costly and unpopular war with Iran. He is unlikely to get the support he wants. Analysts said…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (648+ words) TEL AVIV, Israel " Sexual violence was systematic, widespread and integral to the Hamas-led Oct 7 2023 attacks and their aftermath, a new report by an Israeli nonprofit has found. The report details a two-year investigation that drew on more than 400 testimonies and…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (636+ words) WASHINGTON/CAIRO " The US and Iran appeared no closer on Saturday (May 9) to finding an end to their war after the two sides traded fire in the Gulf amid a tenuous ceasefire, while a US intelligence analysis concluded Tehran could…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (400+ words) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip " As the music comes on in a Gaza refugee camp, a group of boys and girls start showing off their breakdancing moves, kicking and spinning with intense focus on their fast footwork." Two young girls grin…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (699+ words) WASHINGTON/DUBAI " The US and Iran exchanged fire on Thursday (May 7) in the most serious test yet of their month-long ceasefire, but Iran said the situation returned to normal while the US said it did not want to escalate. The…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (491+ words) ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV " Iran said on Wednesday (May 6) it was reviewing a US peace proposal that sources said would formally end the war while leaving unresolved the key US demands that Iran suspend its nuclear programme and reopen the…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (1017+ words) WASHINGTON " The US military fired on an Iranian oil tanker on Wednesday (May 6) as President Donald Trump sought to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal to end the war. The Islamic Republic said it was reviewing the latest American proposals....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (870+ words) Middle Eastern carriers have ramped up capacity after severe disruption from the Iran war, while airlines outside the Gulf reroute flights between Europe and Asia away from major hubs in the region. Below is the latest on flights, in alphabetical…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (151+ words) SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan - The Asian Development Bank said on Sunday (May 3) it was ready to deliver urgent help to the countries in the Pacific region, which has been rattled by the war in the Middle East and resulting fuel shortages. Speaking…...