- 2 August, 2026
Read breaking Middle East news with live updates on Arab world politics, economy and major regional developments.
Isis reacts to the offensive by the Syrian army (SAA) and Russia west of Deir Ezzor
Self-proclaimed Islamic State groups from Iraq surprise their enemies, causing deaths and injuries.Isis’s response to the offensive launched by the Syrian army (SAA) and Russia’s
Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha suspended and posed under investigation by Al-Serraj
The Minister of the Interior of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bashagha, welcomed the decision of the Presidential Council to suspend him
Cyprus under attack from Turkey and Qatar propaganda channel Al Jazeera
The Arab channel Al-Jazeera generously financed by Qatar to act as a megaphone for the propaganda of the Muslim Brotherhood is carrying out a smear
UK’s Halane sisters held in detention by Kurds after fleeing from Syrian camp
Twin sisters from Manchester, UK, Zahra and Salma Halane, now 22, are now being detained at a high-security detention centre after they tried to escape
Turkish President Erdogan converts another historic church into mosque
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has ordered the reconversion of a historic Byzantine church into a mosque. The presidential decree on the issue was published in
Israel continues retaliatory bombing in Gaza
Hamas targets have been under fire from Israel for more than a week in response to relentless fire balloon attacks from Gaza. Warning that Hamas
Yemen On Its Way To Implement Riyadh Agreement
Yemen is now trying to establish a stable government that can get its economy back on track and do away with the Houthi control over
Lebanon approves state of emergency; rights groups raise concerns over threat to freedom
Lebanese Parliament on Thursday approved a state of emergency in the aftermath of widespread protests across the country against the mishandling of national affairs by
Can France create change in Lebanon?
France has stepped up with aid and comfort after the deadly blast in Beirut but how much change can it really usher in? Just two
Iran approaches UN on plane interception
Tehran is calling on the international body to hold the United States responsible for an incident last month when fighter jets intercepted an Iranian passenger