World Sep 19 Taliban release British couple held for months in Afghanistan The case of Peter and Barbie Reynolds, aged 80 and 76, underlined the concerns of the West over the actions of the Taliban since they overthrew the country’s U.S.-backed government in a 2021 lightning offensive.
World Sep 17 Iran executes man it claims spied for Israel. Activists say he was tortured into false confession Iran says it executed a man accused of spying for Israel, but activists dispute the claim, saying he was tortured into a false confession.
World Sep 16 Israel's military begins its ground offensive in Gaza City and thousands of residents flee Israel has launched its offensive in Gaza City, vowing to overwhelm a city already in ruins from nearly two years of war.
World Sep 15 Qatar summit in response to Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha leads to little action Qatar’s ruling emir opened the summit by accusing Israel of not caring about its hostages in Gaza and instead working to ”ensure Gaza is no longer livable.”…
World Sep 14 Qatar denounces Israel ahead of summit over Israeli strike on Doha targeting Hamas leaders Qatar's prime minister denounced Israel on Sunday as foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim nations met to discuss a possible unified response to Israel's attack on Doha targeting the leadership of the militant group Hamas.
Politics Sep 11 Trump tries to distance U.S. from Israel's strike on Qatar amid fury from Arab leaders Just a few months ago, the rulers of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump to their palaces with camel parades and pomp. Now, those same leaders are united in anger after Israel’s strike…
World Sep 11 Netanyahu 'killed any hope' of hostage release with strike on Doha, Qatar's prime minister says Sheikh Mohammed was expected to attend a U.N. Security Council meeting later Thursday, part of a diplomatic push by Qatar after the strike.
World Sep 10 Qatar digs through the rubble of Israel's attack on Hamas leaders The strike on the territory of a U.S. ally drew widespread condemnation from countries in the Mideast and beyond. It also marked a dramatic escalation in the region and risked upending talks aimed at ending the war and freeing hostages…
World Sep 09 Israel targets Hamas leadership in Qatar's capital as they consider Gaza ceasefire The strike on the territory of a U.S. ally marked a stunning escalation and risked upending talks aimed at winding down the war and freeing hostages.
World Sep 03 UAE warns Israel that annexation of West Bank would be 'red line' The UAE has warned that any Israeli move to annex the occupied West Bank would be a “red line,” without specifying its possible impact on the landmark normalization accord between the two countries.