Category: 3. Middle East

At least 500 Palestinian children have been killed by sustained Israeli air attacks and bombardments in Gaza since Israel broke the ceasefire with Hamas last month, said Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson of the Gaza Civil Defence, while a UN official…

Tehran, Iran – Delegates from the United States and Iran are set to begin nuclear negotiations in the Omani capital, Muscat, as US President Donald Trump again warned Tehran of military action if a deal is not reached.

“I want them not to…

The United States and Iran begin high-stakes talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme on Saturday, with President Donald Trump threatening military action should they fail to produce a new deal.

They will be the highest-level discussions between the…

The United States and Iran held “constructive” talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme on Saturday and agreed to meet again as President Donald Trump threatens military action if they fail to reach a deal.

Oman’s foreign minister acted as an…

The United States wants a nuclear agreement “as soon as possible”, Iran said after rare talks on Saturday, as US President Donald Trump threatens military action if they fail to reach a deal.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who briefly spoke…

The United States and Iran begin high-stakes talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme on Saturday, with President Donald Trump threatening military action should they fail to produce a new deal.

They will be the highest-level discussions between the…

These are the key events on day 1,143 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Here is where things stand on Saturday, April 12:

Fighting

• Russia’s defence ministry said air defence units destroyed 13 Ukrainian drones within a span of 30 minutes late on…

The small African nation of Gabon is voting on Saturday in its first executive elections since a military coup in 2023 ended the 50-year dynastic rule of the Bongo political family.

Brice Clotaite Oligui Nguema, coup leader-turned-transition…

Nanda Nagar, Uttarakhand — Every morning at 8am, Ahamad Hasan pulls up the brown shutter of his dry-cleaning shop on the banks of the Nandakini river, which runs through the remote Himalayan town of Nanda Nagar in the northern Indian state of…

Every Friday, Alawi crosses the border from Iran into Iraq to sell his produce in the markets of Basra, which serve as a haven for Iranians grappling with economic sanctions.

He is just one of many Iranian pedlars who endure the arduous journey…