Boohoo in deal to grow Debenhams brand in Middle East British online fashion retailer Boohoo has formed a partnership with Alshaya Group to build on the presence of its Debenhams brand in the Middle East ... Business • 14 Jul
Fire at Dubai port after loud explosion A fire has broken out on a container ship in Dubai's main port, following an explosion that was heard across the city. World • 07 Jul
Ireland, US and Norway press for stay on Syria aid Ireland, the United States and Norway called on the UN Security Council to extend an agreement to keep open a border crossing through which humanitarian ... World • 06 Jul
US calls on Iran to stop nuclear 'brinksmanship' The United States has warned Iran to stop nuclear "brinksmanship," saying the country's latest efforts to enrich uranium could complicate its return to talks aimed ... World • 06 Jul
US forces shoot down armed drone over Iraq embassy US forces have shot down an armed drone above their embassy in Baghdad, Iraqi security officials said, hours after a rocket attack on a base ... World • 06 Jul
Israeli nationalists march in East Jerusalem Thousands of Israeli far-right nationalists marched in a flag-waving procession through East Jerusalem today, an event that reignited tensions with Palestinians and posed an early ... World • 15 Jun
Govt recognises 'de facto' annexing of Palestinian land "The scale, pace and strategic nature" of Israel's settlement action "is de facto annexation", Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, told the Dáil. He said ... Ireland • 25 May
Fresh clashes in Jerusalem after ceasefire agreed Israel and Hamas both claimed victory today after their forces ended 11 days of fighting, but a clash between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters in ... World • 21 May
Israel fires on Lebanon, continues strikes on Gaza The Israeli army has launched artillery towards Lebanon - on its northern border - in response to rocket fire from there. World • 17 May
Clashes across Israel as Gaza bombardment continues Israel faced a widening conflict ahead of the weekend as deadly violence erupted across the West Bank amid a massive aerial bombardment in Gaza and ... World • 14 May
More clashes over threat to evict Palestinian families Israeli police and Palestinians have clashed for a second night in annexed east Jerusalem, amid a controversial land rights case over the fate of Palestinian ... World • 06 May
Oil hits 13-month highs as market re-balances Oil prices soared today to their highest in about 13 months as vaccine rollouts promised to revive demand and producers kept supply reined in. Business • 15 Feb
Iran says nuclear scientist killed in attack Iran said one of its most prominent nuclear scientists was assassinated today in an attack on his car outside Tehran that it accused Israel of ... World • 27 Nov 20
Largest-ever prisoner swap in Yemen conflict The Saudi-led military coalition and Yemen's Houthi movement will exchange more than 1,000 prisoners. World • 15 Oct 20
Israel announces second nationwide virus lockdown Israel will enter a three-week nationwide lockdown starting on Friday to contain the spread of the coronavirus after a second-wave surge of new cases, Prime ... World • 13 Sep 20
Irish peacekeepers not among 90 Lebanon Covid-19 cases A spokesperson for the Irish Defence Forces has said all Irish troops in Lebanon are "safe and well" after 90 UN peacekeepers in the area ... World • 13 Sep 20
Bahrain follows UAE in normalising ties with Israel Bahrain has joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalise relations with Israel, a move forged partly through shared fears of Iran but one ... World • 12 Sep 20
Bahrain to join UAE in striking deal with Israel Bahrain has joined the United Arab Emirates in striking an agreement to normalise relations with Israel, a dramatic move aimed at easing tensions in the ... World • 11 Sep 20
Death sentences scrapped, 8 jailed in Khashoggi case A Saudi court has overturned five death sentences over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder in a final ruling that jailed eight defendants to between seven and ... World • 07 Sep 20
Hopes of miracle fade in search for Beirut survivor Rescue teams kept up their search for survivors in Beirut, even as hopes raised by sensor readings of a pulse beneath the rubble of last ... World • 05 Sep 20
Israel swears in unity govt, ending political stalemate Israel's parliament swore in its new unity government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former rival Benny Gantz, ending the longest political crisis ... News • 17 May 20
WHO: Window for containing virus in Middle East closing Governments in the Middle East need to act fast to limit the spread of the coronavirus after cases rose to over 60,000, almost double their ... Coronavirus • 03 Apr 20
Turkey accuses Russia of Syrian 'massacres' Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Russia of committing "massacres" in its support of the Syrian government. World • 12 Feb 20
Syrian offensive in Idlib displaces more than 500,000 A Russian-backed Syrian government offensive against the country's last rebel enclave has caused one of the biggest waves of displacement in the nine-year war. World • 04 Feb 20
Trump unveils Middle East peace plan, hails 'big step' President Donald Trump has unveiled long-awaited details of a US plan for solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, warning it may represent the last chance at statehood ... World • 28 Jan 20
