Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks - Trump The ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel has been extended for three weeks after a high-level meeting at the White House, US President Donald Trump has said. Middle East • 24 Apr
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks - Trump The ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel has been extended for three weeks after a high-level meeting at the White House, US President Donald Trump has said. Middle East • 24 Apr
EU launches measures to address impact of energy crisis The European Commission has launched a series of measures designed to tackle the short and medium-term impacts of the energy crisis triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran. Europe • 22 Apr
EU launches measures to address impact of energy crisis The European Commission has launched a series of measures designed to tackle the short and medium-term impacts of the energy crisis triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran. Europe • 22 Apr
Traders $430m in bets before Trump ceasefire extension Traders placed a series of bets worth $430 million on a drop in crude prices just 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday. Business • 22 Apr
Traders $430m in bets before Trump ceasefire extension Traders placed a series of bets worth $430 million on a drop in crude prices just 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday. Business • 22 Apr
Real anger over cost-of-living crisis response - McDonald Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said there is real anger that workers and families have not been given a break during the cost-of-living crisis. Politics • 22 Apr
Real anger over cost-of-living crisis response - McDonald Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said there is real anger that workers and families have not been given a break during the cost-of-living crisis. Politics • 22 Apr
Govt Trade Forum talks Middle East with business groups The Government has held talks with business groups on issues including the war in Iran, EU-US trade and tariffs, free trade agreements, and infrastructure. Business • 22 Apr
Govt Trade Forum talks Middle East with business groups The Government has held talks with business groups on issues including the war in Iran, EU-US trade and tariffs, free trade agreements, and infrastructure. Business • 22 Apr
Iran seizes ships in strait after Trump extends ceasefire Iran has seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after US President Donald Trump called off attacks with no sign of peace talks restarting. Middle East • 22 Apr
Iran seizes ships in strait after Trump extends ceasefire Iran has seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after US President Donald Trump called off attacks with no sign of peace talks restarting. Middle East • 22 Apr
As it happened: No deadline from Trump over ceasefire A look back at developments throughout the day on the ongoing Middle East conflict. Middle East • 22 Apr
As it happened: No deadline from Trump over ceasefire A look back at developments throughout the day on the ongoing Middle East conflict. Middle East • 22 Apr
'Predator' leaders seeking new 'world order' - Amnesty The leaders of the United States, Israel and Russia are seeking to impose a new "predatory" world order while most countries are too cowardly to stop them, rights group Amnesty International said. World • 21 Apr
'Predator' leaders seeking new 'world order' - Amnesty The leaders of the United States, Israel and Russia are seeking to impose a new "predatory" world order while most countries are too cowardly to stop them, rights group Amnesty International said. World • 21 Apr
'No support' over suspension of EU-Israel agreement EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said there was no unanimity at a meeting of foreign ministers for a full suspension of the EU Israel Association Agreement. Europe • 21 Apr
'No support' over suspension of EU-Israel agreement EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said there was no unanimity at a meeting of foreign ministers for a full suspension of the EU Israel Association Agreement. Europe • 21 Apr
Donald Trump extends Iran ceasefire, blockades to remain US President Donald Trump has said that he was extending a ceasefire with Iran to give more time for negotiations, but would maintain a US naval blockade of the country's ports. Middle East • 21 Apr
Donald Trump extends Iran ceasefire, blockades to remain US President Donald Trump has said that he was extending a ceasefire with Iran to give more time for negotiations, but would maintain a US naval blockade of the country's ports. Middle East • 21 Apr
Energy crisis not easing but intensifying, says Sinn Féin Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has told the Dáil that the energy crisis is not easing, it is intensifying. Ireland • 21 Apr
Energy crisis not easing but intensifying, says Sinn Féin Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has told the Dáil that the energy crisis is not easing, it is intensifying. Ireland • 21 Apr
US to host Israel-Lebanon talks on Thursday - official The United States will host new talks Thursday between Israel and Lebanon aimed at encouraging an agreement, a US official said, after the start of a shaky US-brokered ceasefire. Middle East • 20 Apr
US to host Israel-Lebanon talks on Thursday - official The United States will host new talks Thursday between Israel and Lebanon aimed at encouraging an agreement, a US official said, after the start of a shaky US-brokered ceasefire. Middle East • 20 Apr
Reconstruction of Gaza will cost $71 billion, says Kallas The cost of reconstructing Gaza will run to $71bn, according to the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. Middle East • 20 Apr
Reconstruction of Gaza will cost $71 billion, says Kallas The cost of reconstructing Gaza will run to $71bn, according to the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. Middle East • 20 Apr
IDF condemns soldier pictured hitting statue of Jesus The Israeli army has said that an image circulating on social media that shows a soldier in south Lebanon hitting a statue of Jesus Christ is authentic and depicts one of its troops. Lebanon • 20 Apr
IDF condemns soldier pictured hitting statue of Jesus The Israeli army has said that an image circulating on social media that shows a soldier in south Lebanon hitting a statue of Jesus Christ is authentic and depicts one of its troops. Lebanon • 20 Apr
Israeli and Palestinian fathers campaign for peace Two bereaved fathers, one Israeli and one Palestinian, are using their friendship to campaign for peace between their two nations. Middle East • 20 Apr
Israeli and Palestinian fathers campaign for peace Two bereaved fathers, one Israeli and one Palestinian, are using their friendship to campaign for peace between their two nations. Middle East • 20 Apr
Lebanon sees its chance - but it is fraught with danger With Hezbollah battered and Iran focused on its own survival, Lebanon sees a rare opportunity to chart its own course - but Hezbollah's threats carry echoes of a darker past, writes Edmund Heaphy. Middle East • 19 Apr
Lebanon sees its chance - but it is fraught with danger With Hezbollah battered and Iran focused on its own survival, Lebanon sees a rare opportunity to chart its own course - but Hezbollah's threats carry echoes of a darker past, writes Edmund Heaphy. Middle East • 19 Apr
As it happened: Iran closes strait over US blockade Follow developments as Iran's military command says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again and French President Emmanuel Macron says Hezbollah is responsible for attack in Lebanon which killed a French peacekeeper Middle East • 18 Apr
As it happened: Iran closes strait over US blockade Follow developments as Iran's military command says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again and French President Emmanuel Macron says Hezbollah is responsible for attack in Lebanon which killed a French peacekeeper Middle East • 18 Apr
McEntee urges EU action over Israel's death penalty law Ireland has joined Spain and Slovenia in formally calling for the EU to take action against Israel over a new law that would impose a mandatory death sentence on Palestinians accused of carrying out deadly attacks on Israelis. Middle East • 18 Apr
McEntee urges EU action over Israel's death penalty law Ireland has joined Spain and Slovenia in formally calling for the EU to take action against Israel over a new law that would impose a mandatory death sentence on Palestinians accused of carrying out deadly attacks on Israelis. Middle East • 18 Apr
Slopaganda - how Iran's viral videos skewer the US The unpopularity of the war in the US and abroad meant Iran's Lego videos landed on fertile ground and spread organically across the internet worldwide, writes Global Security Reporter Yvonne Murray. Comment and Analysis • 18 Apr
Slopaganda - how Iran's viral videos skewer the US The unpopularity of the war in the US and abroad meant Iran's Lego videos landed on fertile ground and spread organically across the internet worldwide, writes Global Security Reporter Yvonne Murray. Comment and Analysis • 18 Apr
French soldier killed in attack on UN mission in Lebanon A French soldier was killed and three others wounded while clearing a road in southern Lebanon in an attack that UNIFIL peacekeepers and French officials said was likely carried out by Iran-backed Hezbollah. Middle East • 19 Apr
French soldier killed in attack on UN mission in Lebanon A French soldier was killed and three others wounded while clearing a road in southern Lebanon in an attack that UNIFIL peacekeepers and French officials said was likely carried out by Iran-backed Hezbollah. Middle East • 19 Apr
Iran closes strait again, Trump warns against blackmail Iran said it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz, warning mariners the vital energy route was again closed, but President Donald Trump said Tehran could not blackmail the United States by shutting the waterway. Middle East • 18 Apr
Iran closes strait again, Trump warns against blackmail Iran said it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz, warning mariners the vital energy route was again closed, but President Donald Trump said Tehran could not blackmail the United States by shutting the waterway. Middle East • 18 Apr
Lebanon working on 'permanent agreements' after truce Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has said his country is on the verge of a "new phase" of "permanent agreements", after the ten-day ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war went into force. Middle East • 17 Apr
Lebanon working on 'permanent agreements' after truce Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has said his country is on the verge of a "new phase" of "permanent agreements", after the ten-day ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war went into force. Middle East • 17 Apr
As it happened: Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz All of the latest developments in the Middle East as they happened. Middle East • 17 Apr
As it happened: Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz All of the latest developments in the Middle East as they happened. Middle East • 17 Apr
Questions remain about realities of Middle East ceasefire Trust was shattered between the United States and Iran last February when negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme were blown up by the Americans following the launch of their joint operation with Israel, known as Epic Fury. Analysis and Comment • 18 Apr
Questions remain about realities of Middle East ceasefire Trust was shattered between the United States and Iran last February when negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme were blown up by the Americans following the launch of their joint operation with Israel, known as Epic Fury. Analysis and Comment • 18 Apr
Average of 47 women, girls killed daily in Gaza war - UN An average of at least 47 women and girls were killed each day during the war in Gaza, according to figures published by UN Women. Middle East • 17 Apr
Average of 47 women, girls killed daily in Gaza war - UN An average of at least 47 women and girls were killed each day during the war in Gaza, according to figures published by UN Women. Middle East • 17 Apr
