All news on the topic: Middle East

Riyadh is emerging as a new center of political influence. On Feb. 18, the Saudi capital hosted the first meeting between Russian and U.S. delegations regarding the war in Ukraine.

Appointment of former leader of group that led operation to topple Assad comes amid other political changes.

Prediction by ex M16 counter-terror director comes as security paused around two main detention facilities.

Authorities have arrested dozens of people accused of taking advantage of the chaos in Syria to settle old scores.

Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo’s five-year jail term increased after prosecutor’s objection, according to reports.

Two senior Iranian judges have been shot dead in an apparent assassination in the country’s supreme court.

Family of now 19-year-old conscript Liri Albag appeals to PM to ‘take decisions as if it were your own children there’.

Despicable Hamas terrorists spent seven years spying on Israel through hacked security cameras before October 7, claim seized docs.

Recently deposed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was popular among the Western ultra-right for his anti-Semitic views, Holocaust denial, and ruthless persecution of his country’s Muslim population.

The US has killed an Islamic State leader and a second operative in an airstrike on Syria.

Foreign secretary says Britain is also working diplomatically to secure better governance in Syria after ousting of Assad

As King Charles and Prince William roll out the red carpet, human rights campaigners say they must press for reforms

When war in Gaza erupted last year, Dr Adnan Al-Bursh worked around the clock while documenting the horror unfolding around him. Then he was detained. Now, Sky News has spoken to people who claim to have witnessed the circumstances leading to his death.

The Gulf state’s government halts mediation efforts until the warring parties demonstrate a ’sincere willingness’ to reach a deal.

The new law would repeal one of the most progressive pieces of legislation in the Middle East, and has sparked a massive campaign from Iraqi women, with the support of some MPs

The Israeli military has stepped up its offensive in northern Gaza.

The death of Hamas leader and terrorist mastermind Yahya Sinwar has further exposed Iran’s vulnerabilities as its proxy of terrorist groups continue to be targeted by Israel’s military

A prominent Iranian theologian, Mustafa Karami, recently claimed that Israel’s success in eliminating Hamas and Hezbollah commanders can be attributed to an army of djinns that Israel has allegedly enlisted.

Analysts suggest proxies in Syria, Iraq and Yemen fighting hidden conflict could be targets for Israel as it considers retaliation against Tehran

People are shelling out up to £1,200 ($1,600) for a seat on one of the yachts travelling from Lebanon to Cyprus, as Israel renewed its bombardment of the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Grasping the prospect of a war between two of the Middle East’s strongest militaries is a challenging task for most people.

Israeli forces at ‘highest readiness’ after White House officials see ‘indications’ of strike following Lebanon incursion

An emboldened Israel appears to believe it can safely ignore a lame duck US president and grab the chance to reset the Middle East’s security dynamics

Jewish organisations back report that finds corporation has failed to cover Middle East conflict impartially

A Bulgarian company with Norwegian links has surfaced in the supply chain of the pagers that detonated in Lebanon this week, killing 37 people and injuring several thousand others.