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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.

No immediate comment from Israel as detonations across Lebanon reportedly kill two Shia militia fighters and a 10-year-old girl

A woman who raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity after being paralysed 17 years ago has died following an accident in Jordan.

Sarajevo-native Edin “Tito” Gacanin registered the companies in the secrecy havens as he continued to ship cocaine globally, despite being convicted by Dutch courts for narcotics trafficking.

The Government says staff are ’working round the clock to plan for all scenarios to keep British nationals safe’ as tensions grow between Iran and Israel amid fears of an attack

The US is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for an Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran earlier this week.

Hassan Nasrallah calls for revenge at funeral of Fuad Shukr as does Iranian president at funeral of Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh

Israeli leaders have said they did not want to escalate the conflict with the Lebanese group. They also said they were ready for any scenario.

While Hamas’s capacity to retaliate is diminished, response could come from axis of militias backed by Iran

Tit-for-tat attacks have breached taboo of direct strikes on each other’s territory but Tehran has no ‘immediate’ plans to retaliate

Customers back in the UK are seeing a rise in the cost of a cuppa due to the war in the Middle East and inflation, with a box of 80 tea bags up 7% on a year ago