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Middle East

A screengrab taken from Flightradar24 shows a flydubai flight to Israel which was diverted to Saudi Arabia 30 September, 2026.

Israeli officials say diverted flydubai incident may be attempted 'terror attack'

The Boeing 737 plane, which Israeli media said had around 150 Israeli passengers on board, then ​again transmitted the initial general emergency signal before later landing at Tabuk airport in...

File Photo: Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as they pray at the Grand Mosque, during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 12 July 2022. Photo: Reuters

Saudi Arabia's new unified Hajj system: What changes for pilgrims?

A shopkeeper works at his shop in a local market in Tehran, Iran, September 26, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iranians stagger under soaring costs of seven months of war

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands next to his wife Sara as they cast their ballots on the day of Israel's general election in a polling station in Jerusalem 1 November, 2022.

Using old election playbook, Netanyahu projects image as Israel's protector despite Hamas attack

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Seven people killed in strike on market in Yemen, Houthi-run health ministry says

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on August 7, 2026. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks

Trucks drive near oil storage tanks at oil refining facilities at the Daesan petrochemical complex, close to Daesan port in Seosan, South Korea, 8 May, 2026. REUTERS

South Korea plans to cut its reliance on Middle East crude oil imports to 50% by 2035

An LNG cargo reaching Chattogram is only half the story, the other half is whether Bangladesh can afford enough such cargoes for months. Photo: Reuters

How Bangladesh should prepare for a worsening Middle East war

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Arabian Gulf Cup begins Wednesday amid Middle East conflict

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters/File

Trump, in call with Yemen president, did not pledge military support against Houthis, say sources

A general view of Bamako after insurgents launched attacks on military bases across the country, in Bamako, Mali April 25, 2026.

Al Qaeda-linked militants kill more than 100 Malian soldiers in attack this month, sources say

Iran-aligned Houthi fighters occupy a firing position in a screengrab from a video said to show Houthi fighters attacking Saudi-backed forces in the location given by the source as al Jawf governorate, Yemen, in this screengrab taken from a video released by Houthi Military Media on 15 September, 2026.

Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump reported to have called off airstrikes

Singer Assala Nasri, Photo: Collected.

Anti-Assad music star makes triumphant return to Syria