• May 1 2024
  Israel-Hamas war

  Antony Blinken tells Israel and Hamas that ‘time is now’ for a deal

  Secretary of state says militant group must accept latest proposal but reiterates US opposition to Rafah offensive

  
• April 29 2024
  Israel-Hamas war

  Diplomats hopeful of hostage breakthrough as Israel softens stance

  Government of Benjamin Netanyahu accepts latest proposal from mediators that heightens chance of a deal with Hamas

  
• April 25 2024
  Israel-Hamas war

  World leaders make renewed push to secure release of Gaza hostages

  Eighteen countries call on Hamas to free captives and secure ‘immediate and prolonged’ ceasefire

  
• April 20 2024
  News in-depthArtificial intelligence

  US seeks alliance with Abu Dhabi on artificial intelligence

  Biden administration brokers talks between Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and the UAE, as Washington seeks edge over China

  
• April 19 2024
  Middle East conflict

  Israel launches calibrated retaliatory strikes against Iran

  Officials and diplomats indicate attacks were limited and sought to avoid full-blown escalation

  
• April 19 2024
  Global InsightMiddle East conflict

  Israel and Iran pull back from the brink

  While risk of immediate all-out war has been averted, the danger for Middle East has far from passed

  
• April 18 2024
  News in-depthMiddle East conflict

  Iran crisis risks easing pressure on Israel over Gaza, diplomats warn

  Humanitarian situation in Palestinian enclave remains dire, says EU’s top diplomat

  
• April 18 2024
  Middle East conflict

  Iran warns of shift in nuclear stance if Israel threatens atomic sites

  Revolutionary Guards issue warning as US announces new sanctions

  
• April 18 2024
  Israel-Hamas war

  Qatar reconsiders mediator role between Hamas and Israel

  Gulf state complains of ‘narrow interests’ of politicians in apparent reaction to US congressman

  
• April 16 2024
  Middle East conflict

  US and EU prepare fresh sanctions against Iran after Israel attack

  Most European capitals support tougher stance but are wary of designating Revolutionary Guards a terror group

  
• April 15 2024
  Middle East conflict

  US and Europe seek to dissuade Israel from striking back against Iran

  Senior Israeli military chief vows country will respond to Tehran’s attack

  
• April 15 2024
  News in-depthMiddle East conflict

  The Arab balancing act as Iran and Israel raise the stakes

  Jordan is facing scrutiny at home for helping to repel Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel

  
• April 14 2024
  News in-depthMiddle East conflict

  Iran rolls dice in conflict with Israel

  Israel and Iran’s attempts to restore military deterrence pull the region into escalating cycle of violence

  
• April 12 2024
  The Big Read

  Is time starting to run out for Benjamin Netanyahu?

  Facing growing political pressure at home and abroad over the war in Gaza, the Israeli prime minister is as defiant as ever

  
• April 2 2024
  News in-depthIsrael

  Israel’s consulate assault raises stakes in shadow war with Iran

  Israel believes the Islamic republic must pay for actions of militias it backs. But Tehran will now feel obliged to hit back

  
• April 2 2024
  Israel-Hamas war

  Israelis turn on peace activists amid trauma of war

  In a society largely united by the fight against Hamas, those seeking coexistence with Palestinians face abuse and even arrest

  
• April 1 2024
  Israel

  Iran accuses Israel of killing general in Damascus consulate strike

  Three senior members of Revolutionary Guards dead in significant escalation of regional tensions

  
• March 31 2024
  Israel-Hamas war

  UK urged to publish legal advice on Israel’s conduct in Gaza

  Conservative MP claimed internal assessment found Jewish state had breached international humanitarian law

  
• March 26 2024
  Israel-Hamas war

  Israel accuses US of hurting hostage talks

  Netanyahu administration hits out at Washington for refusing to veto UN ceasefire resolution on Gaza

  
• March 18 2024
  Israel-Hamas war

  Israel raids Gaza’s biggest hospital

  Thousands of people have taken refuge in al-Shifa medical complex

  
• March 14 2024
  US-Iran tensions

  US held secret talks with Iran over Red Sea attacks

  Indirect negotiations in Oman aimed to end strikes against shipping by Tehran-backed Houthis

  
• March 13 2024
  News in-depthIsrael-Hamas war

  Hamas has been shattered. Now it is fighting to survive

  With its fighting ranks decimated and Gaza in ruins, the militant group’s goal is to avoid elimination

  
• March 12 2024
  Israel-Hamas war

  Israel strikes targets deep inside Lebanon as cross-border fire escalates

  Militant group Hizbollah responds with largest rocket barrage since start of hostilities in October

  
• March 10 2024
  Israel-Hamas war

  UN report accuses Israel of abusing Palestinian prisoners

  Agency operating in Gaza says detainees were subject to beatings and sexual violence, claims that Israeli forces deny

  
• March 10 2024
  Middle Eastern economy

  Big companies heed Saudi Arabia’s demand to set up regional HQs

  Global groups largely comply with Riyadh’s edict but banks and professional services firms are more wary