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President Mahmoud Abbas

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Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after stepping off Air Force One on Friday at Miami International Airport. Trump has been under growing pressure to end the war as oil prices have skyrocketed. Photo: AP

US, Israel war on Iran

Trump claims Iran wants ceasefire, Tehran calls remarks ‘false and baseless’

The US president has said he could walk away from the war in two to three weeks.

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Indonesia

Indonesian peacekeepers’ deaths spur calls for Middle East exit plan

1 Apr 2026 - 6:13PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran’s Islamic republic will ‘collapse internally’, says Netanyahu

31 Mar 2026 - 6:36AMvideocam

Israel-Gaza war

Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis

The law makes the death penalty – by hanging – the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted for nationalistic killings.

31 Mar 2026 - 11:42AM

Israel

Israel suspends military unit that assaulted CNN crew in West Bank

It suspended the Netzah Yehuda, a unit of ultra-Orthodox soldiers that has been linked to abuses of Palestinian civilians in the past.

30 Mar 2026 - 9:41PM

Israel

Israel adds US$10 billion to its war chest with defence budget increase

Opposition calls 2026 budget ‘greatest theft’ in Israel’s history as the government protects settlement funds while cutting public services.

30 Mar 2026 - 1:37PMvideocam

Israel

European countries appeal to Israel to abandon plans to revive death penalty

Foreign ministers from France, Germany, Italy and the UK expressed concern about the bill which opponents say would target only Palestinians.

30 Mar 2026 - 6:55AMvideocam

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a session of the Israeli parliament (Knesset) in Jerusalem. On Monday, the Knesset will meet to discuss a bill seeking to revive the death penalty for people convicted of acts of terrorism. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Netanyahu says Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon

The PM said Israel would expand what he called the ‘existing security strip’ in Lebanon as Israeli forces continue to target Hezbollah.

30 Mar 2026 - 1:59AMvideocam

Pakistan

Regional diplomats gather in Pakistan for talks to end Iran war

Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt were taking part in the talks as the US kept up strikes on Iran.

30 Mar 2026 - 1:30PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

Pro-Iran hackers say they breached FBI chief Patel’s email account

Photos and other personal documents, many appearing over a decade old, were released by the group Handala.

28 Mar 2026 - 1:09AMvideocam

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington in September 2025. Photo: Reuters

US, Israel war on Iran

Israel launches strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough

Israeli jets hit Tehran’s missile hubs while more US troops head to the Middle East.

27 Mar 2026 - 4:45PMvideocam

Iranian missiles in a park in Tehran, for show. Photo: West Asia News Agency

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, has own demands to end fighting

Trump claimed Iranian leaders are ‘afraid’ to admit they want a deal after Tehran’s foreign minister said ‘we do not plan on any negotiations’.

26 Mar 2026 - 11:17AM

US, Israel war on Iran

Iran fires missiles across Middle East after Trump claims progress in talks

Iran says it targeted Israel as well as US bases in the Gulf after a reported 15-point US ceasefire plan emerged.

25 Mar 2026 - 9:20PMvideocam

Singapore

Singapore says involvement in Israeli military-linked groups ‘not acceptable’

The government warned that volunteering with organisations like Sar-El could lead to legal action.

24 Mar 2026 - 4:05PMvideocam

Singapore’s skyline. The city state has warned against involvement in Israeli military-linked groups like Sar-El. Photo: AFP

Indonesia

Indonesia will not pay US$1 billion fee for Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’: Prabowo

Indonesia’s president denies making any financial commitments and warns Jakarta will quit the board if it fails Palestinians.

23 Mar 2026 - 3:50PM

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto at the “Board of Peace” meeting in Davos on January 22. Photo: AFP

Slovenia

Slovenia’s liberal PM claims win over conservatives in tight election

Prime Minister Robert Golob’s party has a slight edge over his Trump-aligned rival Janez Jansa.

23 Mar 2026 - 12:01PM

US, Israel war on Iran

Israeli towns reel from ‘terrifying’ Iranian missile strikes

Missiles hit Arad and Dimona, causing extensive destruction and injuries, as Israel vows to attack ‘our enemies on all fronts’.

22 Mar 2026 - 1:59PMvideocam

Diplomacy

Letters | China’s voice of stability is one many are choosing to heed

Readers discuss Beijing’s diplomatic messaging at the ‘two sessions’ meetings, and the spirit of Eid ul-Fitr.

21 Mar 2026 - 11:30AM

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference on foreign policy and external relations during the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress in Beijing, China, on March 8. Photo: EPA

US, Israel war on Iran

Netanyahu compares Jesus and Genghis Khan in Iran war speech, drawing backlash

Christians, in particular, were angered by the Israeli PM’s remarks, which some say suggest a ‘might is right’ approach.

21 Mar 2026 - 7:17AMvideocam

War and conflict

As I see it | Why the world may now need an Iranian nuclear bomb

To restore peace and stability in the Middle East, Israel and the US – the real destabilisers of the region – need to be countered.

20 Mar 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

China energy security

Strait of Hormuz tensions rise as Iran reportedly charges ships for safe passage

Around 20,000 seafarers are still stuck in the Gulf as Tehran reportedly charges at least one tanker about US$2 million to pass through the strait.

20 Mar 2026 - 7:00PMvideocam

A liquefied petroleum gas tanker is anchored near the Strait of Hormuz, which remains almost entirely closed to shipping traffic amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. Photo: Photo: Reuters

Middle East

Letters | Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s trump card

Readers discuss Iran’s best weapon in negotiations, and how the leaders of China and the US can change the course of events in the Middle East.

18 Mar 2026 - 11:30AM

The tanker Callisto sits anchored in Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat, Oman, on March 12 as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz almost stalls, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. Photo: Reuters

War and conflict

Opinion | Who will be the real winner from the Iran war fallout? Not the US

With no clear goal or timetable for ending the war, the US president is running out of options.

18 Mar 2026 - 5:32AMvideocam

Japan

Japan identifies 1,500 new missile shelters as ‘front line’ fears grow

Underground car parks and subways are being repurposed as Tokyo warns of the most severe security threat since the second world war.

17 Mar 2026 - 3:13PM

Israel-Iran conflict

Police arrest 12 as hundreds join banned pro-Palestinian march in London

Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood agreed to ban the march after police said it was organised by a group ‘supportive of the Iranian regime’.

16 Mar 2026 - 3:43AM

Police arrest a protester for not removing a face covering during a protest held by pro-Palestinian group Al-Quds in central London on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Israel-Gaza war

Gaza’s Rafah crossing to open on Wednesday ‘for limited movement of people’

Move comes as 13 people were killed – including children, a pregnant woman and police officers – in Israeli strikes in Gaza on Sunday.

16 Mar 2026 - 5:25PMvideocam

Egyptian ambulances go through the Rafah border crossing on the Egyptian side in Rafah, Egypt on February 10. On Sunday, Israel said the crossing will open on Wednesday for limited movement of people in both directions. Photo: Reuters

US, Israel war on Iran

Israel may commit ‘new genocide’ in Lebanon with Iran as pretext, Turkey warns

Lebanon was dragged into the conflict when Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Supreme Leader Khamenei.

15 Mar 2026 - 1:40AMvideocam

United States

Trump travel ban bars Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees from Oscars

Malhees stars in ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’, which has been nominated for best international feature film.

14 Mar 2026 - 1:34PM

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Palestinian Territories

Trump claims Iran wants ceasefire, Tehran calls remarks ‘false and baseless’

The US president has said he could walk away from the war in two to three weeks.

Indonesian peacekeepers’ deaths spur calls for Middle East exit plan

Iran’s Islamic republic will ‘collapse internally’, says Netanyahu

Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis

The law makes the death penalty – by hanging – the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted for nationalistic killings.

Israel suspends military unit that assaulted CNN crew in West Bank

It suspended the Netzah Yehuda, a unit of ultra-Orthodox soldiers that has been linked to abuses of Palestinian civilians in the past.

Israel adds US$10 billion to its war chest with defence budget increase

Opposition calls 2026 budget ‘greatest theft’ in Israel’s history as the government protects settlement funds while cutting public services.

European countries appeal to Israel to abandon plans to revive death penalty

Foreign ministers from France, Germany, Italy and the UK expressed concern about the bill which opponents say would target only Palestinians.

Netanyahu says Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon

The PM said Israel would expand what he called the ‘existing security strip’ in Lebanon as Israeli forces continue to target Hezbollah.

Regional diplomats gather in Pakistan for talks to end Iran war

Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt were taking part in the talks as the US kept up strikes on Iran.

Pro-Iran hackers say they breached FBI chief Patel’s email account

Photos and other personal documents, many appearing over a decade old, were released by the group Handala.

Israel launches strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough

Israeli jets hit Tehran’s missile hubs while more US troops head to the Middle East.

Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, has own demands to end fighting

Trump claimed Iranian leaders are ‘afraid’ to admit they want a deal after Tehran’s foreign minister said ‘we do not plan on any negotiations’.

Iran fires missiles across Middle East after Trump claims progress in talks

Iran says it targeted Israel as well as US bases in the Gulf after a reported 15-point US ceasefire plan emerged.

Singapore says involvement in Israeli military-linked groups ‘not acceptable’

The government warned that volunteering with organisations like Sar-El could lead to legal action.

Indonesia will not pay US$1 billion fee for Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’: Prabowo

Indonesia’s president denies making any financial commitments and warns Jakarta will quit the board if it fails Palestinians.

Slovenia’s liberal PM claims win over conservatives in tight election

Prime Minister Robert Golob’s party has a slight edge over his Trump-aligned rival Janez Jansa.

Israeli towns reel from ‘terrifying’ Iranian missile strikes

Missiles hit Arad and Dimona, causing extensive destruction and injuries, as Israel vows to attack ‘our enemies on all fronts’.

.css-19im5qg{color:#c79a00;}Letters | China’s voice of stability is one many are choosing to heed

Readers discuss Beijing’s diplomatic messaging at the ‘two sessions’ meetings, and the spirit of Eid ul-Fitr.

Netanyahu compares Jesus and Genghis Khan in Iran war speech, drawing backlash

Christians, in particular, were angered by the Israeli PM’s remarks, which some say suggest a ‘might is right’ approach.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}As I see it | Why the world may now need an Iranian nuclear bomb

To restore peace and stability in the Middle East, Israel and the US – the real destabilisers of the region – need to be countered.

Strait of Hormuz tensions rise as Iran reportedly charges ships for safe passage

Around 20,000 seafarers are still stuck in the Gulf as Tehran reportedly charges at least one tanker about US$2 million to pass through the strait.

Letters | Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s trump card

Readers discuss Iran’s best weapon in negotiations, and how the leaders of China and the US can change the course of events in the Middle East.

Opinion | Who will be the real winner from the Iran war fallout? Not the US

With no clear goal or timetable for ending the war, the US president is running out of options.

Japan identifies 1,500 new missile shelters as ‘front line’ fears grow

Underground car parks and subways are being repurposed as Tokyo warns of the most severe security threat since the second world war.

Police arrest 12 as hundreds join banned pro-Palestinian march in London

Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood agreed to ban the march after police said it was organised by a group ‘supportive of the Iranian regime’.

Gaza’s Rafah crossing to open on Wednesday ‘for limited movement of people’

Move comes as 13 people were killed – including children, a pregnant woman and police officers – in Israeli strikes in Gaza on Sunday.

Israel may commit ‘new genocide’ in Lebanon with Iran as pretext, Turkey warns

Lebanon was dragged into the conflict when Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Supreme Leader Khamenei.

Trump travel ban bars Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees from Oscars

Malhees stars in ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’, which has been nominated for best international feature film.

Letters | China’s voice of stability is one many are choosing to heed

As I see it | Why the world may now need an Iranian nuclear bomb