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Mediator Qatar says efforts 'ongoing' for Iran-US diplomatic solution
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Mediating nation Qatar said on Tuesday that efforts for a diplomatic solution between the United States and Iran were ongoing but that there were no direct talk...
Lebanon and Israel hold new round of direct talks in Rome
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanon and Israel are set to begin a new round of US-sponsored direct talks in Rome on Tuesday, as Beirut seeks Israel's phased withdrawal from the country's s...
Japan sees 'urgent' need to boost military
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Japan needs to boost its military with a "sense of urgency and crisis", its defence minister said Tuesday, as a new government assessment again highlighted grow...
Lebanon and Israel hold new round of direct talks in Rome
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanon and Israel held a fresh round of US-sponsored talks in Rome on Tuesday, with Beirut seeking Israel's phased withdrawal from the country's south.
Opening of first UAE casino expected in Sept. 2027: Wynn CEO
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates' first licensed casino is now expected to open in September 2027 after delays related to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Wynn ...
US Treasury Secretary says chance of Hormuz deal with Iran by Wednesday
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the United States could reach a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Wednesday, adding that this would st...
Indian ship sinks in Red Sea off Yemen after attack
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
Coast guards rescued the crew of an Indian-flagged commercial ship that sank in the Red Sea on Tuesday after an attack, a local official in the Yemeni city of M...
US eyes Hormuz deal 'today or tomorrow' as ship sinks in Red Sea
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
A top US official said Tuesday that a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be struck "today or tomorrow", sending oil prices tumbling on hopes of...
Trapped by war, Bangladesh seafarer recounts Gulf ordeal
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
For 115 days, captain Mohammad Shafiqul Islam was stranded on the high seas of the Gulf, watching missiles light up the night sky and rationing food and water f...
Trump says Iran facing 'last chance before decapitation'
Aug 04, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Monday that negotiations with Iran were ongoing despite Tehran's denials and the Islamic Republic was facing a "last chance befor...
France blasts UK hard-right plan to use navy to stop Channel migrants
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
France on Monday condemned a proposal by by hard-right Reform UK party to launch, if it wins power, "the largest military operation" in the Channel "since World...
Iran denies negotiating with US, drawing Trump backlash
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
Iran denied any negotiations were taking place with the United States on Monday, sparking an angry backlash from President Donald Trump, who said he would keep ...
Iraqi Kurdish leader in Damascus for talks on Syria Kurds' deal: sources to AFP
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Monday with Nechirvan Barzani, leader of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, as official sources told AFP the talks aimed ...
Iraqi Kurdish leader in Damascus for talks on Syria Kurds' deal: sources to AFP
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Monday with Nechirvan Barzani, leader of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, as official sources told AFP the talks aimed ...
Trump says oil firms making 'too much money' from Iran shortage
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Monday that major oil companies are making "too much money" due to high prices stemming from the Iran war, seeking to address a p...
France blasts UK hard-right plan to use navy to stop Channel migrants
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
France on Monday condemned a proposal by hard-right Reform UK party to launch, if it wins power, "the largest military operation" in the Channel "since World Wa...
Somalia's Al Shabaab seize strategic town
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
Somalia's Islamist insurgent group Al-Shabaab said it seized a strategic location in central Somalia on Sunday after intense fighting with government forces, a ...
Russia-Ukraine: Front Stable in July: AFP Analysis
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
Ukraine's front lines were little changed in July amid a marked slowing of Russia's momentum, according to AFP's analysis of data from the Institute for the Stu...
Iran denies negotiating with US after Trump announces talks
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
Iran denied any negotiations were taking place with the United States after President Donald Trump said new talks would begin Monday in an effort to end their w...
Trump says Iran facing 'last chance before decapitation'
Aug 03, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Monday that negotiations with Iran were ongoing despite Tehran's denials and the Islamic Republic was facing a "last chance befor...
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