South-West Asia

Saudi King Salman chairs cabinet meeting, state news agency says

Hamas says Biden remark about group backing away from Gaza truce deal 'misleading'

Egypt's Sisi, Blinken discuss ways to move forward in Gaza ceasefire negotiations

10 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school, civil defence says

Hamas says new Gaza proposal too close to Israel's demands

Biden says no one should undermine efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire deal

Palestinian health ministry detects first case of polio in Gaza, statement says

Biden says Gaza ceasefire deal is closer but not there yet

Hamas supports UN request for humanitarian pause for polio vaccinations

US presents another Gaza ceasefire proposal that deals with remaining gaps, joint statement says

Lebanon's Christians mark a sombre Assumption amid conflict and fear

Gaza ceasefire-hostage release talks begin in Doha, official says

Biden calls for release of Austin Tice, abducted in Syria in 2012

France condemns Israeli security minister Ben-Gvir's visit to Al-Aqsa mosque compound

Hamas says it targeted Tel Aviv with two rockets, explosions heard

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank raids, Palestinian medics say

Hamas armed wing says one Israeli hostage killed, two women captives 'seriously wounded'

US says it expects Gaza peace talks to continue, ceasefire possible

Israel's prime minister, defence minister trade barbs over Gaza war aims

Putin to hold talks with Palestinian president Abbas on Tuesday, says TASS

Israeli minister tells US that large-scale Iranian attack expected, Axios reports

UK, France and Germany ask Iran to refrain from attacks against Israel

US publicly announces submarine move to Middle East amid Israel-Iran tensions

Sudanese consultations with US on peace talks conclude without agreement, Sudan official says

Iran's new president picks pragmatist as top diplomat in proposed cabinet

Jordan will not be a battlefield for Iran or Israel, foreign minister warns

Hamas armed wing al-Qassam Brigades pledges allegiance to new leader Sinwar

Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in south Lebanon

Iranian Guards navy has new highly explosive missiles, state media say

Twelve people killed in Israeli strikes on two schools in eastern Gaza, civil defence service says

Reports of Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners concerning, White House says

Saudi Arabia says Hamas leader's killing was 'blatant violation' of Iran's sovereignty

Iran's president tells Macron aggression will not be tolerated

Qatar emir, Biden discuss joint mediation efforts to end Gaza war, Amiri Diwan says

Lebanon aims to ensure Hezbollah response to Israeli attack does not cause wider war

Italy, Iraq call for Middle East de-escalation, Gaza ceasefire

Jordan's king warns in call with Biden of Israeli 'hostile acts' in Jerusalem

Biden, Jordan's King discuss efforts to decrease Mideast tensions, White House says

First vessel hit by Yemen's Houthis in two weeks arrives in Djibouti, manager says