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Container ship sinks near strait of Hormuz amid surge in Iranian attacks
Second vessel also reportedly sinking as uptick in strikes suggests Iran trying to close waterway before US electionsA container ship has sunk near the strait of Hormuz and a sec…
Iranian woman handed death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ in social media post
Rights groups warn of Tehran regime’s increasing use of executions to suppress dissent, with at least 600 this yearHuman rights groups have raised the alarm over the growing numbe…
Saudi Arabia strikes strategic oil depots near Yemen capital
Civilians warned to evacuate outskirts of Sana’a ahead of biggest attack so far on Houthi energy infrastructureSaudi Arabia has launched a series of strikes on a strategic oil dep…
I was kidnapped and held hostage for 977 days. Could I forgive my captors?
At first the idea of mercy was something that helped me through the ordeal. But would real forgiveness be a form of Stockholm syndrome?I knew Mohamed Tahlil as a gentle pirate who…
IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’
World Economic Outlook says states’ oil stocks are low and budgets are overstretched, as it upgrades UK GDP growth forecast for 2026Developing nations face triple shock, UN warnsT…
Why are the Houthis attacking Saudi airports and how are the missiles getting through?
Attacks by Iran-backed group come amid counteroffensive by Yemeni government supported by Riyadh Continue reading...
Lebanon’s only church-bell maker on keeping a 300-year family tradition alive
Naffah Naffah makes the bells in the mountains near Beirut. His sons will take over the foundry when he retiresThe story of Lebanon’s last remaining church-bell maker begins with …
NAZA: Netanyahu orders identification and prosecution of film’s interviewees
Israeli PM calls for criminal investigation into soldiers and officers interviewed in Guardian-produced documentaryThe Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered the …
Saudi Arabia further suspends flights after latest deadly Houthi attack on airport
Energy minister says ‘fear has no place in the Saudi lexicon’ as paramilitary group again breach stretched defencesSaudi Arabia was forced to extend the suspension of all flights …
CCTV from inside Riyadh airport shows moment of deadly airstrike – video
CCTV released by Saudi Arabia shows the moment of an attack on King Khalid international airport that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300 on 10 October. Footage shows passe…
A Fidai Film review – Palestinian collage film transforms suppressed footage into works of art
Using archive material of destroyed houses, terrorised children and dead bodies, Kamal Aljafari adds humanity to the reels by overlaying poems by Palestinian authorsIn Arabic, “fi…
The Gulf has entered a new era of instability. If its leaders think they can rely on old alliances, they are wrong | Nesrine Malik
The latest attack by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia may prove to be more calamitous for the region than the world imaginesOn Saturday, Houthi rebels launched a shocking and deadly …
Canelo Álvarez ‘fears nothing’ and will fight in Riyadh despite deadly attacks, Al-Sheikh says
Álvarez vows to fight in Riyadh despite deadly strikesAirport attacks leave at least 12 dead, hundreds hurtMexican seeks redemption after Crawford defeatCanelo Álvarez intends to …
Saudi coalition vows retaliation after deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport
Official says coalition will ‘respond firmly’ as Houthis warn people to avoid Saudi airports and US considers interveningMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesAnalysis: attack w…
Houthi attack on Riyadh airport will force rethink of Donald Trump’s strategy
US president’s plan to park the conflicts in Iran and Yemen, while blaming Ukraine for high diesel prices, has unravelledMiddle East crisis live - latest updatesThe reckless missi…
At least 109 dead including children after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti
More than 116 others still missing from vessel that was heading to Yemen with 350 people onboard, UN agency says At least 109 people, including 15 children, have died after a boat…
Fixated on AI, the world has forgotten what is staring it in the face: nuclear annihilation | Simon Tisdall
This is no scoffing matter. The accelerating proliferation of advanced nuclear weapons is bringing ‘end times’ closer by the dayHumankind has fearfully and sometimes joyfully anti…
Middle East crisis live: Houthis warn passengers against using Saudi airport after deadly attack on Riyadh
US president Donald Trump says he is weighing whether the US will join Saudi strikes against the Iran-backed HouthisThe Houthis this morning have just also issued a warning to tra…
Dozens reported injured in Yemeni Houthi attack at Riyadh airport
Saudi authorities yet to confirm strike as government-allied forces in Yemen claim successful offensive to retake Bab al-Mandab straitYemen’s Houthis have launched a missile attac…
Thousands gather in London to express support for Palestinians after three years of ‘genocide’
March is first since Ed Miliband declared UK’s position was that Israel’s occupation of West Bank was unlawful Thousands of people have gathered in central London to express their…
In three years, Israel's war on Gaza hasn't just changed the Middle East, it's changed the world | Steve Bloomfield
A whirlpool of violence has engulfed everywhere from Lebanon to Yemen. Meanwhile, the west has destroyed any political authority it once hadThere was a world before 7 October, 202…
Flydubai co-pilot began radicalisation in Australia, UAE prosecutors say
Hammam al-Hammami’s shift towards extremism began while he was a student in Melbourne, according to Emirati attorney generalGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news pod…
Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Israeli airport, UAE prosecutors say
Hammam al-Hammami is believed to have been targeting the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion airport near Tel AvivThe co-pilot who tried to seize control of a passenger jet flying fr…
In the Shadows review – true tale of Ramla Ali’s remarkable rise through the boxing ranks is a knockout
Jasmine Jobson goes the distance as the British-Somalian boxer battling pain from her past and her family’s disapproval in a heavyweight, tick-the-boxes productionThe true-life su…
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Student protests across France, Russian strikes on Kyiv, wildfires in Indonesia and Comic-Con in New York – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists…
Zionism, racism and the Green party in turmoil | Letters
Readers respond to articles on the Green party’s motionAs ever, Jonathan Freedland is on the money in his article (The Green party’s anti-Zionism motion is yet another attempt to …
Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream execution of Nidal Hasan puts US in poor company
Only Iran and Afghanistan currently systematically carry out capital sentences in public, with Saudi Arabia appearing to have ended practiceUS politics – liveIf the US defence sec…
‘Self-imposed irrelevance’: why the EU is failing to act on growing public criticism of Israel
While Israel’s actions against Palestinians intensify public anger, the bloc remains paralysed along familiar fault linesWhen the British government announced sweeping sanctions o…
How do human beings rationalize genocide? NAZA provides a chilling look | Omer Bartov
It’s easier to blame brutes and sadists for extreme violence. But as we see in the documentary, modern genocides are fueled by people who are uncomfortably recognizableWerner Best…
Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues
Matsadaash staff allege torture and forced confessions after being held on charges of working for Muslim BrotherhoodEgyptian journalists are planning a new protest in Cairo this w…