Middle East
Middle East News: Get all the latest updates on Middle East crime & Middle East politics. Also get all latest news onWorld news, Political news, refugee camp news, War News at The Siasat Daily.
-
Death penalty law for Palestinian prisoners comes into force in West Bank
Israel has officially implemented a law allowing military courts in the occupied West Bank to hand down death sentences to Palestinian prisoners after a military order was signed by the commander of…
-
Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla
Israeli forces intercepted the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) in international waters near Cyprus early on Monday, May 18. In a statement posted on X, the organisers said military vessels were intercepting…
-
UAE announces Eid al-Adha holidays for private sector
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially announced a four-day Eid al-Adha 2026 holiday for private sector employees. This was announced in a circular issued by the Ministry of Human…
-
‘Gulf of Oman will become your graveyard’: Iran issues stark warning to US
Regional tensions escalated sharply on Monday, May 18, after senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei warned the United States to end its naval blockade, saying the Gulf could become a “graveyard” for American…
-
Hyderabad man in coma in Saudi Arabia, family seeks urgent visa
Hyderabad: A 44-year-old Hyderabad man is in a coma in Saudi Arabia after suffering a major brain stroke, while his family struggles to secure visas to travel to the Kingdom. Mohammed Pasha,…
-
Oil prices surge as Trump considers action against Iran
Oil prices climbed sharply on Monday, May 18, as US President Donald Trump weighed possible military action against Iran amid deepening tensions across the Gulf region and continued uncertainty over the Strait…
-
Saudi Arabia to begin Umrah visa issuance from May 31
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that Umrah visa issuance for the 1448 AH season will begin on May 31, 2026, corresponding to 14 Dhul-Hijjah 1447 AH. Taking…
-
Saudi Arabia intercepts 3 drones entering airspace from Iraq
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that three drones were intercepted and destroyed after entering the Kingdom’s airspace from Iraq. In an official statement on Monday, May 18, Ministry…
-
Saudi Arabia: Crescent moon sighted, Eid al-Adha on May 27
Riyadh: The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of Dhul-Hijjah 1447 AH-2026, has been sighted in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, May 17. As a result, Monday, May 18, will be the first…
-
Trump says ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Sunday, May 17, that time was running out for its leadership to act amid escalating tensions in the region. “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking,…
-
Israel prepares for Iran escalation as strikes on Lebanon continue despite truce
Israel has intensified military preparations against Iran while continuing strikes in Lebanon despite an extended ceasefire with Hezbollah on Sunday, May 17, fuelling fears of a wider regional conflict. Israeli Minister Ze’ev…
-
Trump warns Iran of ‘very bad time’ if no peace deal is reached
On the 79th day of the US-Israeli war on Iran on Sunday, May 17, US President Donald Trump warned that Iran would face a “very bad time” if a peace agreement was…
-
Iran to regulate Strait of Hormuz traffic with new fee system
Iran is preparing to introduce a new mechanism to regulate maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, according to senior Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi on Saturday, May 16. Azizi said the system…
-
French judge opens inquiry into Khashoggi killing against Saudi Crown Prince
A French judge has opened an inquiry into a complaint against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul,…
-
Israel says Hamas commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad killed in Gaza strike
Gaza Strip: The Israeli military on Saturday, May 16, said it had killed senior Hamas commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad in an air strike carried out in Gaza City a day earlier. In…
