Israeli minister slammed for ‘Fascism perfume’ ad ahead of April election

In black and white video, Ayelet Shaked spritzes herself with scent while whispering her key policies in Hebrew

20 Mar 2019 - 5:42AM
US-backed Syrian forces say ‘thousands’ are still inside last IS pocket

Tens of thousands of women, children and men have streamed out of a small pocket in the village of Baghouz near the Iraqi border in recent weeks.

Tens of thousands of women, children and men have streamed out of a small pocket in the village of Baghouz near the Iraqi border in recent weeks.

18 Mar 2019 - 7:21AM
US-backed Syrian forces say ‘thousands’ are still inside last IS pocket
Israel bars extreme-right election candidate Michael Ben-Ari

Ben-Ari has been accused of ‘calling for a violent renunciation of the Arab population’s rights’.

Ben-Ari has been accused of ‘calling for a violent renunciation of the Arab population’s rights’.

18 Mar 2019 - 9:47PM
Israel bars extreme-right election candidate Michael Ben-Ari
Six killed in suicide attacks on people fleeing last Islamic State enclave

Blasts targeted surrendering family members of IS militants at three crossing points

Blasts targeted surrendering family members of IS militants at three crossing points

16 Mar 2019 - 10:02PM
Six killed in suicide attacks on people fleeing last Islamic State enclave
Israel says it struck 100 Hamas targets after rocket attack

Targets included an office complex used to plan and command Hamas activities, an underground complex and a centre used for drone development.

Targets included an office complex used to plan and command Hamas activities, an underground complex and a centre used for drone development.

15 Mar 2019 - 9:03PM
Israel says it struck 100 Hamas targets after rocket attack

Opinion

Opinion | Saudi Crown Prince swings to Asia: peace sells, but who’s buying?
23 Feb 2019 - 11:49AM
Opinion | Saudi crown prince’s deft balancing act between India and Pakistan
21 Feb 2019 - 11:55AM
Quick Take | In Taliban talks, Trump risks wasting lives already lost
27 Jan 2019 - 9:01AM
Sino File | Taiwan’s cosying up to Trump could spark a US-China war

Taipei seems happy to exploit Sino-American tensions for its diplomatic struggle with Beijing. Perhaps it should cast its mind back to the 1960s – when the US openly debated nuclear war over its islands.

21 Oct 2018 - 12:12PM
Opinion | Will a Saudi scandal cloud SoftBank’s US$100 billion grand vision?
21 Oct 2018 - 11:20AM
Just Saying | What’s the life of Saudi journalist Khashoggi to Trump? Nothing

Yonden Lhatoo reflects on the horror of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi’s killing and laments there will be no justice for him because of the vast influence the kingdom buys with oil money.

23 Oct 2018 - 11:51AM
China Briefing | China has much to learn from Israel and Jewish diaspora about soft power

Vice-president Wang Qishan’s visit to Israel is about more than increased trade and technological cooperation.

20 Oct 2018 - 7:24PM
Abacus | Khashoggi killing could drive Saudi Arabia into China’s arms
1 Nov 2018 - 4:13PM
Asian Angle | Australia could risk a boomerang effect over Jerusalem
19 Oct 2018 - 7:36AM
Malaysian members of Islamic State flee crumbling caliphate in Syria

Among them is Lidia, 29, a former laboratory technician with two young children. Kuala Lumpur is trying to repatriate 13 Malaysians at a time when other countries are wary of accepting Syrian returnees.

15 Mar 2019 - 10:42PM
Saudi rejects call for international probe of Khashoggi murder

Bandar Al-Aiban, who heads Saudi Arabia’s human rights commission, says an international investigation would amount to ‘interference’.

Bandar Al-Aiban, who heads Saudi Arabia’s human rights commission, says an international investigation would amount to ‘interference’.

14 Mar 2019 - 10:21PM
Saudi rejects call for international probe of Khashoggi murder
‘3,000 surrender’ as Islamic State nears defeat in Syria bastion

US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has been trying to crush holdout IS fighters for weeks.

US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has been trying to crush holdout IS fighters for weeks.

13 Mar 2019 - 12:11PM
‘3,000 surrender’ as Islamic State nears defeat in Syria bastion
‘We will be in paradise’: IS in Syria makes video as it faces final fight

‘What is our guilt? What is our crime?’ asks extremist fighter in small town besieged by US-backed rebels who are poised to move in.

‘What is our guilt? What is our crime?’ asks extremist fighter in small town besieged by US-backed rebels who are poised to move in.

13 Mar 2019 - 2:13AM
‘We will be in paradise’: IS in Syria makes video as it faces final fight
Saudi plane turns back to airport after mother forgets baby

Incident was a first for air traffic controllers, who can be heard discussing how to deal with the problem.

Incident was a first for air traffic controllers, who can be heard discussing how to deal with the problem.

12 Mar 2019 - 10:34PM
Saudi plane turns back to airport after mother forgets baby
‘Wonder Woman’ urges calm in Israeli civil rights fight

Israeli actress Gal Gadot offers PM Benjamin Netanyahu advice on how to treat other people in social media post defending another female star.

Israeli actress Gal Gadot offers PM Benjamin Netanyahu advice on how to treat other people in social media post defending another female star.

11 Mar 2019 - 10:38PM
‘Wonder Woman’ urges calm in Israeli civil rights fight
Iran issues verdict against jailed US sailor, but doesn’t say what it is

American Michael White, who was said to getting treatment for cancer, was detained last July in Iran.

American Michael White, who was said to getting treatment for cancer, was detained last July in Iran.

11 Mar 2019 - 7:26PM
Iran issues verdict against jailed US sailor, but doesn’t say what it is
Trial of prominent Saudi woman activist to begin this week, family says

Hathoul, who has advocated an end to a ban on women driving and the kingdom’s male guardianship system, was previously detained for 73 days in 2014 after she attempted to drive into Saudi Arabia.

Hathoul, who has advocated an end to a ban on women driving and the kingdom’s male guardianship system, was previously detained for 73 days in 2014 after she attempted to drive into Saudi Arabia.

11 Mar 2019 - 5:54AM
Trial of prominent Saudi woman activist to begin this week, family says
British ‘jihadi bride’ Shamima Begum’s baby dies in Syrian camp

Begum, 19, who ran away from her London home in 2015 to join Islamic State and marry a militant, gave birth last month in a refugee camp in northeast Syria. Her two previous children have also died.

Begum, 19, who ran away from her London home in 2015 to join Islamic State and marry a militant, gave birth last month in a refugee camp in northeast Syria. Her two previous children have also died.

9 Mar 2019 - 8:50AM
British ‘jihadi bride’ Shamima Begum’s baby dies in Syrian camp
Ultra-Orthodox Jews attack women praying at Jerusalem holy site

‘Women of the Wall’ want changes to rules barring females from leading prayers, but hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish girls challenged them.

‘Women of the Wall’ want changes to rules barring females from leading prayers, but hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jewish girls challenged them.

8 Mar 2019 - 7:24PM
Ultra-Orthodox Jews attack women praying at Jerusalem holy site
Iran slams UK’s ‘illegal’ diplomatic protection for aid worker ‘spy’

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested in April 2016 on charges of plotting against the Iranian government. Her family denies the allegations.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested in April 2016 on charges of plotting against the Iranian government. Her family denies the allegations.

8 Mar 2019 - 9:26PM
Iran slams UK’s ‘illegal’ diplomatic protection for aid worker ‘spy’
Albert Einstein ‘puzzle’ solved as missing page emerges in new trove

A missing manuscript page is discovered in the 110-page trove Hebrew University’s Albert Einstein archives received recently.

A missing manuscript page is discovered in the 110-page trove Hebrew University’s Albert Einstein archives received recently.

7 Mar 2019 - 9:16PM
Albert Einstein ‘puzzle’ solved as missing page emerges in new trove
Mystery solved: UN finds millions of Iraqi carp were killed by herpes

Iraqi fish farmers south of Baghdad were left reeling in late 2018 after piles of dead fish were found washed up on the banks of the Euphrates River.

Iraqi fish farmers south of Baghdad were left reeling in late 2018 after piles of dead fish were found washed up on the banks of the Euphrates River.

6 Mar 2019 - 7:36PM
Mystery solved: UN finds millions of Iraqi carp were killed by herpes
US deploys THAAD missile system in Israel for exercise

Israel’s military insisted the deployment was ‘not related to any specific current event’.

Israel’s military insisted the deployment was ‘not related to any specific current event’.

5 Mar 2019 - 3:46AM
US deploys THAAD missile system in Israel for exercise
150 Islamic State fighters surrender in eastern Syria

Rebel spokesman said battle to retake IS-held territory ‘is going to be over soon’.

Rebel spokesman said battle to retake IS-held territory ‘is going to be over soon’.

5 Mar 2019 - 1:46AM
150 Islamic State fighters surrender in eastern Syria