The Irish Times

Netanyahu rules out immediate truce as Gaza death toll nears 200

Ten children among 42 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli air strikes on Sunday

Sun May 16 2021 - 20:05

Muslims in Ireland gather to mark Eid al-Fitr after restrictions on worship ease

Celebration at end of Ramadan marred by deaths in Palestine, says Immam council

Thu May 13 2021 - 14:24

Taliban announce three-day ceasefire as Afghanistan violence surges

Move as 11 killed in new attack but group denies school bombing that killed dozens

Mon May 10 2021 - 17:04

Travellers arriving in Spain will not have to quarantine from July

World round-up: Wuhan attempts to test all 11 million residents for coronavirus

Mon May 25 2020 - 16:15

Why is Stephen’s Day called Boxing Day? 12 yuletide questions answered

Was Jesus really born on Christmas Day? And who was Santa Claus?

Tue Dec 18 2018 - 13:06

Taliban rejects Afghan ceasefire and vows to continue attacks

Kabul government forces report rescue of 150 bus passengers abducted by insurgents

Mon Aug 20 2018 - 20:06

Damascus car bomb attacks leave at least 20 dead

Security forces stop militants reaching two targets after suicide bomber detonates device

Sun Jul 02 2017 - 19:23

Erdogan rejects demand to pull Turkish troops from Qatar

Turkey’s president Erdogan condemns Saudi Arabia order as ‘disrespectful behaviour’

Mon Jun 26 2017 - 00:21

At least 35 killed in attack on mausoleum north of Baghdad

Islamic State have claimed they carried out the triple suicide attack in Balad

Fri Jul 08 2016 - 07:11

Militants attack Bangladesh town during Ramadan celebrations

Two policemen killed and nine others wounded in grenade attack in Kishoreganj

Thu Jul 07 2016 - 09:44

Baghdad bombing death toll rises to 175 as more bodies found

Prime minister al-Abadi orders new security measures after Islamic State suicide bomb

Tue Jul 05 2016 - 14:42

Suicide bombers strike three cities in Saudi Arabia

Unknown number killed in apparently co-ordinated attacks on Medina, Jeddah and Qatif

Mon Jul 04 2016 - 19:42

Six Muslim Brotherhood supporters killed in Egypt

Members killed in violence with police near Cairo pyramids on Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr

Fri Jul 17 2015 - 14:03

Islamic State’s leader’s rise to power linked to US

Self-appointed caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi commands an army ‘worse than al-Qaida’

Mon Aug 11 2014 - 11:20

Locals say 116 missing after Bangladesh ferry capsizes

Salvage ship reaches site in River Padma but strong currents and waves hamper rescue

Tue Aug 05 2014 - 08:30

Eight children killed in an explosion in northern Gaza

Netanyahu says Israel must prepare for a long conflict in Gaza

Mon Jul 28 2014 - 20:55

Obama calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ as uneasy calm hangs over Gaza

Lull of several hours broken by rocket and artillery fire

Mon Jul 28 2014 - 07:49

Assad shown unharmed after rebels claim attack

Free Syrian Army brigade says it hit president’s convoy as he travelled to Eid prayers

Thu Aug 08 2013 - 07:19

Taliban leader says elections a ‘waste of time’

Mullah Omar attacks western view that Afghanistan is seeing steady progress

Wed Aug 07 2013 - 01:00