Middle East News

Ahmed al Ahmed is being hailed as a hero after risking his life to stop an attack at a Jewish festival in Bondi Beach. Shot during the struggle, he survived and is now praised across Australia and in his Syrian hometown.

Saudi Arabia executed 340 people in 2025, the highest number recorded in a single year. Most executions were linked to drug-related offences following renewed war on drugs. Rights groups say many of those executed were foreign nationals. 

From riding secretly at night to training hundreds, Iranian instructor Maryam Ghelich is helping women take to motorbikes as social attitudes shift, even as licence hurdles and conservative resistance persist.

Israel's ruling coalition faces backlash as new bills seek greater control over media, power to ban foreign channels, and closure of army radio—sparking fears of shrinking press freedom.

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu seeks a pre-trial pardon in corruption cases, fueling a political storm ahead of 2026 elections, with critics calling it a bold bid for survival amid deep national divisions.

Amid Gaza’s ruins, 54 couples celebrate a mass wedding in Khan Yunis — a rare moment of joy and defiance as communities rebuild hope after years of war and humanitarian struggle.

Inside a secret Riyadh studio, Saudi women embrace belly dancing as fitness and empowerment — defying stigma and secrecy in a conservative society still torn between tradition and modernity.

Jaishankar reaffirmed India's deep trust-based ties with Israel during talks with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar in Delhi. Expressing support for Gaza Peace Plan, he highlighted cooperation in defence, innovation, agriculture and cyber sectors

Pakistani journalist Asma Shirazi claims a heated dispute erupted after Field Marshal Asim Munir demanded $10,000 per soldier from Israel for Gaza deployment, while Israel offered just $100 — exposing Pakistan’s hypocrisy over the Palestine cause.

Vijay Kumar Mahato, a 27-year-old worker from Jharkhand’s Giridih district, was killed in Saudi Arabia on October 15 after being hit by a stray bullet during police firing at an extortion gang.