A student whom Iran has accused of espionage was sentenced by an Iranian court.

US intelligence officials say UAE behind hacking of Qatari websites, leading to tensions.

Rex Tillerson to meet with Kuwaiti officials as dispute between Gulf countries continues.

Moody's have changed Qatar's economic outlook to 'negative' over Arab nations turmoil.

Qatar has personally delivered a handwritten letter in response to Saudi Arabia's demands.

The competition featured 1,614 submissions, many anything but flattering.

Temperatures in Iran reached 53.7C, making it the hottest day in country's history.

Trump has hired an elusive 'Dark Prince' to deal with 'number one terror state' Iran.

Iranian President said stability cannot be achieved in Middle East without Tehran's help.

An arms supply hub operated by Hezbollah in Damascus was apparently hit in the attack.

A man has escaped death after throwing a cigarette down a hole causing an explosion.

Graphic shows which countries are siding with Russia or the US, after Syrian airstrikes.

Boeing reached a deal in December to sell $16.6 b in planes to Iran Air.

Iraq general in charge of the war against Isis calls them 'a disease'.

If you thought the defeat of Isis in Iraq would be a major win, think again. What lies ahead is a total mess.

White House press conference on Obamacare and immigration ban.

New Zealand has inked an agreement with Iran, the second-largest economy in the Middle East and North Africa region.

President Donald Trump denounced arguments against his immigration order as "disgraceful".

A statement from the Trump administration called Iran's missile launch 'provocative', but did not outline any actions it intends to take.

Nearly one in two Americans support Donald Trump's block on some immigrants

The Prince of Wales has warned the world is in danger of "forgetting the lessons of the past" in a speech about the Holocaust.

US Embassy confirms NZ dual citizens excluded from travel ban.

It was a chilling prediction issued as part of a propaganda video intended to fuel hatred between Muslims and the West.

A young Kiwi couple's dream to see America has been dashed - at least temporarily - by Donald Trump's ban on visitors from seven majority-Muslim nations.

Prime Minister Bill English says it remains unclear whether a US travel ban applies to New Zealanders who also hold a passport from Muslim-majority countries.

Prime Minister Bill English has a duty to speak out against US President Donald Trump's ban on Muslim travellers, the Green Party says.

Travellers with valid visas and green cards have reportedly been prevented from boarding flights and turned away at US border control.

Auckland barrister and Green Party candidate Golriz Ghahraman is hoping to be the first refugee to become an MP in New Zealand.

There could hardly a worse time for Iran to lose its powerful moderating figure, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who has died aged 82.

A truce aimed at ending the bloody five-year war in Syria has been announced. But what does it mean?