World / Middle East

Saudi Arabia praises Lebanese authorities' efforts freeing abducted Saudi citizen 30 May 2023 - 09:15 pm

Beirut: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia praised the efforts of Lebanese authorities in freeing the Saudi citizen who was abducted by unknown individuals...

Lebanon army frees kidnapped Saudi 30 May 2023 - 11:21 am

Beirut: A Saudi national who had been kidnapped in Beirut has been freed in a "special operation" by the Lebanese army near the...

UAE reveals mission to asteroid belt, seeking clues to life's origins 29 May 2023 - 11:50 pm

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates unveiled plans on Monday to send a spaceship to explore the solar system's main asteroid belt, the latest...

Libyan court condemns 35 jihadists to death 29 May 2023 - 07:32 pm

Misratah, Libya: A Libyan court on Monday condemned to death 35 jihadists convicted of fighting with the Islamic State group in the north...

World leaders congratulate Turkish President on re-election 29 May 2023 - 11:26 am

Doha, Qatar: A number of world leaders have sent their congratulations to the re-elected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his victory in...

Erdogan stresses his elections' victory consolidates democracy in Turkiye 28 May 2023 - 09:21 pm

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced his victory in the run-off for the Turkish presidential elections before a crowd of his supporters...

Incumbent Erdogan seals victory in Turkiye’s presidential runoff 28 May 2023 - 08:40 pm

Ankara, Turkiye: Turkiye’s incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared victory in his country's runoff election, extending his rule into a third decade....

Incumbent Turkish President Erdogan casts his vote in presidential runoff 28 May 2023 - 12:56 pm

Doha, Qatar: Incumbent Turkish President and presidential candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan cast his vote in Istanbul with his wife. The pair arrived at...

Voters in fashion turn up at Turkish polling booths with unexpected companions 28 May 2023 - 12:05 pm

While a Turkish voter turned up at the polling station in Ayazağa booth with a lamb, another turned up at Esenyurt wearing Ottoman-era...

Earthquake victims provided free transport to vote 28 May 2023 - 10:23 am

Evacuees from Turkiye’s earthquake zone travelled back to their home provinces from all corners of the country to vote, reported Al Jazeera’s Andrew...

Erdogan concludes election campaign with visit to Eyup Sultan Mosque 28 May 2023 - 09:49 am

Doha, Qatar: The incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan concluded his election campaign for the presidential run-off by visiting the famous Eyup Sultan...

Live coverage of Turkiye's presidential election runoff 2023 28 May 2023 - 08:53 am

[8:35 am Doha Time] In Photos:Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan celebrate his victory in the historic presidential runoff elections. Photos byYasin...

Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis 27 May 2023 - 02:50 pm

CAIRO:Egyptian antiquities authorities Saturday unveiled ancient workshops and tombs they say were discovered recently at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside the capital Cairo....

Iraq unveils ambitious road and rail project linking Gulf, Middle East and Europe 27 May 2023 - 02:50 pm

Baghdad: Iraq on Saturday presented an ambitious plan to turn itself into a regional transportation hub by developing its road and rail infrastructure,...

Jordan condemns attack, vandalism Of ambassador's residence in Khartoum 26 May 2023 - 09:12 pm

Amman: Jordan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs condemns the attack and vandalism of its ambassador's residence in Khartoum, stressing the need...

World Bank approves $300 million financing to help poor people in Lebanon 26 May 2023 - 04:38 pm

BEIRUT:The World Bank approved a $300 million additional financing to Lebanon's poor, providing cash payments to help families struggling through the country’s historic...

Ten Palestinians shot during raid on Aqabat Jaber camp in Jericho 26 May 2023 - 09:50 am

Occupied Jerusalem: Ten Palestinian youths were wounded by live bullets, and 12 others were arrested during the Israeli occupation forces’ incursion into Aqabat...

Palestine demands urgent action to stop occupation violations 26 May 2023 - 09:49 am

New York:Palestine called on the International Community and the United Nations to take urgent action to stop the continuous violations of the Israeli...