World / Middle East

Russia readies for another UN fight over Syria aid deliveries 21 Dec 2022 - 09:54 pm

United Nations: Russia laid the groundwork on Wednesday for another fight over whether the UN Security Council should renew approval of humanitarian aid...

Iran says Jordan summit 'good opportunity' for nuclear talks 19 Dec 2022 - 06:31 pm

Tehran: Iran's foreign minister said on Monday that a summit to take place this week in Jordan will be a "good opportunity" for...

Egyptian fashion blogger arrested, accused of $60,000 fraud 14 Dec 2022 - 01:58 pm

Doha: Egyptian influencer Hadeer Atef who has over 2.5 million followers on Instagram and her ex-husband, Bilal Mahmoud, have been accused of cheating...

US forces kill two IS 'officials' in Syria raid 11 Dec 2022 - 07:49 pm

Beirut: US forces killed two Islamic State group "officials" in an overnight raid in eastern Syria, US Central Command said on Sunday. The...

Israeli forces arrested 490 Palestinians in November: Rights institutions 11 Dec 2022 - 07:16 pm

Ramallah: Palestine's Prisoners Affairs Authority along with Palestinian human rights organizations reported that the Israeli occupation forces have arrested 490 Palestinians last November,...

Lebanese actress questioned, detained in central bank graft probe 09 Dec 2022 - 07:39 pm

BEIRUT:Lebanese actress Stephanie Saliba was detained on Friday after being questioned by investigators over a corruption case related to Lebanon's central bank governor,...

Lebanon MPs again fail to fill vacant presidency 08 Dec 2022 - 10:40 pm

Beirut: Lebanon's divided parliament failed to elect a new president on Thursday for a ninth time, despite the damage the political deadlock is...

Two killed in Iraq clashes after activist given prison term 07 Dec 2022 - 11:18 pm

Nasiriyah: Two protesters in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah were killed Wednesday in clashes with security forces at a rally after an...

Al Jazeera files lawsuit at International Criminal Court over journalist's killing 06 Dec 2022 - 11:58 am

Dubai: Al Jazeera on Tuesday said it filed a lawsuit at the International Criminal Court against Israeli forces over the killing of Palestinian...

Protesters storm governor's office in southern Syrian city, gunfire heard 04 Dec 2022 - 03:36 pm

AMMAN: Dozens of demonstrators angry over worsening economic conditions inSyriastormed the governor's office in the southern city of Sweida on Sunday and set...

Libyans, divided by conflict, unite around football 28 Nov 2022 - 05:52 pm

Tripoli: Hundreds of football fans gather in front of a huge screen in a Libyan park to watch the day's World Cup matches,...

Iraqi PM says fraction of stolen $2.5 billion retrieved 27 Nov 2022 - 10:52 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraq has recovered "part" of $2.5 billion in public funds fraudulently withdrawn from a government account, the prime minister said on Sunday,...

Erdogan says Turkish, Egyptian ministers to meet in process of building ties 27 Nov 2022 - 10:20 pm

Istanbul: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in comments broadcast on Sunday that a process of building relations with Egypt will start with ministers...

Arab League launches campaign to combat violence against women 25 Nov 2022 - 12:03 am

Cairo: The Arab League (AL) on Thursday launched the 16-day campaign to combat violence against women, which begins in conjunction with the International...

Lebanon MPs again fail to elect president despite economic crisis 24 Nov 2022 - 05:41 pm

Beirut: Lebanese lawmakers failed for a seventh time Thursday to elect a successor to former president Michel Aoun, even though the vacancy is...

El-Sisi's handshake with Erdogan in Doha a fresh start of bilateral relations: Egyptian presidency 21 Nov 2022 - 11:22 pm

Cairo: The Egyptian presidency said that during President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's handshake with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the...