World / Middle East

Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs meets French President's Special Envoy to Libya 16 Aug 2022 - 04:26 pm

Paris: HE Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met Tuesday in Paris with HE Special...

Israeli Occupation Forces arrest 20 Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza 16 Aug 2022 - 03:39 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: The Israeli occupation forces arrested 20 Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The Union of Fishermen's Committees reported...

Iran submits a 'written response' in nuclear deal talks 16 Aug 2022 - 08:58 am

Dubai: Iran said Tuesday it submitted a "written response” to what has been described as a final roadmap to restore its tattered nuclear...

Iranian Foreign Minister: Iran to submit proposals on revival of nuclear deal tonight 15 Aug 2022 - 04:27 pm

Tehran: Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian announced Monday his country would send, at midnight, its final proposals regarding...

QRCS supplies Emergency Departments of Gaza hospitals with life-saving medical aids 15 Aug 2022 - 02:59 pm

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) announced today the continuation of its concerted efforts to support the health sector in the Gaza strip,...

Turkish budget records 64 bln lira deficit in July 15 Aug 2022 - 11:32 am

ANKARA: The Turkish government's central budget recorded a deficit of 64 billion lira ($3.56 billion) in July, data from the Finance Ministry showed...

Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on international community to act immediately to protect two-state solution 14 Aug 2022 - 06:57 pm

RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has confirmed on Sunday that the lack of response from the international community and...

Blaze at Egyptian Church leaves at least 41 dead, Ahram reports 14 Aug 2022 - 02:56 pm

At least 41 people were killed and 14 injured when a fire broke out at a church in greater Cairo, Egypt’s Al-Ahram reported....

Turkish drone maker Baykar is booked for three years, CEO Says 14 Aug 2022 - 02:10 pm

Turkey’s Baykar Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, which provides Ukraine with unmanned aerial vehicles, says it currently has the capacity to build 20...

Dozens of settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque 14 Aug 2022 - 12:36 pm

Occupied Jerusalem:Dozens of settlers stormed on Sunday the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, heavily guarded by the Israeli occupation police. Dozens of settlers stormed the...

Sheikh Hamad Rehabilitation and Prosthetics Hospital renews hope for Palestinian amputees 13 Aug 2022 - 04:45 pm

Palestine-Gaza: With words mixed with joy and happiness, Mohammed Suleiman Abu Madi, a resident of Khan Yunis city in the southern Gaza Strip,...

Saudi Arabia to host Arab Radio and Television Festival in November 12 Aug 2022 - 07:48 pm

RIYADH: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is set to host the 22nd session of the Arab Radio and Television Festival for the first...

Iraqi factions call for new government in rival protests 12 Aug 2022 - 07:44 pm

BAGHDAD: Rival Iraqi factions took to the streets of Baghdad on Friday to call for a new government, with supporters of Shi'ite cleric...

Iraq’s Central Bank declares rise in foreign exchange reserves 12 Aug 2022 - 09:31 am

Baghdad: Central Bank of Iraq announced yesterday that the foreign exchange reserves rose to USD 82 billion, while gold reserves exceeded 130 tons....

Lebanese bank hostage situation ends after partial funds payout 11 Aug 2022 - 07:52 pm

BEIRUT:A hostage situation in a Beirut, Lebanon, bank ended on Thursday after authorities agreed to grant a Lebanese gunman partial access to his...

Armed man demanding savings holds Beirut bank staff hostage 11 Aug 2022 - 01:53 pm

Beirut:A Lebanese man armed with a shotgun broke into a Beirut bank on Thursday, holding employeeshostageand threatening to set himself ablaze with gasoline...

Palestinian foreign ministry warns against continuation of international silence on Israeli aggression 10 Aug 2022 - 07:15 pm

RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Foreign Ministry once again warned against the continuation of the international silence regarding the crimes and violations of the Israeli...