World / Middle East

Yemeni rebel drones target Greek ship in government-run port 22 Oct 2022 - 09:52 pm

Sanaa: Yemen's Iran-backed rebels said they targeted a cargo ship on Friday off an oil terminal in the war-wrecked Arab country's south to...

East Iran city, scene of bloody crackdown, sees new protests 22 Oct 2022 - 05:41 pm

Dubai: A southeastern city in Iran that was the scene of a bloody crackdown last month awoke to new destruction on Saturday, state...

Iranians in Crimea helped Russia target Ukraine with drones: White House 20 Oct 2022 - 10:45 pm

Washington: The White House said on Thursday that Iranians have been on the ground in Crimea helping Russians target Ukraine with Iranian drones,...

Iran's Olympic chief claims no punishment coming for climber 20 Oct 2022 - 08:16 pm

Seoul: The president of Iran’s national Olympic committee claimed on Thursday that competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi will not be punished or suspended after...

World's female foreign ministers meet to back Iranians 20 Oct 2022 - 08:10 pm

Ottawa: Canada's foreign minister vowed to support "the incredibly brave women of Iran" as she hosted a virtual meeting with her female counterparts...

Israeli forces detain five Palestinians from southern West Bank 20 Oct 2022 - 01:08 pm

Israeli forcesdetained five Palestinians from the southern West Bank, according to Palestinian News Agency. Israeli forces rounded up a Palestinian and ransacked his...

Lebanon MPs pass second attempt at new banking secrecy law 18 Oct 2022 - 08:40 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon's parliament on Thursday passed another round of amendments to a banking secrecy law after the International Monetary Fund said a previous...

Saudi Arabia plans debt sale, $15.5bn bond buyback 18 Oct 2022 - 05:53 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is selling bonds and Islamic securities, while offering to buy back some of its existing debt. The world’s biggest oil...

Americans detained in Iran accounted for after fire at Evin prison 17 Oct 2022 - 09:18 pm

Washington: US citizens detained in Iran are accounted for and safe after the fire at Tehran's Evin prison, which mostly holds political prisoners,...

Israeli occupation forces execute 5,300 arrests this year: Palestinian Prisoners Society 17 Oct 2022 - 08:58 pm

RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Prisoners Society stated that the Israeli occupation forces carried out around 5,300 arrests, since the beginning of this year. In...

Film festival gives Gazans a rare taste of the movies 17 Oct 2022 - 12:58 pm

Gaza: Film buffs in the Gaza Strip, who for decades have been deprived of going to the movies due to the destruction of...

Gaza woman shot by Israeli gunfire while at home 17 Oct 2022 - 10:03 am

A Palestinian woman wasinjured yesterday after she was shot by Israeli gunfire while she was at her home, Said Palestinian News Agency. Dalia...

Lebanon says Israeli gunboats violated its territorial waters 16 Oct 2022 - 07:40 pm

Amman: The Lebanese army said on Sunday that Israeli gunboats violated Lebanese territorial waters several times on Saturday in an area opposite Ras...

Kuwait appoints new cabinet with Bader al Mulla as oil minister 16 Oct 2022 - 06:25 pm

Cairo: Kuwait appointed Bader al Mulla as its new oil minister in a new cabinet, the Ministry of Information in the Gulf country...

Iran prison fire kills four, injures 61 as protests persist 16 Oct 2022 - 05:29 pm

Dubai: A fire at Iran's Evin prison late on Saturday killed four detainees and injured 61, state media reported, as anti-government protests sparked...

Four prisoners killed and 61 injured at Evin prison fire - IRNA 16 Oct 2022 - 04:01 pm

Dubai: Iran's judiciary said that four prisoners have been killed and 61 others were injured on Sunday after a fire broke out at...

Fire, gunshots at Tehran jail holding political prisoners, dual nationals 16 Oct 2022 - 11:37 am

Dubai: A fire broke out on Saturday in Tehran's Evin prison, where many ofIran's political and dual-national detainees are held, and witnesses reported...

Smoke, gunfire at Tehran jail holding political prisoners, dual nationals 15 Oct 2022 - 10:33 pm

Dubai: Gunfire broke out at a prison in Tehran holding political prisoners and dual-national detainees on Saturday, witnesses said, and smoke could be...