World / Middle East

Iraqi lawmakers fail to elect president for a second time 26 Mar 2022 - 05:35 pm

BAGHDAD:Iraqi lawmakers failed for a second time on Saturday to select a head of state, further deepening a political crisis spurred by infighting...

EU's Borrell says nuclear agreement with Iran very close 26 Mar 2022 - 01:21 pm

Doha: The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Saturday thatIranand world powers were very close to agreement on reviving their 2015...

Iran Guards commander warns Israel of swift revenge for any soldiers killed 23 Mar 2022 - 03:36 pm

DUBAI: Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned Israel on Wednesday that it would face swift revenge attacks if it continues to target members of the...

4 Israelis killed in stabbing attack, suspect shot 23 Mar 2022 - 12:55 pm

A knife-wielding man on Tuesday killed four people and seriously wounded two others in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba before he was...

Yacht linked to Russian oligarch Abramovich docks in Turkey's Bodrum 21 Mar 2022 - 10:00 pm

ISTANBUL- A superyacht linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich docked in the Turkish tourist resort of Bodrum on Monday, after skirting the waters...

Jordan eases Covid-19 restrictions as Ramadan approaches 21 Mar 2022 - 08:21 pm

Amman- The Jordanian government decided Monday to ease restrictions on individuals and facilities imposed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as the blessed month...

Egypt displays recently discovered ancient tombs in Saqqara 19 Mar 2022 - 03:07 pm

CAIRO:Egypt on Saturday displayed recently discovered, well-decorated ancient tombs at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside the capital Cairo. The five tombs, unearthed earlier...

Russia's Lavrov rejects U.S. claim that Moscow is blocking Iran nuclear deal revival 15 Mar 2022 - 02:36 pm

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday said U.S. suggestions that Moscow was blocking efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal were untrue,...

US working to help Iraq get missile defense capabilities 13 Mar 2022 - 06:12 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday condemned Iran's ballistic missile attack on Iraq's northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil, and...

Lebanese youths abandon education as crisis bites 13 Mar 2022 - 04:37 pm

BEIRUT: BeforeLebanon's devastating financial crisis struck, Faraj Faraj thought university could set him on a path out of a cramped family home in...

US: 12 Missiles fired from Iran hit near US consulate in Iraq 13 Mar 2022 - 11:22 am

BAGHDAD: As many as 12 missiles struck near a sprawling U.S. consulate complex in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil on Sunday, in...

Palestinian Presidency condemns Occupation Authorities' Decision to build 730 new settlement units 13 Mar 2022 - 10:58 am

The Palestinian Presidency condemned the decision of the Israeli occupation authorities to build 730 new housing units in the settlement of Pesgat Ze'ev...

France, UK and Germany say Iran deal could collapse on Russian demands 12 Mar 2022 - 01:46 pm

PARIS:France, Britain and Germany warned Russia on Saturday that its demands to have its trade guaranteed with Iran risked the collapse of an...

Arab women entrepreneurs defy odds with leap into sportswear 08 Mar 2022 - 12:03 pm

Beirut: Nathaly Daou zigzags through an underground fabric store in Beirut, pulling out bolts of neon Lycra and patterned polyester before settling on...

UN envoy Angelina Jolie in Yemen ahead of fundraising summit 07 Mar 2022 - 03:21 pm

CAIRO:Hollywood actressAngelinaJolie on Sunday visited war-wrecked Yemen to show solidarity with displaced families in hopes of mobilizing support for an incoming fundraising conference,...

Arab League expresses concern over developments in Libya 05 Mar 2022 - 07:22 pm

Cairo: The Arab League reiterated its concern over the current political scene in Libya, which threatens to return Libya to the difficult stage...

Iranian activist disappears after criticizing internet bill 26 Feb 2022 - 02:13 pm

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates:An Iranian activist went missing after criticizing a proposed bill by hard-liners to implement highly restrictive internet policies, his family...

Lebanon foils three planned suicide attacks, interior minister says 23 Feb 2022 - 02:20 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanese security forces have foiled plans by militants linked to Islamic State to carry out three suicide attacks in Beirut's southern suburbs,...