World / Middle East

4 Syrians die after burning coal for heat in south Lebanon 02 Jan 2022 - 03:29 pm

Beirut: A Syrian mother and her three children died in their sleep after inhaling toxic fumes from burning coal to heat their room...

Lebanon seizes millions of amphetamine pills in shipment of lemons 30 Dec 2021 - 05:07 pm

BEIRUT:Lebanese authorities on Wednesday intercepted nine million pills of the recreational drug captagon inside a shipment of lemons, foiling an attempt to smuggle...

Iran state TV says Tehran launched rocket into space 30 Dec 2021 - 01:09 pm

TEHRAN, Iran: Iran on Thursday announced it launched a satellite carrier rocket bearing three devices into space, though it's unclear whether any of...

Lebanon to start pipeline renovation to import Egyptian gas 28 Dec 2021 - 07:01 pm

Tripoli: Lebanon’s energy minister launched two projects in the country’s north on Tuesday to facilitate the flow of natural gas from Egypt. The...

New Turkish COVID-19 cases surge 30% - health ministry data 28 Dec 2021 - 03:05 pm

ISTANBUL- Daily new coronavirus cases in Turkey surged 30% on Monday to 26,099, health ministry data showed, the highest percentage rise this year,...

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Syria reports 2nd Israeli attack on vital port in a month 28 Dec 2021 - 10:41 am

DAMASCUS,Syria:Israeli missiles fired from the Mediterranean struck theSyrian port of Latakia early Tuesday, igniting a fire in the container terminal,Syrian state media reported,...

Iran bars travellers from parts of Western Europe over Omicron fears 26 Dec 2021 - 09:59 pm

Iran has banned the entry of travellers from Britain, France, Denmark and Norway for 15 days as part of curbs following the discovery...

Israel plans to double settlement in occupied Golan Heights 26 Dec 2021 - 03:33 pm

MEVO HAMA, Golan Heights:Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday the country intends to double the amount of settlers living in the occupied...

First Omicron case detected in Gaza, Palestinians say 26 Dec 2021 - 01:38 pm

GAZA: The Palestinian health ministry said on Sunday it had identified the first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the Gaza...

Turkey starts mass production of locally made Covid-19 vaccine 22 Dec 2021 - 07:25 pm

Turkey approved its locally-made Turkovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use and said the first supplies of the shot will be delivered to public...

Libya parliament says 'impossible' to hold presidential vote 22 Dec 2021 - 01:37 pm

A Libyan parliamentary committee said Wednesday that it has become "impossible” to hold a long-awaited presidential election in two days as scheduled, in...

UN chief lays wreath at Beirut port, urges accountability for blast 20 Dec 2021 - 01:52 pm

BEIRUT: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on MondayLebanonneeded proper accountability for the August 2020 Beirut port explosion on the second day of a...

Mass anti-coup protests in Sudan mark uprising anniversary 19 Dec 2021 - 03:17 pm

Cairo: Sudanese took to the streets in the capital of Khartoum and elsewhere across the country for mass protests Sunday against an October...

Egypt announces its first cases of omicron variant 18 Dec 2021 - 02:59 pm

CAIRO:Egyptian health authorities said they have identified the country’s first cases of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus. Three people were...

Floods kill at least eight in northern Iraq 17 Dec 2021 - 01:49 pm

SULAIMANIYA, Iraq- Flash floods in northern Iraq killed at least eight people on Friday, Iraqi Kurdish authorities said. Another three people were missing...

Oman reports first two cases of Omicron 13 Dec 2021 - 08:51 pm

The State of Oman has announced the registration of first two cases of the new COVID-19variant “Omicron” forcitizens coming from abroad. The health...

Iran critical of European countries' stance on nuclear deal 12 Dec 2021 - 08:30 pm

Dubai: Iran said on Sunday that European countries had failed to offer constructive proposals to help to revive a 2015 nuclear deal, after...

Some 400,000 Palestinians vote in rare municipal elections 11 Dec 2021 - 05:34 pm

Ramallah: Palestinians took part in rare municipal elections across the occupied West Bank on Saturday, following months of simmering anger towards their government...