World / Middle East

Iran and US begin indirect talks to revive nuclear deal 06 Apr 2021 - 11:48 am

Vienna: Iran and the United States will begin indirect talks in Vienna on Tuesday aimed at bringing both countries back into full compliance...

Iran indicts 10 over Ukraine plane crash, prosecutor says 06 Apr 2021 - 11:44 am

Dubai: Iran has indicted 10 officials over the shooting-down of a Ukrainian passenger plane in January 2020 that killed all 176 people on...

In show of Pharaonic heritage, Egypt parades royal mummies 04 Apr 2021 - 01:59 pm

CAIRO: Egypt held a gala parade on Saturday celebrating the transport of 22 of its prized royal mummies from central Cairo to their...

Jordan's neighbours and allies voice support over its security moves 04 Apr 2021 - 12:47 pm

Jordan's neighbours and allies reacted with statements of support after the Jordanian military said on Saturday that King Abdullah's half-brother and former Crown...

Jordan prince was asked to stop destabilizing ‘activities’ 03 Apr 2021 - 11:31 pm

AMMAN, Jordan: The half-brother of Jordan’s King Abdullah II was asked to “stop some movements and activities that are being used to target...

Syria to close schools and universities over virus surge 03 Apr 2021 - 06:06 pm

BEIRUT: Primary schools around Syria will close down indefinitely next week amid a severe increase of coronavirus cases in the war-torn country, while...

Syria to get COVID-19 vaccines from China, Russia, WHO within days 03 Apr 2021 - 03:28 pm

DAMASCUS: COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in Syria within days from China, Russia and the World Health Organisation, the prime minister said, according to...

Iran's foreign ministry rejects 'step-by-step' lifting of sanctions - Press TV 03 Apr 2021 - 10:50 am

Iran's foreign ministry rejects any "step-by-step" lifting of sanctions imposed against it, Press TV reported on Saturday. "The definitive policy of the Islamic...

Turkey begins administering Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shots 02 Apr 2021 - 03:26 pm

ANKARA: Turkey on Friday began administering Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 shots, introducing a second vaccine in its campaign that began in mid-January, as...

Turkey logs highest new daily COVID-19 cases since beginning of pandemic - ministry 31 Mar 2021 - 10:59 pm

ISTANBUL- Turkey has recorded 39,302 new coronavirus cases in the space of 24 hours, the highest level since the beginning of the pandemic,...

Turkey logs highest new coronavirus cases since beginning of pandemic 30 Mar 2021 - 10:15 pm

ANKARA - Turkey has recorded 37,303 new coronavirus cases in the space of 24 hours, the highest number since the beginning of the...

Traffic in Suez Canal resumes after stranded ship refloated 29 Mar 2021 - 11:58 pm

ISMAILIA, Egypt - Shipping was on the move again late on Monday in Egypt's Suez Canal after tugs refloated a giant container ship...

Giant ship finally freed, allowing Suez Canal to reopen 29 Mar 2021 - 06:18 pm

The giant Ever Given container ship was finally pulled free from the bank of the Suez Canal, allowing for a massive tailback of...

Palestinians get Chinese-donated COVID-19 vaccines 29 Mar 2021 - 06:13 pm

RAMALLAH, West Bank/GAZA: Palestinians on Monday received 100,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine donated by China to help broaden an initial campaign to...

Lebanon could sink like Titanic, parliament speaker says 29 Mar 2021 - 01:09 pm

Beirut: Influential parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri said on Monday that Lebanon would sink like the Titanic if it could not form a government...

2 tugboats speed to Egypt's Suez Canal as shippers avoid it 28 Mar 2021 - 04:50 pm

SUEZ, Egypt: Two additional tugboats sped Sunday to Egypt's Suez Canal to aid efforts to free a skyscraper-sized container ship wedged for days...

Beleaguered Syria suffers also due to Suez Canal closure 27 Mar 2021 - 05:04 pm

BEIRUT: Syria has begun rationalizing the distribution of fuel in the war-torn country amid concerns of delays of shipments arrivals resulting from a...

Lebanon's largest Christian bloc warns against sidelining president 27 Mar 2021 - 03:53 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon's largest Christian bloc, the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), warned prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri on Saturday against sidelining President Michel Aoun and...