World / Middle East

Jordan extends night curfew after widespread of British virus strain 25 Feb 2021 - 12:06 am

AMMAN - Jordan announced stricter measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 on Wednesday and reimposed a full lockdown on Fridays after a...

Five-year-old Egyptian rally driver's son takes the wheel 23 Feb 2021 - 04:28 pm

CAIRO: Egyptian Mansour Tarek hopes to follow in his father's footsteps and become a professional rally driver when he's older. Aged just five,...

As Iran backs away, US still ready to revive nuclear accord 22 Feb 2021 - 05:47 pm

GENEVA: The United States is prepared to return to the Iran nuclear deal if Tehran shows "strict compliance” with it, U.S. Secretary of...

Gaza launches COVID-19 vaccinations, with just 22,000 doses 22 Feb 2021 - 03:35 pm

GAZA: Palestinians in Gaza began a limited COVID-19 vaccination programme on Monday after receiving doses donated by Russia and the United Arab Emirates,...

UN nuclear chief in Iran as it threatens watchdog's cameras 21 Feb 2021 - 02:20 pm

TEHRAN, Iran: The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog met Sunday with Iranian officials in a bid to preserve his inspectors' ability...

Iran's Zarif says ending IAEA snap inspections doesn't breach 2015 nuclear deal 21 Feb 2021 - 12:25 pm

Dubai: Iran's decision to end snap inspections by U.N. inspectors on Feb. 23 would not mean abandoning its 2015 nuclear deal, but the...

Iran spokesman says Tehran confident about lifting of US sanctions despite wrangling 20 Feb 2021 - 12:20 pm

Iran believes U.S. sanctions will soon be lifted despite continuing "diplomatic wrangling” over reviving the nuclear deal, a government spokesman said on Saturday,...

Heavy snowfall hits Lebanon, Syria in winter storm 17 Feb 2021 - 03:01 pm

BEIRUT: Snow blanketed parts of Lebanon, Syria on Wednesday, blocking roads, disrupting traffic and postponing exams at some universities. Large parts of Syria...

Gaza gets its first COVID-19 vaccine shipment, officials say 17 Feb 2021 - 02:25 pm

GAZA: Gaza received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday after Israel approved the transfer through its border with the Hamas Islamist-run...

Iran's Khamenei says Tehran wants "action not words" from parties to 2015 deal 17 Feb 2021 - 11:29 am

DUBAI: Iran wants to see "action not words" from parties to the country's 2015 nuclear deal, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on...

US forces in Iraq hit by rockets, contractor killed 16 Feb 2021 - 12:11 pm

Erbil: A rocket attack on US-led forces in northern Iraq killed a civilian contractor on Monday and injured a U.S. service member, the...

Erdogan says U.S. supports militants who executed Turkish forces in Iraq 15 Feb 2021 - 02:41 pm

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused the United States on Monday of supporting Kurdish militants who Ankara says executed 13 kidnapped Turks in...

Lebanon starts its COVID-19 vaccination drive, PM says will wait his turn 14 Feb 2021 - 12:00 pm

Beirut: Lebanon started its COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday by inoculating the head of critical care at its biggest public hospital, followed by...

First COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in Lebanon under World Bank's watch 13 Feb 2021 - 04:27 pm

BEIRUT: As Lebanon prepared to receive its first COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday, the World Bank said it would closely monitor the inoculation campaign...

Turkey aims to reach moon in 2023, Erdogan says 09 Feb 2021 - 10:14 pm

ANKARA - Turkey aims to achieve first contact with the moon as part of its national space programme in 2023, President Tayyip Erdogan...

Netanyahu appears in court for resumption of corruption trial 08 Feb 2021 - 10:04 am

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to court on Monday to answer corruption charges at the resumption of his trial some six weeks...