World / Middle East

World's tallest woman says it's OK to stand out 14 Oct 2021 - 09:07 pm

SAFRANBOLU, Turkey - At 2 metres 15 centimetres (7 feet, 0.7 inches) tall, Rumeysa Gelgi has always stood out. Now officially recognised as...

Lebanese ex-PM Hariri says Beirut violence reminiscent of civil war 14 Oct 2021 - 06:47 pm

Lebanon's former prime minister, Saad al-Hariri, tweeted that the violence that erupted in Beirut on Thursday was reminiscent of the 1975-1990 civil war...

Qatar calls Lebanese parties to prevail voice of wisdom and avoid escalation 14 Oct 2021 - 06:39 pm

Doha: The State of Qatar affirmed that it is following with concern the field developments in the sisterly Republic of Lebanon, calling on...

5 killed in Beirut during protest over judge in blast probe 14 Oct 2021 - 02:42 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s interior minister says five people have been killed in armed clashes in Beirut that erupted Thursday during protests against the lead...

Explosions, shooting rock Beirut as tensions over blast probe erupt 14 Oct 2021 - 12:44 pm

Beirut: Gunfire killed at least one person in Beirut on Thursday as supporters and allies of Hezbollah gathered to protest against the judge...

Israeli minister meets Sudanese minister in Abu Dhabi 13 Oct 2021 - 04:06 pm

An Israeli minister tweeted a photograph of a rare public meeting with a Sudanese official on Wednesday. Esawi Frej, Israel’s minister for regional...

Beirut blast judge issues arrest warrant for ex finance minister Khalil 12 Oct 2021 - 11:23 am

Beirut: The lead judge investigating last year's catastrophic Beirut port blast issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for former finance minister Ali Hassan...

Oil storage tank on fire in southern Lebanon, witness reports 11 Oct 2021 - 09:20 am

Beirut: A fire broke out on Monday at a fuel storage tank in the Zahrani oil facility in southern Lebanon, and firefighters were...

Lebanon restores power supply after complete halt 10 Oct 2021 - 04:41 pm

DUBAI: Lebanon's power supplies were back to normal on Sunday after a blackout the previous day when the country's two biggest power stations...

Iraqis vote in general election, a test for democratic system 10 Oct 2021 - 09:11 am

Baghdad: Iraqis were voting on Sunday in a general election many said they would boycott, having lost faith in the democratic system brought...

UN officials say guards kill 6 migrants detained in Libya 09 Oct 2021 - 03:25 pm

ABOARD GEO BARENTS: Guards at a Libyan detention center for migrants shot dead at least six people amid chaos in the overcrowded facility,...

Former Iranian President Bani-Sadr dies in Paris 09 Oct 2021 - 03:15 pm

Paris: Abolhassan Bani-Sadr, who became Iran's first president after the 1979 revolution before fleeing into exile in France, died on Saturday aged 88....

Lebanese power outage will last for a few days: Government official 09 Oct 2021 - 02:00 pm

Beirut: Lebanon has no centrally-generated electricity after the country's biggest two power stations shut down due to a fuel shortage, a government official...

United States to stay in Syria, top Kurdish politician says 07 Oct 2021 - 06:26 pm

LONDON: A leading Syrian Kurdish politician said on Thursday the United States will stay on in Syria to destroy Islamic State, build infrastructure...

Iran nuclear talks to resume in acceptable period of time: EU official 30 Sep 2021 - 06:22 pm

Stalled talks between Iran and world powers to reinstate a 2015 nuclear deal will resume "soon", the European Union's foreign policy chief Josep...

Erdogan says Turkey is looking at further defence steps with Russia 30 Sep 2021 - 02:54 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkey is considering more joint defence industry steps with Russia including for fighter jets and submarines, President Tayyip Erdogan said after talks...

Angry relatives of Beirut blast victims protest probe delays 29 Sep 2021 - 04:38 pm

BEIRUT: Hundreds of relatives of victims of last year's Beirut port explosion, some chanting and some silent, took to the streets on Wednesday...

Jordan fully reopens main crossing with Syria 29 Sep 2021 - 03:19 pm

JABER CROSSING, Jordan: Jordan fully reopened its main border crossing with Syria on Wednesday in a boost for their struggling economies following a...