World / Middle East

White House: Russian officials visited Iran to view drones 16 Jul 2022 - 11:26 am

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: The White House says Russian officials have visited an airfield in centralIranat least twice in recent weeks to view weapons-capable...

Libya reaches deal to reopen oil fields and export terminals 15 Jul 2022 - 09:59 pm

Libya’s government, National Oil Corp. and protesters have reached an agreement to reopen oil fields and export terminals, officials said. The agreement will...

Biden meets Saudi King with a handshake 15 Jul 2022 - 08:51 pm

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: US President Joe Biden began a visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday by giving Saudi Crown Prince HRH Mohammed bin...

Biden fist bumps Saudi Crown Prince on trip that seeks to reset ties 15 Jul 2022 - 08:23 pm

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: US President Joe Biden gave a fist bump to Saudi Crown Prince HRH Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi state television showed...

Biden lands in Saudi Arabia, no immediate oil pledge expected 15 Jul 2022 - 06:30 pm

JEDDAH: President Joe Biden arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday to discuss energy supply, human rights, and security cooperation on a trip designed...

Biden says US wants more on Abu Akleh's death 15 Jul 2022 - 04:08 pm

BETHLEHEM: President Joe Biden says the death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was an "enormous loss to the essential work of sharing...

Two-state solution may not be available for long: Palestinian President 15 Jul 2022 - 02:51 pm

BETHLEHEM, West Bank: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday said there was a narrowing window for the two-state solution to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian...

Biden pledges $100 million for Palestinian hospitals 15 Jul 2022 - 01:17 pm

JERUSALEM: US President Joe Biden on Friday pledged an additional $100 million to support hospitals in East Jerusalem as part of a multiyear...

Saudi Arabia detects its first monkeypox case 14 Jul 2022 - 10:07 pm

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia detected its first monkeypox case in the capital Riyadh for a person arriving from abroad, state news agency (SPA) reported...

Beirut Port silos destroyed in 2020 blast may collapse: Lebanon minister 14 Jul 2022 - 08:26 pm

BEIRUT: The ruins of the Beirut Port silos, shredded in a massive explosion two years ago, are at risk of collapse because of...

Libya's Tripoli government appoints new oil company head despite opposition 14 Jul 2022 - 06:32 pm

TRIPOLI: Libya's Tripoli government said it had installed a new National Oil Corporation (NOC) chairman in the state producer's headquarters on Thursday amid...

19 People injured in Türkiye forest fires 14 Jul 2022 - 03:13 pm

Ankara:Turkish authorities kept up efforts to contain a wildfire in the southwestern Datca peninsula, as strong winds overnight fanned the flames and forced...

Turkish authorities tackle blazes fanned by winds in southwest 14 Jul 2022 - 09:55 am

ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities kept up efforts to contain a wildfire in the southwestern Datca peninsula on Thursday, as strong winds overnight fanned the...

$250 million lawsuit filed over Beirut blast 13 Jul 2022 - 07:44 pm

BEIRUT: Families of some of the victims of Beirut’s deadly port blast have filed a $250 million lawsuit against an American-Norwegian firm suspected...

Amid Covid worries, fist bumps for Biden - with exceptions 13 Jul 2022 - 06:11 pm

TEL AVIV: The White House said President Joe Biden would try to limit physical contact during his Middle East trip because of concern...

U.S. calls for 'accountability' in Abu Akleh case ahead of Biden Middle East visit 13 Jul 2022 - 03:51 pm

GAZA:The United States called on Wednesday for "accountability" over the death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, whose killing during an Israeli West...

US president embarks Middle East tour 13 Jul 2022 - 01:58 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden headed Wednesday to the Middle East in his first visit to the region since taking office. US Secretary...

Turkish unemployment falls to 10.9% in May 13 Jul 2022 - 11:23 am

ISTANBUL: Türkiye's unemployment rate dropped 0.3 percentage points month-on-month to 10.9% in May, while a seasonally adjusted measure of labour underutilisation rose 0.8...