World / Middle East

Lebanese actress questioned, detained in central bank graft probe 09 Dec 2022 - 07:39 pm

BEIRUT:Lebanese actress Stephanie Saliba was detained on Friday after being questioned by investigators over a corruption case related to Lebanon's central bank governor,...

Lebanon MPs again fail to fill vacant presidency 08 Dec 2022 - 10:40 pm

Beirut: Lebanon's divided parliament failed to elect a new president on Thursday for a ninth time, despite the damage the political deadlock is...

Two killed in Iraq clashes after activist given prison term 07 Dec 2022 - 11:18 pm

Nasiriyah: Two protesters in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah were killed Wednesday in clashes with security forces at a rally after an...

Al Jazeera files lawsuit at International Criminal Court over journalist's killing 06 Dec 2022 - 11:58 am

Dubai: Al Jazeera on Tuesday said it filed a lawsuit at the International Criminal Court against Israeli forces over the killing of Palestinian...

Protesters storm governor's office in southern Syrian city, gunfire heard 04 Dec 2022 - 03:36 pm

AMMAN: Dozens of demonstrators angry over worsening economic conditions inSyriastormed the governor's office in the southern city of Sweida on Sunday and set...

Libyans, divided by conflict, unite around football 28 Nov 2022 - 05:52 pm

Tripoli: Hundreds of football fans gather in front of a huge screen in a Libyan park to watch the day's World Cup matches,...

Iraqi PM says fraction of stolen $2.5 billion retrieved 27 Nov 2022 - 10:52 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraq has recovered "part" of $2.5 billion in public funds fraudulently withdrawn from a government account, the prime minister said on Sunday,...

Erdogan says Turkish, Egyptian ministers to meet in process of building ties 27 Nov 2022 - 10:20 pm

Istanbul: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in comments broadcast on Sunday that a process of building relations with Egypt will start with ministers...

Arab League launches campaign to combat violence against women 25 Nov 2022 - 12:03 am

Cairo: The Arab League (AL) on Thursday launched the 16-day campaign to combat violence against women, which begins in conjunction with the International...

Lebanon MPs again fail to elect president despite economic crisis 24 Nov 2022 - 05:41 pm

Beirut: Lebanese lawmakers failed for a seventh time Thursday to elect a successor to former president Michel Aoun, even though the vacancy is...

El-Sisi's handshake with Erdogan in Doha a fresh start of bilateral relations: Egyptian presidency 21 Nov 2022 - 11:22 pm

Cairo: The Egyptian presidency said that during President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's handshake with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the...

Thousands mourn Palestinian fire victims in Gaza 18 Nov 2022 - 04:53 pm

Jabalia, Palestinian Territories: Thousands of Palestinians turned out on Friday for the funeral of 21 people who died in a Gaza Strip apartment...

At least 21 killed, several others hurt in Gaza Strip fire 17 Nov 2022 - 10:22 pm

GAZA: At least 21 people were killed and several others injured when a fire broke out in a building where residents attended a...

At least five killed in gun attack in Iran's Khuzestan province - state media 16 Nov 2022 - 09:16 pm

Dubai: At least five people were killed in Iran's southwestern province of Khuzestan on Wednesday in what state media described as a terrorist...

Egypt's COP27 envoy dismisses warning of spying on delegates as 'ludicrous' 14 Nov 2022 - 08:02 pm

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: Egypt's COP27 special envoy dismissed as "ludicrous" reports that his country was spying on delegates at the climate summit in...

Turkey arrests Syrian woman, accuses PKK over Istanbul attack 14 Nov 2022 - 03:11 pm

Istanbul, Turkey: Turkey on Monday accused a Syrian woman of planting a bomb that killed six people inIstanbul, blaming the outlawed Kurdistan Workers'...

Iran president ratifies controversial Belgium prisoner treaty 13 Nov 2022 - 10:06 pm

Tehran: Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday ratified a prisoner exchange treaty with Belgium, official media said, after criticism in the European country...