World / Middle East

Suez Canal expansion due to finish in July 2023: SCA chairman 16 Jan 2022 - 02:35 pm

Dubai: A project to expand parts of the Suez Canal is expected to be completed after two years of work in July 2023,...

Somali government spokesman wounded by suicide bomb blast: Police, state media 16 Jan 2022 - 01:01 pm

Mogadishu: Somalia's government spokesman was wounded on Sunday in an explosion at a road junction set off by a suicide bomber in the...

Greece's Aegean Airlines suspends flights to Beirut after plane damage 16 Jan 2022 - 11:53 am

Athens: Greece's largest carrier Aegean Airlines said on Saturday it had suspended all flights to Beirut pending the results of an investigation into...

Palestinian Commission: Female Prisoners in Occupation Prisons Face Difficult Humanitarian Conditions 09 Jan 2022 - 06:56 pm

The Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs said on Sunday that the female prisoners are still facing harsh and very difficult detention...

Iraq's newly elected parliament starts first session 09 Jan 2022 - 04:03 pm

CAIRO: Iraq’s newly elected parliament opened its first session on Sunday, preparing the way for lawmakers to put a new government in place....

Four Palestinians injured during clashes with Israeli Forces in West Bank 07 Jan 2022 - 05:01 pm

Palestine Ramallah: Four Palestinians were wounded by rubber-coated metal bullets today, during clashes with Israeli occupation forces on Jabal Sabih in Beita, south...

Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli army in occupied West Bank 06 Jan 2022 - 05:46 pm

Ramallah, occupied West Bank: A Palestinian man has been shot dead by Israeli forces during a confrontation that followed an army raid on...

Turkey logs record 66,467 COVID-19 cases as Omicron surges 05 Jan 2022 - 09:24 pm

ANKARA- Turkey recorded 66,467 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily figure on record, health ministry data showed on...

Sudan’s PM announces resignation amid political deadlock 03 Jan 2022 - 05:39 pm

Cairo: Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation Sunday amid political deadlock and widespread pro-democracy protests following a military coup that derailed...

Drone attack on US base foiled, Iraqi security sources say 03 Jan 2022 - 01:21 pm

Baghdad: Two armed drones were shot down on Monday as they approached an Iraqi military base hosting USforces near Baghdad's international airport, Iraqi...

4 Syrians die after burning coal for heat in south Lebanon 02 Jan 2022 - 03:29 pm

Beirut: A Syrian mother and her three children died in their sleep after inhaling toxic fumes from burning coal to heat their room...

Lebanon seizes millions of amphetamine pills in shipment of lemons 30 Dec 2021 - 05:07 pm

BEIRUT:Lebanese authorities on Wednesday intercepted nine million pills of the recreational drug captagon inside a shipment of lemons, foiling an attempt to smuggle...

Iran state TV says Tehran launched rocket into space 30 Dec 2021 - 01:09 pm

TEHRAN, Iran: Iran on Thursday announced it launched a satellite carrier rocket bearing three devices into space, though it's unclear whether any of...

Lebanon to start pipeline renovation to import Egyptian gas 28 Dec 2021 - 07:01 pm

Tripoli: Lebanon’s energy minister launched two projects in the country’s north on Tuesday to facilitate the flow of natural gas from Egypt. The...

New Turkish COVID-19 cases surge 30% - health ministry data 28 Dec 2021 - 03:05 pm

ISTANBUL- Daily new coronavirus cases in Turkey surged 30% on Monday to 26,099, health ministry data showed, the highest percentage rise this year,...

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Syria reports 2nd Israeli attack on vital port in a month 28 Dec 2021 - 10:41 am

DAMASCUS,Syria:Israeli missiles fired from the Mediterranean struck theSyrian port of Latakia early Tuesday, igniting a fire in the container terminal,Syrian state media reported,...

Iran bars travellers from parts of Western Europe over Omicron fears 26 Dec 2021 - 09:59 pm

Iran has banned the entry of travellers from Britain, France, Denmark and Norway for 15 days as part of curbs following the discovery...

Israel plans to double settlement in occupied Golan Heights 26 Dec 2021 - 03:33 pm

MEVO HAMA, Golan Heights:Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday the country intends to double the amount of settlers living in the occupied...