World / Middle East

Tonnes of dead fish wash up on shore of polluted Lebanese lake 30 Apr 2021 - 12:11 pm

QARAOUN, Lebanon - Tonnes of dead fish have washed up on the banks of a lake on Lebanon's Litani river, engulfing a nearby...

Turkey announces full lockdown to curb spread of coronavirus 27 Apr 2021 - 10:34 am

Ankara: Turkey will enforce a full lockdown from April 29 until May 17 to stem the spread of coronavirus, Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

Iraq Interior Ministry: 82 killed in Baghdad hospital fire 25 Apr 2021 - 01:13 pm

Baghdad: Iraq’s Interior Ministry said Sunday that 82 people died and 110 were injured in a catastrophic fire that broke out in the...

Oil Tanker off Syria coast on fire; Govt says drone attack 24 Apr 2021 - 07:34 pm

DAMASCUS, Syria: Syria's oil ministry said a fire has erupted in a tanker on its coast after what it said was a suspected...

Turkey says it "entirely rejects" U.S. recognition of Armenian genocide 24 Apr 2021 - 07:27 pm

ANKARA: Turkey "entirely rejects" US President Joe Biden's recognition of the 1915 massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as a genocide, Turkish...

Iran to bar travellers from India over Covid-19 variant, officials say 24 Apr 2021 - 11:46 am

Iran said on Saturday that it would bar travellers from India over a COVID-19 variant to avert its spread in the already stricken...

Missile from Syria lands in Israel, triggers Israel strike 22 Apr 2021 - 10:56 am

JERUSALEM: A Syrian anti-aircraft missile landed in southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country's top-secret nuclear reactor, the...

Chemical weapons watchdog weighs measures against Syria 20 Apr 2021 - 12:27 pm

AMSTERDAM: Members of the global chemical weapons watchdog considered a proposal on Tuesday to strip Syria of its rights at the Hague-based agency...

Iran always welcomes dialogue with Saudi Arabia, says foreign ministry 19 Apr 2021 - 12:16 pm

DUBAI: Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday that Tehran always welcomed dialogue with Saudi Arabia, but he did not confirm nor deny...

Several people hurt after train derails in Egypt 18 Apr 2021 - 03:57 pm

CAIRO: Several people were hurt in Egypt after eight train carriages derailed in Qalioubia province north of Cairo on Sunday, the province's verified...

Delights of Ramadan disappear for Syrian refugees in Lebanon 18 Apr 2021 - 03:16 pm

BHANNINE, Lebanon: It was messy and hectic in Aisha al-Abed’s kitchen, as the first day of Ramadan often is. Food had to be...

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits southern Iran 18 Apr 2021 - 02:43 pm

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake on Sunday struck Iran's southern province of Bushehr, where a nuclear power plant is located, but there were no...

Parliament speaker: Syria presidential election May 26 18 Apr 2021 - 01:31 pm

DAMASCUS: Syria’s parliament speaker announced Sunday that presidential elections in the war-ravaged country will be held May 26. Speaker Hammoud Sabbagh said the...

Iran offers upbeat assessment of progress in nuclear talks 17 Apr 2021 - 06:10 pm

BERLIN: A senior Iranian official offered an upbeat assessment of progress in talks aimed at bringing the United States back into world powers'...

Iran names suspect in Natanz attack, says he fled country 17 Apr 2021 - 01:13 pm

TEHRAN: Iran named a suspect Saturday in the attack on its Natanz nuclear facility that damaged centrifuges there, saying he had fled the...

Iran's Rouhani says 60% enrichment is an answer to attack at Natanz site 14 Apr 2021 - 11:38 am

DUBAI: Iran's move to enrich uranium up to 60% purity is a response to the sabotage at its key nuclear facility, President Hassan...

Iran sees record spike in COVID cases after holiday travels 13 Apr 2021 - 03:05 pm

DUBAI: Iran on Tuesday reported a record 24,760 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as the worst-hit country in the Middle...

Turkey set to again tighten COVID-19 curbs after surge -source 12 Apr 2021 - 02:09 pm

ANKARA - Turkey's daily coronavirus infection numbers have soared above 50,000 and President Tayyip Erdogan is likely to order a tightening of restrictions...