World / Middle East

Turkey: Crashes at emergency sites kill at least 35 people 21 Aug 2022 - 11:52 am

ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities on Sunday investigated a pair of secondary crashes at emergency sites that killed at least 35 people the previous day....

Qatar Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza to begin disbursement of August grant tomorrow 20 Aug 2022 - 12:47 pm

Gaza:The Qatar Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza announced that it will start tomorrow Sunday, in cooperation with the Qatar Fund for Development,...

We must take advanced steps with Syria, adhere to its unity: Turkish president 19 Aug 2022 - 06:01 pm

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that advanced steps must be taken with Syria in order to sabotage plans targeting the region,...

Iran ready to swap prisoners with US 17 Aug 2022 - 08:59 pm

TEHRAN: The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday affirmed readiness to swap prisoners with the United States. "Iran has been pursuing the case independently...

Israel, Turkey to exchange ambassadors in diplomatic reset 17 Aug 2022 - 08:30 pm

JERUSALEM: Israel and Turkey will restore full diplomatic relations and dispatch ambassadors for the first time in years, the latest step in months...

Iran records its first case of monkeypox 16 Aug 2022 - 07:46 pm

DUBAI: Iran has identified its first case of monkeypox, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Tuesday. A 34-year-old woman in the southwestern...

Turkish official casts doubt on report of new Russian air defence sale 16 Aug 2022 - 04:40 pm

LONDON: A Russian state news agency said on Tuesday that Russia and Turkey had signed a contract to ship Ankara a second batch...

Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs meets French President's Special Envoy to Libya 16 Aug 2022 - 04:26 pm

Paris: HE Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi met Tuesday in Paris with HE Special...

Israeli Occupation Forces arrest 20 Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza 16 Aug 2022 - 03:39 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: The Israeli occupation forces arrested 20 Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The Union of Fishermen's Committees reported...

Iran submits a 'written response' in nuclear deal talks 16 Aug 2022 - 08:58 am

Dubai: Iran said Tuesday it submitted a "written response” to what has been described as a final roadmap to restore its tattered nuclear...

Iranian Foreign Minister: Iran to submit proposals on revival of nuclear deal tonight 15 Aug 2022 - 04:27 pm

Tehran: Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian announced Monday his country would send, at midnight, its final proposals regarding...

QRCS supplies Emergency Departments of Gaza hospitals with life-saving medical aids 15 Aug 2022 - 02:59 pm

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) announced today the continuation of its concerted efforts to support the health sector in the Gaza strip,...

Turkish budget records 64 bln lira deficit in July 15 Aug 2022 - 11:32 am

ANKARA: The Turkish government's central budget recorded a deficit of 64 billion lira ($3.56 billion) in July, data from the Finance Ministry showed...

Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on international community to act immediately to protect two-state solution 14 Aug 2022 - 06:57 pm

RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has confirmed on Sunday that the lack of response from the international community and...

Blaze at Egyptian Church leaves at least 41 dead, Ahram reports 14 Aug 2022 - 02:56 pm

At least 41 people were killed and 14 injured when a fire broke out at a church in greater Cairo, Egypt’s Al-Ahram reported....

Turkish drone maker Baykar is booked for three years, CEO Says 14 Aug 2022 - 02:10 pm

Turkey’s Baykar Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, which provides Ukraine with unmanned aerial vehicles, says it currently has the capacity to build 20...

Dozens of settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque 14 Aug 2022 - 12:36 pm

Occupied Jerusalem:Dozens of settlers stormed on Sunday the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, heavily guarded by the Israeli occupation police. Dozens of settlers stormed the...