World / Middle East

FBI probe shows amount of chemicals in Beirut blast was a fraction of original shipment 30 Jul 2021 - 09:01 pm

The amount of ammonium nitrate that blew up at Beirut port last year was one fifth of the shipment unloaded there in 2013,...

Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated 30 Jul 2021 - 01:57 pm

MANAVGAT, Turkey - The death toll from wildfires on Turkey's southern coast has risen to four and firefighters were battling blazes for a...

Three dead as wildfire in south Turkey rages on: Minister 29 Jul 2021 - 03:34 pm

ISTANBUL: Three people were found dead as a forest fire burned for a second day in southern Turkey on Thursday, the country's AFAD...

Lebanon battles wildfires in country's north, firefighter dies 28 Jul 2021 - 08:48 pm

BEIRUT: Raging wildfires have burned large swathes of Lebanon's pine forests in the mountainous north of the country, killing at least one firefighter...

Turkey tackles low vaccine take-up in east as COVID-19 cases surge 28 Jul 2021 - 08:38 pm

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: In the Turkish city of Diyarbakir, health workers' pleas to citizens to get vaccinated against COVID-19 ring out through the streets...

Residents flee as winds fan massive wildfire in southern Turkey 28 Jul 2021 - 05:51 pm

ANKARA: A massive forest fire in southern Turkey spread to the town of Manavgat as the flames were fanned by strong winds on...

Businessman Mikati, set to be named premier, meets Lebanese president 26 Jul 2021 - 01:38 pm

Beirut: Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Monday held a brief meeting with leading businessman Najib Mikati, set to receive the backing of a...

Qatar Embassy asks citizens to be cautious as tensions rise in Tunisia 26 Jul 2021 - 01:15 pm

Doha: The Embassy of the State of Qatar in Tunisia has warned its citizens who are in the Republic of Tunisia to exercise...

Tensions in Tunisia after president suspends parliament 26 Jul 2021 - 01:08 pm

Tunis, Tunisia: Troops surrounded Tunisia's parliament and blocked its speaker from entering Monday after the president suspended the legislature and fired the prime...

Turkey reports increase in COVID-19 cases 25 Jul 2021 - 09:24 pm

ISTANBUL- Turkey’s daily COVID-19 infections have increased, reaching 14,230 new cases in the past 24 hours. Health ministry statistics show that the 7-day...

Eid Charity, UNHCR sign agreement to provide Syrian refugees in Lebanon cash-assistance 22 Jul 2021 - 08:59 am

Doha: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Eid Charity signed an agreement to provide Syrian refugees in Lebanon with multi-purpose cash-assistance grants through...

Turkey looking into operating Kabul airport 20 Jul 2021 - 02:41 pm

Ankara: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country is looking into the possibility of operating the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, if...

Yemen to get more COVID-19 vaccines by end of month - health ministry 18 Jul 2021 - 08:38 pm

ADEN - Yemen expects to get a second batch of COVID-19 shots by the end of this month through the COVAX global vaccine-sharing...

Arab Parliament calls for swift formation of new Lebanese government 18 Jul 2021 - 03:30 pm

Cairo: The Arab Parliament has called for the swift formation of a new Lebanese government to end the political vacuum in the country,...

Palestine welcomes international condemnation of Israel's violations 17 Jul 2021 - 04:05 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the international condemnations of the demolition of homes and the displacement of Palestinian citizens, and...

Lebanon PM-designate steps down after months of deadlock 15 Jul 2021 - 04:46 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri said Thursday he was stepping down, nine months after he was named to the post by the...

Risk of 'catastrophic' coronavirus surge in Middle East- WHO 14 Jul 2021 - 07:36 pm

A surge of coronavirus cases in several Middle Eastern countries could have dire consequences, aggravated by the spread of the Delta variant and...

"Moment of truth" as Lebanon's Hariri presents cabinet to president 14 Jul 2021 - 06:51 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon's prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri has presented a new cabinet proposal to President Michel Aoun and said he was awaiting his response...