World / Middle East

Lebanese officials seek to curb pound plunge as outrage swells 08 Mar 2021 - 01:38 pm

Lebanon’s president said Monday "foreign sides” and speculators were behind a plunge in the exchange rate that’s ignited days of angry street protests...

Iran frees British-Iranian aid worker Zaghari-Ratcliffe, says lawyer 07 Mar 2021 - 04:21 pm

Dubai: Iran has released British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, removing her ankle tag after a five-year prison sentence, but she has been summoned...

Rouhani: Iran ready to take steps when US lifts sanctions 07 Mar 2021 - 02:32 pm

TEHRAN, Iran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday his country was prepared to take steps to live up to measures in the 2015...

Lebanon's caretaker PM warns of chaos as currency plunges 06 Mar 2021 - 06:35 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon's caretaker prime minister warned Saturday that the country was quickly headed toward chaos and appealed to politicians to put aside differences...

Pope, top Iraq Shiite cleric hold historic, symbolic meeting 06 Mar 2021 - 04:47 pm

PLAINS OF UR, Iraq: Pope Francis and Iraq's top Shiite cleric delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence Saturday, urging Muslims in the...

Pope Francis holds historic meeting with Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric 06 Mar 2021 - 10:46 am

Najaf: Pope Francis held a historic meeting with Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Saturday, in a powerful appeal for...

Turkey logs over 11,500 new COVID-19 cases as restrictions are eased 03 Mar 2021 - 10:54 pm

ANKARA - Turkey recorded 11,520 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Health Ministry data showed, amid an easing of coronavirus restrictions across the country....

Turkey's reopening relieves restaurants but worries doctors 02 Mar 2021 - 09:07 pm

ISTANBUL - Turkish restaurants reopened and many children returned to school on Tuesday after the government announced steps to ease COVID-19 restrictions even...

Turkey lifts weekend lockdowns in some cities - Erdogan 01 Mar 2021 - 11:38 pm

ANKARA - Turkey will lift weekend lockdowns in low and medium-risk cities and limit the restrictions to just Sundays in high and very...

UN: Arbitrary detentions in Syria conflict may be war crimes 01 Mar 2021 - 03:22 pm

GENEVA: Tens of thousands of civilians in Syria were "arbitrarily detained" in enforced disappearances during the country's 10-year conflict, a U.N. commission said...

Jordan's King accepts resignation of ministers for violating Covid-19 precautionary measures 28 Feb 2021 - 02:40 pm

Amman: Jordan's King Abdullah II accepted on Sunday the resignation of Justice Minister Bassam Talhouni and Interior Minister Ibrahim Mubaideen from their positions...

Russian helicopter makes emergency landing in Syria - Defence Ministry 28 Feb 2021 - 01:58 pm

AMMAN/MOSCOW: A Russian Mi-35 helicopter made an emergency landing due to technical problems during a flight over Syria's northern Hasaka province, state agencies...

Tunisia's main party holds street protest, escalating government row 27 Feb 2021 - 02:04 pm

TUNIS: Tunisia's biggest political party rallied tens of thousands of supporters in the capital on Saturday in a show of strength that could...

Iran says U.S. air strikes in Syria encourage terrorism in the region 27 Feb 2021 - 01:42 pm

Friday's U.S. air strikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria encourage terrorism in the region, Iran’s top security official, Ali Shamkhani, said on...

Jordan extends night curfew after widespread of British virus strain 25 Feb 2021 - 12:06 am

AMMAN - Jordan announced stricter measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 on Wednesday and reimposed a full lockdown on Fridays after a...

Five-year-old Egyptian rally driver's son takes the wheel 23 Feb 2021 - 04:28 pm

CAIRO: Egyptian Mansour Tarek hopes to follow in his father's footsteps and become a professional rally driver when he's older. Aged just five,...

As Iran backs away, US still ready to revive nuclear accord 22 Feb 2021 - 05:47 pm

GENEVA: The United States is prepared to return to the Iran nuclear deal if Tehran shows "strict compliance” with it, U.S. Secretary of...

Gaza launches COVID-19 vaccinations, with just 22,000 doses 22 Feb 2021 - 03:35 pm

GAZA: Palestinians in Gaza began a limited COVID-19 vaccination programme on Monday after receiving doses donated by Russia and the United Arab Emirates,...