World / Middle East

Bahrain questions opposition chief over tweets 25 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Dubai: Bahrain's prosecutor said Sunday he would not press new charges against Sheikh Ali Salman, the jailed leader of the main Shiite opposition...

Three killed in bombing claimed by Islamic State in northeast Syria 25 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

BEIRUT: A bomb attack claimed by Islamic State killed at least three people in the city of Qamishli in the mostly Kurdish-controlled Hasaka...

Jailed Bahrain opposition chief in trouble over tweets 24 Jan 2016 - 06:09 pm

Dubai: The jailed leader of Bahrain's main opposition bloc, Sheikh Ali Salman who is currently serving four years for inciting disobedience, could face...

Iraq summons Saudi envoy to protest at comments on internal affairs 24 Jan 2016 - 06:05 pm

BAGHDAD: The Iraqi foreign ministry said on Sunday it had summoned the Saudi ambassador over comments he made to the media a day...

Egypt museum staff to face disciplinary hearing over Tut mask 24 Jan 2016 - 05:52 pm

Cairo: Eight employees of Cairo's Egyptian Museum will face a disciplinary hearing over a botched repair of the golden mask of King Tutankhamun,...

Sanctions lifted, Iran’s Rouhani heads to Europe to drum up business 24 Jan 2016 - 05:20 pm

First trip to West since nuclear deal implemented Meets businessmen in Italy, France, no big deals expected Trip aims to turn new page...

Two Israeli planes breach Lebanon's airspace 24 Jan 2016 - 04:59 pm

Beirut: Two Israeli war planes breached Lebanon's airspace over the town of Kfar Killa and flew over various Lebanese regions before leaving, the...

Algeria summons Morocco envoy, detains Moroccans headed to Libya 24 Jan 2016 - 04:58 pm

Flags of the five countries -Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania-making up the Arab Magreb Union pictured on February 18, 2012 in Rabat.

UAE to cut remaining energy subsidies 24 Jan 2016 - 12:52 pm

UAE Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei speaks during the Gulf Intelligence UAE Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi. (AFP Photo / file photo) Davos: The...

Syrian pro-government forces retake key town in Latakia: State TV, monitor 24 Jan 2016 - 11:27 am

BEIRUT: Syrian pro-government forces recaptured the rebel-held town of Rabiya in the western coastal province of Latakia on Sunday, Syrian state television and...

Death toll from strikes on east Syrian town reaches 63: Monitor 24 Jan 2016 - 10:33 am

File photo of Khasham near the city of Deir al-Zor in Syria BEIRUT: At least 63 people, including nine children, have died in...

Sieges by Assad's forces complicating Syria situation 24 Jan 2016 - 10:29 am

A view from the neighbourhood of Hazeh, on the eastern outskirts of the capital Damascus, on January 23, 2016. (AFP / Abd Doumany) ...

Manama hosts India-Arab league ministerial meeting 24 Jan 2016 - 10:03 am

Manama: The first India-Arab League ministerial meeting opens Sunday in the Kingdom of Bahrain. India's Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived here Saturday to...

Omani man tests positive for MERS in Thailand 24 Jan 2016 - 09:55 am

Bangkok: Thai health officials are trying to trace dozens of people who may have come into contact with an elderly Omani man who...

Hadi: Coup militias recruit elements to provoke unrest in liberated areas 24 Jan 2016 - 09:10 am

Aden: Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi said that the militias of Houthi and the deposed Ali Abdullah Saleh are recruiting elements to...

India, Bahrain sign agreement for swapping prisoners 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

New Delhi: India and Bahrain on Saturday signed an agreement to exchange their citizens lodged in the prisons of each other's country. The...

Iran’s leader says never trusted the West, seeks closer ties with China 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Chinese president visits Tehran two months after Putin. China and Russia kept ties with Iran during sanctions. Iran’s leader asked China for regional...

Prime Minister of Bahrain meets Sudanese Foreign Minister 24 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Manama: Prime Minister of Bahrain Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa met Saturday with Foreign Minister of Sudan Ibrahim Ghandour, who is visiting...