Middle East
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Palestine urges Israel to call off flag march
Ramalllah: Palestinian authorities have urged the Israeli government to call off “the provocative flag march” scheduled to take take place in…
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2 dead, 120 injured in Abu Dhabi cylinder blast
Abu Dhabi: Two people died and 120 others were injured in a gas cylinder explosion at a restaurant in Abu Dhabi,…
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Houthis head to Jordan to discuss lifting siege on Yemeni city
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia said they had sent representatives to Jordan’s capital Amman to attend a UN-sponsored negotiation over lifting the…
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Saudi Arabia bans citizens from travelling to 16 nations, including India
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has banned citizens from travelling to 16 countries, including India, over the Covid-19 situation in those nations, the…
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Lebanon adopts economic recovery plan amid financial meltdown
Beirut: The Lebanese government has adopted an economic recovery plan aimed at saving the country from a three-year financial meltdown, according…
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3 killed in fresh Israeli missile strike in Syria’s capital
Damascus: Three people were killed in an Israeli missile strike targeting military sites at south of the capital Damascus, according to…
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Clashes erupt in Libya’s capital as newly-approved govt enters
Tripoli: Clashes erupted in different parts of Libya’s capital Tripoli after the parliament-approved government, headed by Fathi Bashagha, entered the city,…
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Jordan launches oil exploration project in southeastern region
Amman: Jordan will start an oil exploration project in the Sarhan well, southeastern of the country. Jordan’s Energy and Mineral Resources…
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Palestine warns against allowing Israeli settlers to visit Al-Aqsa
Ramallah: Palestine has warned of consequences against allowing Israeli settlers to visit the compound of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the old…
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Tunisia, Egypt sign agreements to strengthen cooperation
Tunis: Tunisia and Egypt have signed several agreements to strengthen bilateral cooperation, according to a statement released by the Tunisian government.…
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Clashes erupt amid Al Jazeera journalist’s funeral procession
Ramallah: Clashes erupted between Israeli security forces and the Palestinians who had gathered at West Bank to mourn the death…
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Massive fire breaks out in Dhahran Mall; videos show thick columns of smoke
Dhahran: A massive fire broke out in the Dhahran Mall complex, the biggest mall of Dammam Khobar, in Saudi Arabia. The…
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Breaking: UAE President Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan passes away
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan passed away on Friday. State news agency WAM…
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2 more fuel ships allowed into Yemen’s Hodeidah port
Sanaa: Two more ships carrying diesel were allowed to enter Yemen’s blockaded Red Sea port of Hodeidah as part of the…
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$33mn pledged to tackle oil tanker threat off Yemen coast: UN
Sanaa: International donors have pledged $33 million to prevent a major oil spill from a decaying tanker anchored off Yemen’s western…
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Outrage as Israeli fire kills Al Jazeera journalist
Doha: Swift and widespread condemnation has given way to shock and fear after the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu…
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Arab party to stay in Israeli ruling coalition, ending political crisis
Jerusalem: The Arab party in Israel’s governing coalition has said that it would stay in the coalition, preventing another crisis for…
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Al-Jazeera journalist killed in West Bank
Ramallah: Shireen Abu Akleh, a journalist with the Qatar-based Al Jazeera broadcaster, was killed in the West Bank on Wednesday amid…
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Israel denies adding Jordan’s waqf staff at Al-Aqsa
Jerusalem: Israel denied that it has approved Jordan’s request to increase the number of waqf staff at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound…
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Lebanon asks for $30bn compensation for hosting displaced Syrians
Beirut: Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs Hector Hajjar urged the international community to compensate the country with $30 billion for hosting…
