Middle East
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Saudi Arabia Approves New Law to Protect Personal Data
Riyadh: The Council of Ministers approved on Tuesday the personal Data Protection Law. The new law, which protects personal data from…
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Palestine Asks Israel to Table a Peace Plan
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has urged that Israel produce a peace plan for achieving a “two-state solution” on…
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Saudi Arabia to Host Mideast Green Initiative Summit
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will host the inaugural Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) Forum and Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) Summit in October.…
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Palestinian Killed in Clashes with Israeli Soldiers in Gaza
Gaza: A Palestinian man was killed during clashes with Israeli soldiers near the border area between the Gaza Strip and Israel,…
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Israel Names 1st Envoy to Bahrain
Tel Aviv: Israel has appointed its first Ambassador to Bahrain, almost a year after the two countries normalised their ties, the…
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58 Killed in Large-Scale Houthi Attacks
Sanaa: The Houthi militia have launched large-scale attacks against Yemen’s government forces stationed in the country’s oil-rich province of Marib, which…
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Saudi Arabia’s 1st Batch of Female Soldiers Graduate
Riyadh: The first group of female Saudi Arabian soldiers graduated from the Armed Forces Womens Cadre Training Centre, after completing 14…
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Israeli Missile Strike Targets Damascus
Damascus: A fresh Israeli missile strike targeted sites in Damascus on Friday, state news agency SANA reported. The Syrian air defenses…
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Saudi Crown Prince had Role in Kabul Airport Attack ?
New Delhi: A Saudi opponent has spoken of the alleged role of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman in supporting the…
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Egypt Signs $4bn Contract for 1st Electric Train Line
Cairo, Sep 2 (IANS) Egypt has signed a contract to establish the first line of the electric express train in the…
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Armed Rebels Surrender in Syria’s Daraa Amid New Deal
Damascus: A new deal to defuse the tension in Syria’s Daraa province has come into forc, starting with a number of…
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Qatar Warns Against Isolating Taliban
Doha/New Delhi: Qatar’s foreign minister has warned that isolating the Taliban could lead to further instability and urged countries to engage…
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Palestinian Prez, Israeli Defence Minister Meet in Ramallah
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz in the West Bank city of Ramallah during which they…
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Lebanon Fuel Tanker Explosion Kills 20
Beirut: At least 20 people have been killed in a fuel tanker explosion in Akkar in northern Lebanon, the Lebanese…
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Abu Dhabi Sets New Protocol for International Travellers
Dubai: Starting from August 20, Abu Dhabi will allow only vaccinated citizens, residents and tourists into public places. The Abu Dhabi…
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Blast Hits Security Patrol in Yemen’s Aden, 2 Dead
Aden: A massive blast struck a patrol of newly-recruited security forces in the Yemen’s southern port city of Aden on Saturday,…
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Speed of Taliban Advance in Afghanistan Surprising
Kabul: The speed of the Taliban advance in Afghanistan appears to have taken many by surprise, regional capitals seem to be…
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Afghan Govt Offers ‘Share In Power’ to Taliban
Kabul: The Afghan government has offered the Taliban a share in power so long as the rising violence in the country…
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Saudi to Start Receiving Umrah Requests From Foreigners
Riyadh : Starting from Monday, Saudi Arabia will begin receiving requests to perform Umrah — an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca —…
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Taliban Overruns Another Afghan Provincial Capital
Kabul : Taliban militants have taken control of Taluqan city, capital of Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province after heavy clashes with security…
