World / Middle East

Thousands of Sudanese protesters hold second day of sit-in outside Bashir's compound 07 Apr 2019 - 01:23 pm

KHARTOUM: Thousands of protesters held a sit-in outside Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's residence in central Khartoum on Sunday, having camped there overnight following...

Iraq closes border crossing with Iran on concern about floods 06 Apr 2019 - 05:24 pm

Iraq on Saturday closed its Al-Sheeb border crossing with Iran to trade and travellers until further notice, as flooding continues to submerge more...

Iran media reports battery explosion on sub kills 3 06 Apr 2019 - 04:31 pm

TEHRAN, Iran: Iranian media are reporting three staff in the country's defence industries have been killed in an explosion in a submarine under...

Tunisia president Essebsi says he does not want to run for a second term 06 Apr 2019 - 04:16 pm

TUNIS: Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said on Saturday he did not want to run for a second term in presidential elections expected...

Sudan protesters reach army HQ for first time: witnesses 06 Apr 2019 - 03:52 pm

Khartoum: Thousands of Sudanese demonstrators marched in Khartoum Saturday, many reaching the army headquarters for the first time since deadly protests against President...

Vote recount narrows gap between Istanbul mayor candidates 05 Apr 2019 - 11:16 pm

ISTANBUL: As vote recount continues in Istanbul, a total of 13,969 votes have turned in favor of the ruling Justice and Development (AK)...

Libyan militias capture Haftar's forces marching on Tripoli 05 Apr 2019 - 09:47 pm

BENGHAZI, Libya: Militias in western Libya fought forces under rival army commander Khalifa Haftar on Friday, capturing 100 of his soldiers and waging...

Libya in chaos since 2011 overthrow of Kadhafi 05 Apr 2019 - 09:47 pm

Tripoli: Libya has been mired in chaos since the ouster and killing of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, with two rival authorities and...

Iran says flood damage to farms runs to hundreds of millions of dollars 04 Apr 2019 - 04:53 pm

LONDON: Flooding has caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage to Iranian agriculture, an official said on Thursday, as the speaker of...

Turkey plans to move Treasury units to Istanbul - sources 04 Apr 2019 - 03:57 pm

ISTANBUL: Several units of Turkey's Treasury and Finance Ministry are expected to be moved to Istanbul from Ankara, three sources told Reuters, to...

Army shelling kills 22 civilians in Syria's Idlib: monitor 04 Apr 2019 - 03:18 pm

Beirut: Heavy bombardment by the Syrian army of the jihadist-controlled Idlib region has killed 22 civilians, a monitor said Thursday, the latest violence...

Iran flood death toll reaches 62 03 Apr 2019 - 06:21 pm

Tehran: The death toll from major floods swamping much of Iran over the past 15 days has risen to 62, the head of...

Algeria's Bouteflika resigns 02 Apr 2019 - 10:22 pm

Algiers: Algeria's ailing leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika submitted his resignation with immediate effect, state television said Tuesday, ceding power in the face of massive...

France, Germany and UK say Iran missiles can deliver nukes 02 Apr 2019 - 07:15 pm

UNITED NATIONS: France, Germany and Britain are expressing concern that Iran's latest ballistic missile activity is part of a trend of developing missiles...

US blames Iran's government for devastating flood damage 02 Apr 2019 - 06:43 pm

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is blaming the Iranian government for damage from devastating floods that have killed at least 50 people. Secretary of...

UN chief meets with Egypt's top cleric, decries hate speech 02 Apr 2019 - 04:47 pm

CAIRO: The U.N. chief has expressed solidarity with Muslims the world over during a visit to Cairo, denouncing hate speech and racism, as...

Iran orders 70 villages evacuated in Khuzestan due to flood risk 02 Apr 2019 - 02:22 pm

GENEVA/DUBAi: Flood risks have forced the Iranian government to order the evacuation of 70 villages in the oil-rich southwestern province of Khuzestan on...

Egypt intelligence delegation arrives in Gaza for talks 02 Apr 2019 - 12:12 am

Gaza CITY: A delegation from Egypt’s General Intelligence Service (GIS) arrived in the blockaded Gaza Strip on Monday for talks with Palestinian resistance...