World / Middle East

US fails in UN bid to condemn Palestinian Hamas movement 08 Dec 2018 - 01:52 am

United Nations, United States: A US resolution championed by Ambassador Nikki Haley to condemn the Palestinian Hamas movement at the United Nations for...

Turkish, Iranian parliament speakers meet in Tehran 08 Dec 2018 - 01:12 am

TEHRAN: Turkish Parliament Speaker Binali Yildirim on Friday met his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani in capital Tehran on Friday. Yildirim is currently in...

In Lebanon, billboards declare 'We are all Carlos Ghosn' 06 Dec 2018 - 04:25 pm

Beirut: Lebanese woke up to bright billboards of ousted Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn posted around Beirut on Thursday, in the latest show of...

Suicide bombing kills 3 in southeastern Iran 06 Dec 2018 - 01:17 pm

TEHRAN: At least three people were killed in a car bombing in Iran’s southeastern city of Chabahar on Thursday, according to the state...

At least three dead in bomb attack in southern Iran -TV 06 Dec 2018 - 10:52 am

DUBAI: At least three people were killed in a bomb attack in southeastern Iran on Thursday, state TV reported, adding that many others...

Iraqi parliament again fails to vote on vacant ministries 06 Dec 2018 - 01:50 am

BAGHDAD: A vote in Iraq's parliament on the remaining candidates for Cabinet seats was postponed again Tuesday amid deep divisions over the key...

Lebanon' Berri says Israel gave no proof of border tunnels 05 Dec 2018 - 03:37 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Israel had provided no evidence to back up its assertion that tunnels had been dug across...

North Korean and Syrian foreign ministers meet in Damascus 04 Dec 2018 - 02:41 pm

BEIRUT: Syria and North Korea's foreign ministers met in Damascus on Tuesday, officials said, and thanked each other for their support during years...

US will not stop Iran exporting oil, Iranian president says 04 Dec 2018 - 11:00 am

GENEVA: The United States will not be able to stop Iran exporting its oil and any move to prevent Iranian crude shipments passing...

Israel military says to expose Hezbollah attack tunnels from Lebanon 04 Dec 2018 - 09:03 am

JERUSALEM, Israel's military said on Tuesday it was beginning an operation to "expose and thwart" cross-border attack tunnels from Lebanon dug by the...

Israeli forces injure 4 Palestinian protesters 03 Dec 2018 - 10:17 pm

GAZA, Palestine: Israeli armed forces on Monday injured four Palestinian protesters on Monday near Gaza-Israel border, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health....

Turkey, Venezuela making efforts to boost ties: Erdogan 03 Dec 2018 - 10:03 pm

ANKARA: Ankara and Caracas have been making efforts to strengthen cooperation in all areas, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. "There...

US-led aircraft hit IS hostage killer in Syria-coalition envoy 03 Dec 2018 - 11:24 am

BEIRUT, US-led war planes targeted an Islamic State leader on Sunday in Syria responsible for killing hostages including an American, Washington's envoy to...

Netanyahu, US Secretary of State Pompeo to meet Monday-Israeli PM's office 03 Dec 2018 - 10:08 am

JERUSALEM, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Brussels later on Monday, the prime...

Damaging police report looms over Netanyahu re-election bid 03 Dec 2018 - 01:37 am

JERUSALEM: Israeli police on Sunday recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on bribery charges, adding to a growing collection of legal troubles that...

Fatah slams US-sponsored anti-Hamas UN draft resolution 03 Dec 2018 - 01:37 am

RAMALLAH, Palestine: A leader of Palestine’s Fatah movement on Friday called on UN member states to reject a U.S.-sponsored draft resolution condemning rival...

Report: 811 Israeli violations against journos in 2018 02 Dec 2018 - 09:32 pm

JERUSALEM: Israel committed at least 811 violations against journalists in Palestine this year, the Palestinian Information Ministry said Sunday. The ministry said in...