World / Middle East

Netanyahu denounces calls for Israel snap polls as 'irresponsible' 18 Nov 2018 - 10:33 pm

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced calls for snap elections as "irresponsible" in an impassioned televised address on Sunday and vowed to...

Official: Car bomb in Iraq's Tikrit kills 5 18 Nov 2018 - 08:05 pm

BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials said five people were killed in a car bomb blast in the city of Tikrit on Sunday, the latest security...

Four arrested in Iran sugar protests 18 Nov 2018 - 06:45 pm

Tehran: Four people were arrested in southwestern Iran on Sunday as locals joined striking sugar workers in mounting protests over unpaid wages and...

Egypt and Ethiopia to discuss Nile dam dispute: PM 18 Nov 2018 - 05:50 pm

CAIRO: Egypt said on Sunday it would hold talks with Ethiopia in the next two weeks to iron out differences over an Ethiopian...

In Jordan's ancient Petra, sirens warn of flash floods 18 Nov 2018 - 03:29 pm

PETRA, Jordan: In ancient times, Arab tribesmen dug diversion tunnels to protect their low-lying trading post of Petra against desert flash floods. More...

Iraqi cleric linked to Basra protests killed 18 Nov 2018 - 02:38 pm

BASRA, Iraq: Hundreds of Basra residents mourned a Muslim cleric on Sunday who police said was killed outside his home after he suggested...

Coalition hits back over reported civilian deaths in east Syria 18 Nov 2018 - 12:36 pm

Beirut: The US-led anti-jihadist coalition hit back Sunday at reports its air strikes on an Islamic State group holdout in eastern Syria had...

In Jordan's ancient Petra, sirens warn of flash floods 18 Nov 2018 - 09:22 am

Petra: In ancient times, Arab tribesmen dug diversion tunnels to protect their low-lying trading post of Petra against desert flash floods. More than...

Regime forces seize IS holdout in southern Syria: monitor 17 Nov 2018 - 05:31 pm

Beirut: Syrian regime forces Saturday took back control of the Islamic State group's last holdout in southern Syria after months of fighting, a...

Anti-IS coalition raids kill 43 in east Syria: monitor 17 Nov 2018 - 05:19 pm

Beirut: Air strikes by the US-led coalition Saturday killed 43 people, mostly civilians, in a holdout of the Islamic State group in eastern...

Trump agree no 'cover-up' of Khashoggi murder should be allowed: Turkish presidency 16 Nov 2018 - 11:46 pm

Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump agreed on Friday that no cover up of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's...

Bangladesh photographer detained during protests gets bail 15 Nov 2018 - 06:28 pm

Dhaka: Award-winning Bangladeshi photographer-activist Shahidul Alam was granted bail on Thursday after spending more than 100 days behind bars in a closely watched...

Cease-fire takes hold between Israel and Hamas 14 Nov 2018 - 08:13 am

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: Hamas and other militant groups said Tuesday they had accepted an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire to end two days of intense...

Rival Libya leaders meet for first time since May, PM OKs 2019 vote 13 Nov 2018 - 08:23 pm

PALERMO, Italy: Libya's two main rival leaders met for the first time in more than five months at a conference hosted by Italy...

Hamas announces ceasefire with Israel after worst escalation in years 13 Nov 2018 - 07:21 pm

Gaza Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip announced an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with Israel on Tuesday after a severe...

Chemical weapons team to begin assigning blame for Syrian attacks 13 Nov 2018 - 06:30 pm

THE HAGUE: The global chemical weapons watchdog will in February begin to assign blame for attacks with banned munitions in Syria's war, using...

Lebanon's Hariri blames Hezbollah for obstructing government formation 13 Nov 2018 - 05:26 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri on Tuesday blamed the Iran-backed Hezbollah for what he called a "big obstacle" in efforts to form...