Erdogan to meet Biden for crunch Nato talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday said he would meet US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Nato summit in Madrid for talks on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 
28 June 2022, 18:00 PM

306,887 Syrian civilians killed in conflict since March 2011, UN says

The UN human rights office said on Tuesday that 306,887 civilians had been killed in Syria during the conflict since March 2011 in what it said was the highest estimate yet.
28 June 2022, 12:16 PM

Israel, Arab nations deepen cooperation

The United States, Israel and four Arab countries agreed to closer cooperation and annual foreign ministers’ meetings yesterday, two weeks
27 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Revival of rivals’ talks: Iraqi PM arrives in Iran after Saudi visit

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi arrived in Iran yesterday, Iranian state TV reported, a day after he travelled to Saudi Arabia in a bid to revive talks between the regional rivals to ease years of hostility.
26 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Palestinian teen killed

A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank after they opened fire on a group of Palestinians throwing rocks
25 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Iran nuke talks with US to resume soon

Talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal will resume in the coming days, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said yesterday
25 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Iran rejects Israeli charges of attacks in Turkey

Iran yesterday dismissed as “ridiculous” allegations by Israel’s foreign minister while on a visit to Ankara that the Islamic republic was planning anti-Israeli attacks in Turkey.
24 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Findings suggest Israeli forces killed Al Jazeera journalist: UN HR office

Findings show that Israeli security forces fired the bullets that killed Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh in May, and not indiscriminate firing from Palestinians, a spokesperson for the UN human rights office said on Friday.
24 June 2022, 11:41 AM

1,200 year old mosque in Israel sheds light on region's transition from Christianity to Islam

Israeli archaeologists on Wednesday unveiled a rare ancient mosque in the country's south that the antiquities officials said sheds light on the region's transition from Christianity to Islam.
23 June 2022, 19:55 PM

Israeli settler kills Palestinian in West Bank

An Israeli settler stabbed a Palestinian to death in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian ministry of health said. 
22 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Kuwait dissolves parliament amid row with govt

Kuwait’s crown prince yesterday announced the dissolution of parliament and called for new elections amid escalating disputes between the legislative assembly and cabinet.
22 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Kuwait crown prince dissolves parliament, calls for fresh elections

Kuwait's crown prince dissolved parliament on Wednesday and called for early elections amid a feud between the government and elected assembly that has hindered fiscal reform, a move welcomed by opposition lawmakers to end the standoff.
22 June 2022, 16:42 PM

Saudi prince Salman's first Turkey visit since Khashoggi murder

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler will on Wednesday take another step out of his international isolation by paying his first visit to Turkey since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate.
22 June 2022, 11:05 AM

Music commission in Saudi Arabia begins receiving applications for classes

The Saudi Centre for Music began receiving applications to register for music classes on Tuesday (June 21, 2022), reports Al Arabiya News citing the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
21 June 2022, 18:42 PM

Israel faces fresh polls

Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Monday his governing coalition will dissolve parliament next week, a shock announcement that will give power to
21 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in W Bank

A Palestinian worker was shot dead by Israeli forces yesterday while crossing a security barrier in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian sources said.
19 June 2022, 18:00 PM

At least 120 arrested in Iran for breaking “segregation, morality rules” at party

Police have arrested 120 people for breaking Iran’s segregation and morality rules at a party in the forest in the northern province of Mazandaran, state media reported Sunday.
19 June 2022, 17:56 PM

Occupied west bank: Three Palestinians killed in Israeli army raid

Three Palestinians were killed and 12 others were wounded yesterday during an Israeli army raid in Jenin, a stronghold of armed Palestinian factions in the occupied West Bank.
17 June 2022, 18:00 PM

15 years of GAZA blockade: 80pc of children suffer ‘distress’

Four out of five children in Gaza suffer from emotional distress, Save the Children said yesterday, 15 years after Israel slapped a strict blockade on the Palestinian territory.
15 June 2022, 18:00 PM

"Homosexuality crackdown": Saudi authorities seize rainbow toys

Saudi officials are seizing rainbow-coloured toys and articles of clothing from shops in the capital as part of a crackdown on homosexuality, state media reported.
15 June 2022, 17:20 PM