Israeli sanctions ‘new war’

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh yesterday described a raft of Israeli measures as a “new war” against the Palestinian Authority aimed at pushing it “to the brink”.
9 January 2023, 18:00 PM

3 more sentenced to death in Iran over Amini protests

Iran has sentenced to death three people accused of killing three members of the security forces during the protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini, the judiciary said Monday.
9 January 2023, 07:23 AM

Protest-hit Iran sentences four to jail over strike call

Iran’s judiciary yesterday announced jail terms of up to 10 years for people who called for strikes as part of a months-long protest movement.
8 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Iranian man held in Germany

An Iranian man has been arrested in western Germany suspected of preparing an “Islamist attack” using cyanide and ricin, police and prosecutors said yesterday.
8 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Boat with 185 land in Aceh

A boat with 185 Rohingya refugees landed on the shores of Indonesia’s Aceh province yesterday, a local disaster agency official said, following hundreds who arrived late last year fleeing desperate conditions in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
8 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Iranians gather outside French embassy to protest Charlie Hebdo cartoons

Dozens of Iranians gathered Sunday outside the French embassy in Tehran protesting against cartoons of the Islamic republic's supreme leader by French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.
8 January 2023, 15:55 PM

Iran hangs 2 protesters

Iran yesterday executed two men for killing a paramilitary force member during unprecedented protests sparked by the death in custody of a young woman.
7 January 2023, 18:00 PM

2 men executed in Iran in connection with protests

Iran executed two men on Saturday after they were convicted of killing a paramilitary force member during protests sparked by the death in custody of a young woman, the judiciary said.
7 January 2023, 06:36 AM

Israel to take steps in response to Palestinian moves at World Court

Israel yesterday said it would take retaliatory steps in response to a Palestinian bid to involve the International Court of Justice in the decades-old conflict.
6 January 2023, 18:00 PM

UNSC members stress Al Aqsa Mosque status quo

UN Security Council members voiced concern on Thursday and stressed the need to maintain a status quo at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, days after Israel's new far-right security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir briefly visited the site.
6 January 2023, 02:09 AM

16-year-old Palestinian killed in WB

The Israeli army killed a Palestinian boy yesterday in the West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian health ministry said, where armed clashes broke out between militants and Israeli forces.
5 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Iranian Revolutionary Guard shot dead in Tehran

A member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards was shot dead outside his house in Tehran, state media reported yesterday, adding that he may have been killed during a burglary.
4 January 2023, 18:00 PM

ME powers condemn visit

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were among nations to condemn a visit by Israel’s extreme-right new national security minister to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
3 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Dubai scraps 30 percent tax on alcohol sales

Dubai has suspended a tax of 30 percent on alcohol and dropped a licence fee previously needed to buy alcohol in the commercial and tourism hub, two major retailers said on social media.
3 January 2023, 07:47 AM

Israel kills two Palestinians

The Israeli army killed two Palestinians in a West Bank raid yesterday as it demolished the homes of two Palestinians accused of killing an Israeli soldier, Palestinian officials said.
2 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Iran issues warning on mandatory headscarf in cars

Iranian police have resumed warnings that women must wear mandatory headscarves even in cars, media reported yesterday, as unrest continues following the death of Mahsa Amini.
2 January 2023, 18:00 PM

2 Palestinians killed in Israeli operation in West Bank

The Israeli army killed two Palestinians in a West Bank raid on Monday, Palestinian officials said, as it demolished the homes of two Palestinians accused of killing an Israeli soldier.
2 January 2023, 06:11 AM

Israeli strike on Damascus airport kills 4

The Israeli army carried out a missile strike on Damascus International Airport today that killed four people, including two Syrian soldiers, according to a human rights monitor..The attack -- which occurred around 2:00 am (2300 GMT) -- put the airport out of service, according to Syria's
2 January 2023, 03:09 AM

Iranian dissident journalist released: media

Iranian dissident journalist Keyvan Samimi, jailed in December 2020 for “plotting against national security”, has been released, reformist daily Shargh reported yesterday.
1 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Iran police detain top-tier football players in raid at party

Iranian police briefly detained several unidentified top-tier football players in a raid on a party on New Year’s Eve where alcohol was served in violation of an Islamic ban, Iranian media reported.
1 January 2023, 18:00 PM