World / Middle East

Yemen's Houthis say strikes 'will not pass without response': media 16 Mar 2025 - 12:31 am

Sanaa: Yemen's Houthis vowed to respond to deadly strikes on the capital Sanaa on Saturday after US President Donald Trump said Washington had...

Lebanon's President stresses importance of implementing resolution 1701 16 Mar 2025 - 12:21 am

Beirut: Lebanon's President General Joseph Aoun stressed the importance of implementing Resolution 1701 and the ceasefire deal with the Israeli side as a...

90,000 Worshippers pray Isha, Taraweeh at Al Aqsa Mosque 15 Mar 2025 - 11:31 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: Amid the stringent military measures imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities to restrict access to Al Aqsa Mosque, 90,000 worshippers prayed...

VIDEO: Trump orders 'military action' as 4 strikes hit Yemen's capital 15 Mar 2025 - 10:41 pm

Sanaa: Four strikes targeted sites in the Al-Jarraf neighborhood, north of the Houthi-heldYemeni capital Sanaa on Saturday night, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. Read...

Blast in Syria coastal city kills three: state media 15 Mar 2025 - 06:40 pm

Damascus: A blast in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia killed at least three people and injured 12 on Saturday, state media reported,...

Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 9 15 Mar 2025 - 05:20 pm

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories: Gaza's civil defence agency said nine people including journalists were killed in Israeli strikes in the north Saturday, an...

Syria to reopen Aleppo International Airport on March 18 15 Mar 2025 - 03:46 pm

Damascus: The Syrian Civil Aviation Authority announced on Saturday thatAleppoInternational Airport will resume operations for air traffic starting next Tuesday, March 18. According...

Around 80,000 perform Friday prayer at Al Aqsa Mosque 14 Mar 2025 - 05:37 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: Thousands of Palestinians performed Friday prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque today, amid strict measures imposed by the occupation forces at the...

UNRWA collapse will deprive generation of Palestinian children from education: Agency Chief 14 Mar 2025 - 04:23 pm

New York: Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini sounded the...

Israeli occupation forces tightly restrict access to Al Aqsa Mosque 14 Mar 2025 - 03:21 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli occupation forces today imposed tight restrictions on the entry of worshippers coming from the West Bank to occupied Jerusalem to...

IMF welcomes new Lebanon govt request for help on ailing economy 13 Mar 2025 - 10:07 pm

Beirut: The International Monetary Fund on Thursday welcomed the new Lebanese government's request for support in addressing severe economic challenges. Lebanon in January...

Syria leader signs constitutional declaration, hailing 'new history' 13 Mar 2025 - 07:30 pm

Damascus: Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa hailed the start of a "new history" for his country on Thursday, signing into force a constitutional declaration...

GCC calls for intensified global efforts to protect Palestinian children 13 Mar 2025 - 05:41 pm

Geneva: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) urged the international community on Thursday to intensify efforts and adopt tangible measures to protect Palestinian children,...

Egyptian Tourism Ministry announces discovery of 2,600-year-old pot 11 Mar 2025 - 11:47 pm

Luxor, Egypt: The Egyptian Tourism Ministry unveiled a 2,600-year-old archeological find consisting of a pot filled with gold jewelry. “The Egyptian-French archaeological mission...

70,000 worshipers perform Isha, Taraweeh prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque 11 Mar 2025 - 10:30 pm

Occupied Jerusalem:70,000 worshipers performed Isha and Taraweeh prayers on the 11th day of the holy month of Ramadan at Al Aqsa Mosque, despite...

Saudi Arabia hopes for success in efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine 11 Mar 2025 - 06:29 pm

Jeddah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expressed its hope that efforts to achieve comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in Ukraine will culminate in...

Israel announces complete power cut to Gaza Strip 09 Mar 2025 - 08:26 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli authorities announced on Sunday evening the complete power cut to Gaza Strip. This decision was made according to Israel Ministry...

UN Rapporteur: Mass deportation of Palestinians from Gaza is "pure fantasy" 09 Mar 2025 - 04:34 pm

Geneva: The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal said that the idea of mass deportation of Palestinians...