World / Middle East

Global aid effort intensifies for flood-stricken Libya 14 Sep 2023 - 10:39 am

Benghazi, Libya: A global effort to assist stricken Libya gathered pace Thursday after a tsunami-like flood killed nearly 4,000 people and left thousands...

Four migrants dead after boat sinks off Tunisia 13 Sep 2023 - 03:42 pm

Tunis: Four Tunisian migrants died and 21 others were rescued after their boat sank while trying to reach the Italian coast, a judicial...

Austria reopens embassy in Baghdad after 30 years 12 Sep 2023 - 07:52 pm

Baghdad: Austria reopened its embassy in Iraq's capital Baghdad on Tuesday after a 30-year absence, in what was hailed as a sign of...

US sanctions Lebanon-South America network accused of financing Hezbollah 12 Sep 2023 - 07:22 pm

BEIRUT:The U.S. Treasury on Tuesday slapped terrorism sanctions on a family network of seven individuals and businesses in Lebanon and South America accused...

American researcher doing well after rescue from a deep Turkish cave, calling it a 'crazy adventure' 12 Sep 2023 - 02:13 pm

Istanbul: An American researcher was "doing well” at a Turkish hospital, officials said Tuesday, after rescuers pulled him out of a cave where...

10,000 missing in Libya storm floods, death toll 'huge': Red Cross 12 Sep 2023 - 01:40 pm

Geneva: The death toll from freak floods in easternLibyais expected to soar dramatically, with 10,000 people reported missing, the Red Cross warned on...

Flooding in eastern Libya after weekend storm leaves 2,000 people feared dead 12 Sep 2023 - 09:34 am

CAIRO: Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns in the...

150 killed in Libya floods after rainstorm: Official 11 Sep 2023 - 03:45 pm

Benghazi, Libya: At least 150 people were killed in freak floods in eastern Libya as a result of storm Daniel which has swept...

Three dead as renewed clashes hit Lebanon Palestinian camp 09 Sep 2023 - 04:14 pm

Sidon, Lebanon: Two fighters and a civilian were killed Saturday in clashes at a south Lebanon Palestinian camp, official media reported, as Prime...

Morocco quake leaves hearts and heritage broken 09 Sep 2023 - 03:38 pm

Marrakesh, Morocco: Hafida Sahraouia surveyed the rubble after an earthquake ripped through the historic Jewish quarter, part of the old city in Morocco's...

Morocco quake kills more than 800 people 09 Sep 2023 - 01:54 pm

Marrakesh, Morocco: Morocco's deadliest earthquake in decades has killed at least 820 people, officials said Saturday, causing widespread damage and sending terrified residents...

World leaders offer solidarity after devastating Morocco quake 09 Sep 2023 - 12:43 pm

Marrakesh, Morocco: Leaders and diplomats the world over expressed condolences and support on Saturday for Morocco after a devastating earthquake struck near tourist...

Morocco quake kills more than 600 people 09 Sep 2023 - 11:39 am

Marrakesh, Morocco: A powerful earthquake that shookMorocco late Friday killed more than 600 people, interior ministry figures showed, sending terrified residents fleeing their...

Morocco quake kills least 296 people 09 Sep 2023 - 08:25 am

Casablanca, Morocco: A powerful earthquake shook Morocco on Friday and killed nearly 300 people, according to a preliminary government count, with terrified residents...

Saudi, Iranian ambassadors resume official duties in Tehran, Riyadh 05 Sep 2023 - 11:52 pm

Tehran/Riyadh: The Saudi Ambassador appointed to Iran, Abdullah bin Saud Al-Anzi, emphasized the directives of the Saudi wise leadership regarding the need to...

Population control: Egypt president calls for measures to slow birthrate 05 Sep 2023 - 06:16 pm

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called on Tuesday for measures to slow the birthrate in the Arab world's most populous country, citing...

Video: Palestinian man breaks car window to rescue trapped child 05 Sep 2023 - 11:45 am

Doha, Qatar: In a courageous display of heroism, a Palestinian man rescued a girl whose head was trapped in a car window. In...

Israeli Occupation Forces arrest 9 Palestinians in Occupied Jerusalem, West Bank 04 Sep 2023 - 04:33 pm

Occupied Jerusalem: The Israeli occupation forces arrested on Monday nine Palestinians from different areas in the Occupied Jerusalem and West Bank. Palestinian news...