World / Middle East

US officials claim that Iran seized Vietnamese oil tanker: AP 03 Nov 2021 - 06:24 pm

DUBAI: Iran seized a Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman last month and still holds the vessel off Bandar Abbas, two...

Iran says it blocks US attempt to confiscate oil in Sea of Oman 03 Nov 2021 - 02:35 pm

Dubai: Iran's Revolutionary Guards thwarted an attempt by the United States to detain a tanker carrying the Islamic Republic's oil in the Sea...

Kuwait orders senior Lebanese diplomat to leave, recalls envoy from Beirut 30 Oct 2021 - 04:55 pm

Kuwait on Saturday ordered Lebanon's charge d'affaires to leave the country and recalled its ambassador from Beirut in protest over comments made by...

Saudi Arabia recalls its ambassador to Lebanon for consultations 30 Oct 2021 - 11:37 am

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the recall of its ambassador to Lebanon for consultations and requested the departure of the Lebanese...

Former Lebanon PM Diab sues state over Beirut blast probe 27 Oct 2021 - 03:02 pm

Beirut: Former Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab filed a suit against the Lebanese state on Wednesday over his prosecution by Beirut blast investigator...

Lebanese judge charges 68 over deadly clash south of Beirut 25 Oct 2021 - 02:18 pm

BEIRUT: A Lebanese judge has charged 68 people in this month's deadly clash in Beirut that left seven people dead and dozens wounded,...

Ministers, party leaders detained in apparent coup in Sudan: Sources 25 Oct 2021 - 09:14 am

Khartoum: Soldiers arrested most of the members of Sudan's cabinet and a large number of pro-government party leaders on Monday in an apparent...

Turkey to banish 10 Western ambassadors, says Erdogan 23 Oct 2021 - 05:48 pm

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had ordered the foreign ministry to declare 10 ambassadors from Western countries 'persona non...

Akar: Turkey closely monitoring the situation in Northern Syria 23 Oct 2021 - 05:37 pm

Brussels: Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar confirmed that his country is closely monitoring the events in northern Syria. Akar told reporters at the...

Roadside bomb attack kills 13 Syrian military personnel in Damascus: State TV 20 Oct 2021 - 09:13 am

Damascus: At least 13 Syrian military personnel were killed in a roadside bomb attack, as their bus crossed a bridge in central Damascus ...

Lebanon's Maronite patriarch urges non-interference into judiciary 17 Oct 2021 - 02:12 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon's Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai, the top Christian cleric, said on Sunday the country's judiciary should be free of political interference...

Qatar Embassy urges citizen in Beirut to remain cautious 14 Oct 2021 - 09:42 pm

Qatar's embassy in Beirut issued an advisory, urging its citizens to remain cautious and avoid going to places of gatherings and "locations of...

World's tallest woman says it's OK to stand out 14 Oct 2021 - 09:07 pm

SAFRANBOLU, Turkey - At 2 metres 15 centimetres (7 feet, 0.7 inches) tall, Rumeysa Gelgi has always stood out. Now officially recognised as...

Lebanese ex-PM Hariri says Beirut violence reminiscent of civil war 14 Oct 2021 - 06:47 pm

Lebanon's former prime minister, Saad al-Hariri, tweeted that the violence that erupted in Beirut on Thursday was reminiscent of the 1975-1990 civil war...

Qatar calls Lebanese parties to prevail voice of wisdom and avoid escalation 14 Oct 2021 - 06:39 pm

Doha: The State of Qatar affirmed that it is following with concern the field developments in the sisterly Republic of Lebanon, calling on...

5 killed in Beirut during protest over judge in blast probe 14 Oct 2021 - 02:42 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s interior minister says five people have been killed in armed clashes in Beirut that erupted Thursday during protests against the lead...

Explosions, shooting rock Beirut as tensions over blast probe erupt 14 Oct 2021 - 12:44 pm

Beirut: Gunfire killed at least one person in Beirut on Thursday as supporters and allies of Hezbollah gathered to protest against the judge...

Israeli minister meets Sudanese minister in Abu Dhabi 13 Oct 2021 - 04:06 pm

An Israeli minister tweeted a photograph of a rare public meeting with a Sudanese official on Wednesday. Esawi Frej, Israel’s minister for regional...