World / Middle East

Egypt, France stress importance of combined efforts to prevent regional war 14 Mar 2026 - 05:54 pm

Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdeltty discussed the importance of combined efforts to spare the region an all-out war in a telephone call...

Lebanese President, UN Secretary-General discuss efforts to halt Israeli attacks on Lebanon 13 Mar 2026 - 05:51 pm

Beirut: Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun met in Beirut today with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to discuss efforts to halt Israeli attacks on...

Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon kills 8, injures 9 13 Mar 2026 - 05:20 pm

Beirut: Eight people were killed and nine others injured on Friday in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon. Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health...

UAE President, Jordan King discuss regional developments 13 Mar 2026 - 05:01 pm

Abu Dhabi: The President of the United Arab Emirates,HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed regional developments during a phone call on...

Iraq extends airspace closure for 3 more days 13 Mar 2026 - 03:56 pm

Baghdad: The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority announced Friday the extension of the closure of Iraqi airspace to civilian air traffic for an additional...

Iraq to maintain crude oil production at 1.4 Million barrels per day 12 Mar 2026 - 07:24 pm

Baghdad: Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani announced that Iraq will continue producing crude oil at a level of approximately 1.4 million barrels...

Two explosive-laden drones target Iraqi army camp in Nineveh province 12 Mar 2026 - 07:17 pm

Baghdad: A security source announced today that an Iraqi army camp in Nineveh province was attacked by two explosive-laden drones. The source stated...

Eight Arab, Islamic countries condemn the continued closure by the Israeli occupation authorities of the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Sharif to Muslim worshippers 11 Mar 2026 - 10:54 pm

Doha, Qatar:The Foreign Ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the...

Four drones shot down near Baghdad International Airport 11 Mar 2026 - 09:27 pm

Baghdad: The Iraqi Security Media Cell announced this evening that four drones were shot down near Baghdad International Airport. Lieutenant General Saad Maan,...

Shrapnel from bombing kills woman in Iraq: health, security officials 11 Mar 2026 - 04:00 pm

Kut, Iraq: Shrapnel killed a woman following a strike on an arms depot belonging to an Iran-backed armed group in Iraq, health and...

Cargo ship hit in Strait of Hormuz, crew evacuating: UK maritime agency 11 Mar 2026 - 09:33 am

Dubai: An unknown projectile hit a cargo ship in the strategic Strait of Hormuz abutting Iran, causing a fire and forcing the crew...

Iraqi Foreign Ministry condemns attacks on diplomatic missions in Baghdad, Kurdistan region 10 Mar 2026 - 06:02 pm

Baghdad: Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday strongly condemned the attacks targeting diplomatic and consular missions in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Region...

War in Lebanon leaves over 100,000 people displaced within 24-hours: UNHCR 10 Mar 2026 - 05:47 pm

Geneva: TheUnited Nations RefugeeAgency (UNHCR) said that Israeli attacks have led to the displacement of more than 667,000 people in Lebanon. During a...

Egypt raises fuel prices by up to 30 percent: govt 10 Mar 2026 - 10:42 am

Cairo: Egypt raised domestic fuel prices by up to 30 percent on Tuesday, blaming "exceptional" global energy pressures caused by the situation in...

Lebanon postpones parliamentary elections by two years 09 Mar 2026 - 01:40 pm

Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanon's parliament on Monday postponed legislative elections, initially due to be held in May, by two years, according to a statement...