Middle East
A 16-year-old Palestinian shot in the head by Israeli forces died early on Wednesday after clashes in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the...
Saudi crown prince planning international trip soon, including Cyprus – sources
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is planning a trip to Turkey, Cyprus, Greece, Jordan and Egypt where he will discuss regional and international issues...
Iran will avenge slain Revolutionary Guards colonel, president says
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that Tehran will avenge the death of Revolutionary Guards Colonel Hassan Sayad Khodai, who was shot dead by...
One person killed in Qatar Embassy in Paris
A security guard was killed in the early hours of Monday inside the Qatar Embassy in Paris in an incident that does not appear to have any...
Israel Discount Bank quarterly profit rises, to pay dividend
Israel Discount Bank (DSCT.TA) reported a higher-than-expected rise in quarterly profit that was boosted by higher financing income and a one-time gain. Discount, Israel’s fourth-largest...
Shi’ite “shrine defender” assassinated in Tehran – Tasnim
A member of a force that fought on behalf of Iran to protect Shi’ites and their shrines in Syria or Iraq was killed on Sunday...
Lebanon recovery plan includes central bank debt write-off, haircuts to depositors
Lebanon’s government foresees cancelling “a large part” of the central bank’s foreign currency obligations to commercial banks and dissolving non-viable banks by November, according to...
Cypriot-Jordanian relations significant in tackling common challenges
President of the House Annita Demetriou stressed the significance of Cypriot-Jordanian relations in tackling common challenges during the official visit of the Jordanian deputy prime...
Israel fires missile defenses near Lebanon after misidentification
Israel activated its missile defenses on Thursday after mistakenly identifying a threat near the border with Lebanon, the Israeli military said. The incident also set...
Qatar to invest $5 bln in Spain’s EU-funded recovery, Emir says
Qatar’s $300 billion sovereign wealth fund plans to invest $5 billion in Spanish projects, the Gulf state’s ruler said late on Tuesday in a dinner...