Lebanon’s Berri sees draft maritime deal as ‘positive’-report
Lebanon‘s parliament speaker said a draft, U.S.-brokered deal demarcating a disputed maritime border with Israel was “positive” but must be studied before a final reply is given, ...
Students rally as Iran protests enter third week
Students rallied at universities across Iran on Saturday and strikes were reported throughout the country’s Kurdish region, as demonstrations ignited by the death of a woman in police custody ...
Iran arrests Europeans accused of role in unrest
Iran, which has blamed “foreign enemies” for protests that swept the country after the death of a woman in police custody, has arrested nine European nationals for their role in ...
Europe makes sharp U-turn from green energy – Qatar energy minister
QatarEnergy CEO and state minister for energy Saad al-Kaabi said on Thursday that skyrocketing energy prices are “weighing painfully” on the global economy, dampening support for the transition to green ...
Germany steps up pressure for EU to impose sanctions on Iran
Germany’s foreign minister said on Thursday she wanted the European Union to impose sanctions on Iran following the death of a young woman in police custody and the subsequent ...
Qatar confirms Covid test requirements for World Cup fans
Fans attending the World Cup in Qatar must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test regardless of their vaccination status, organisers said in a statement on Thursday.
All visitors aged ...
Lebanon to slash official exchange rate from Nov. 1, finance min says
Lebanon plans to slash its official exchange rate, replacing the 1,507 per dollar rate adopted 25 years ago with a rate of 15,000 in a step towards unifying numerous exchange rates, the finance ...
Egypt’s import squeeze hobbles economy as dollars run short
Christeen Aiad from eastern Cairo had been hoping to buy a small automatic car this year, but rules preventing importers trading in scarce dollars put paid to that and she ...
Iran security forces clash with protesters over young woman’s death
Iranian riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in dozens of cities on Tuesday, state media and social media said, amid continuing protests against the death of young Iranian ...
Syrian health ministry says cholera death toll rises to 29
Syria said on Monday that 29 people had died of cholera in what the United Nations has called the worst outbreak of the disease in the war-torn country for years.
Rapid ...
Iran says U.S. attempting to use unrest to weaken country
Iran faced more international criticism on Monday over the death of a woman in police custody which triggered nationwide protests, after Tehran accused the United States of using the unrest ...
Lebanon’s banks to reopen on Monday (Updated)
Lebanon’s banks will reopen on Monday, the banking association said, after five days of closure following a wave of holdups in the country by depositors seeking access to their ...
Iran will act decisively after biggest protests in years, president says
Iran must deal decisively with protests which have swept the country after the death in custody of a woman detained by the Islamic Republic’s morality police, President Ebrahim Raisi ...
Iran will make ‘proportional’ response to Ukraine reducing ties
Iran is planning “proportional action” in response to Ukraine’s decision to downgrade diplomatic ties over the reported supply of Iranian drones to Russia, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said ...
Iran must deal decisively with protests, president says
Iran must deal decisively with protests which have swept the country after the death in custody of a woman detained by the Islamic Republic’s morality police, President Ebrahim Raisi ...
Palestinian President Abbas calls on Israel to resume negotiations immediately
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s call for a two-state solution was a “positive development” but said the proof would be an immediate return to ...
Families mourn as at least 76 die on Lebanon migrant boat (Update)
At least 76 people died when the migrant boat they were aboard sank off the Syrian coast after sailing from Lebanon this week, the Lebanese transport minister said, as search operations ...
Saudi mission on SpaceX capsule to include first female Arab astronaut
Saudi Arabia’s mission to the International Space Station next year aboard a SpaceX capsule will include a woman who would become the world’s first female Arab astronaut, according ...
Russia releases 10 foreigners captured in Ukraine after Saudi mediation, Riyadh says
Russia on Wednesday released 10 foreign prisoners of war captured in Ukraine following mediation by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi foreign ministry said.
The freed prisoners were American, ...
Iran restricts access to Instagram, WhatsApp as protests intensify – NetBlocks
Iran has curbed access to Meta Platforms’ META.O Instagram and WhatsApp, two of the last remaining social networks in the country, amid protests over the death of a woman ...
On the run, Lebanese woman who stole own savings says she’s not the criminal
On the run from authorities after forcing a bank to release her family savings at gunpoint to treat her cancer-stricken sister, 28-year-old Lebanese interior designer Sali Hafiz insists she is ...
Rights groups ask sponsors to press FIFA, Qatar on migrant worker compensation
FIFA’s partners and World Cup sponsors must urge world soccer’s governing body and the Qatari government to compensate migrant workers who suffered while preparing the nation for the ...
Israeli, Turkish leaders hold first meeting since 2008, energy to unite them?
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday for the first face-to-face talks between leaders of ...
Iran confirms deaths in unrest over woman’s death
Iranian authorities confirmed on Tuesday that three people were killed during popular unrest over the death of a young woman in police custody, but sought to deflect blame from security ...