Middle East

Lebanese FM resigns amid widening economic crisis

Aug 03, 2020 12:58

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Hassan Diab.
PMU restore full security in northern Iraq

Aug 03, 2020 10:22

To prevent security incidents in northern Iraq, Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) has carried out security and intelligence operations in recent days, providing complete security in the region, an official in the PMU forces noted.
Zarif asks UAE to think about regional stability

Aug 02, 2020 19:59

Tehran (IP) - Iranian foreign minister told his Emirati counterpart that some may take advantage of the current situation to destabilize the region, but the two countries as neighbors must think about the stability of the region.
Iran sets a new order in West Asia: Parliament speaker

Aug 02, 2020 10:24

Tehran (IP)- Iranian Parliament Speaker stated that by the resistance of the people against all kinds of sedition, the country gained such power to thwart the most complex plots of the enemies and establish a new order in the West Asia region.
Saudi aggressors attack Al Hudaydah in Yemen by missiles

Aug 02, 2020 09:25

Saudi aggressors targeted areas of Al Hudaydah province in western Yemen by rockets and artillery.
Kuwait reacts to burning its flag in Egypt

Aug 01, 2020 13:25

Condemning some Egyptian citizens' attempts to burn the Kuwaiti flag and insult its political figures, the Kuwaiti embassy in Egypt called on Cairo to stop these insulting acts.
Al-Kazemi set date for snap parliamentary election

Aug 01, 2020 01:37

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi announced the date for early parliamentary elections on Friday.
Al-Assad confers with Russian officials

Jul 30, 2020 09:07

Damascus (IP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hosted Russian Special Presidential Envoy on Syrian Reconciliation Alexander Lavrentiev and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of Syrian affairs Sergey Vershinin in Damascus on Wednesday, al-Assad’s administration announced.
Hajj rituals begin in Saudi Arabia under health measures

Jul 29, 2020 15:29

The annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca has begun under strict health measures taken by the Saudi Ministries of Health and Hajj and Umrah due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Israel anti-Netanyahu protests continue

Jul 29, 2020 07:13

People wearing protective masks stage a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding his resignation over corruption cases and deterioration in economic conditions.