Middle East
Middle East News: Get all the latest updates on Middle East crime & Middle East politics. Also get all latest news onWorld news, Political news, refugee camp news, War News at The Siasat Daily.
-
Iraq: Airstrikes kill 5 IS militants
Baghdad: Five militants of the extremist group Islamic State (IS) were killed in airstrikes in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, the Iraqi military said. Iraqi security forces conducted airstrikes on two IS…
-
Lebanon foils 3 suicide attacks planned by IS militants: Minister
Beirut: Lebanese security forces foiled three suicide attacks planned by militants linked to the Islamic State (IS) group in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi has said. Mawlawi on Wednesday said at…
-
Museum of the Future opens in Dubai; here’s all you need to know
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s new iconic landmark Museum of the Future—the most beautiful building on earth has officially opened its doors to the world on Tuesday, February 22. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al…
-
Expo 2020 Dubai set to approach 15M footfall milestone
Abu Dhabi: Expo 2020 Dubai is approaching a 15 million footfall milestone this weekend. As of Monday, February 21, total visitation stood at 14,719,277— up from 13,457,400 the previous week. Over 1.2 million…
-
Salman Khan’s Da-Bangg tour set to dazzle at Expo 2020 Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Da-Bangg Tour, the biggest Bollywood tour, is back again and this time the Salman Khan-led team is all set to perform at Expo 2020 Dubai— the world’s largest cultural gathering,…
-
Dubai’s second airport set to reopen in May after two years’ closure
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s second airport, Dubai World Central (DWC), is set to reopen for passengers in May 2022, two years after the COVID-19 pandemic suspended its operations. The DWC is scheduled to…
-
Yemen complains over Houthi activities from Lebanon
Beirut: Lebanon’s Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi on Tuesday received a complaint letter from his counterpart in Yemeni Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak about the Houthi militia engaging in hostile activities from inside Lebanese territories.…
-
Iraqi parliament announces 33 presidential candidates
Baghdad: Iraq’s Parliament or Council of Representatives has announced the names of 33 candidates for the presidential election scheduled for next week. The candidates include incumbent President Barham Salih, who is running…
-
In a first, Saudi Arabia celebrates 300-year-old Founding Day
Riyadh: For the first time ever, Saudi Arabia marked the kingdom’s nearly 300-year-old Founding Day. Designated by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in January, the Founding Day is to mark the…
-
14-year-old Palestinian boy shot dead by Israeli forces
Ramallah: A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed by Israeli soldiers in the central West Bank city of Bethlehem, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Mohammad Shehada, 14, was shot and killed by Israeli…
-
Iran president urges int’l resistance to US ‘cruel’ oil, gas sanctions
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has urged the international community to resist US unilateral “cruel sanctions” against other countries’ oil and gas industry, according to the Iranian presidency’s website. Speaking at the sixth…
-
Palestinian PM warns Israel against policies in East Jerusalem
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has warned Israel against maintaining its policies in East Jerusalem and held it responsible for any possible future conflict between the two sides. “The Palestinian citizens…
-
Abu Dhabi: 2 Hyderabad sailors to represent India at Asian Sailing Championships
Hyderabad: Two city-based sailors will represent India in the boys laser category at the Asian Sailing Championships 2022 to be held at Abu Dhabi from February 27 to March 6. Vatsal Banker…
-
Dubai does away with rapid PCR test at airport for travellers from India
Dubai: Dubai on Tuesday removed the requirements for Indian travellers to undergo rapid RTPCR at Indian airports before departing to UAE. An advisory issued by the Dubai Airport updated the travel requirements…
-
China, Egypt donate 500,000 vaccines to Palestine
Cairo: China and Egypt have donated 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Palestine to boost its fight against the pandemic, the Chinese Embassy to Egypt said in a statement on Monday. The…
