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.
-
Trump to urge Saudi-Israel normalisation in White House talks
Washington: President Donald Trump has not been subtle about how badly he wants to see Saudi Arabia and Israel normalise relations. He has talked up his push to extend his first term…
-
Saudi Arabia scales back expat salary premiums as hiring patterns shift: Report
Riyadh: Saudi companies are reducing salary premiums for expatriate workers as employers reassess hiring needs across major development projects, according to recruitment trends reported by Reuters. Firms that previously offered sizeable incentives…
-
Shah Rukh Khan gets 55-storey tower named after him in Dubai
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has added another milestone to his global legacy with a new commercial tower in Dubai set to bear his name. The property, titled Shahrukhz by Danube, was…
-
South Africa probes mystery charter flight carrying 150 Palestinians from Gaza
Johannesburg: South Africa’s intelligence services are investigating who was behind a chartered plane that landed in Johannesburg with more than 150 Palestinians from war-ravaged Gaza who did not have proper travel documents…
-
First major winter rains pummel Gaza, leaving makeshift shelters ruined
Gaza Strip: The first heavy rainfall of the season sent water cascading Saturday, November 15, through the sprawling Muwasi tent camp in the Gaza Strip, as the embattled enclave struggles to cope…
-
Saudi Arabia approves major overhaul to foreign pilgrim services law
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has approved major amendments to the Foreign Pilgrim Service Providers Law, abolishing the long-standing tawafa bodies and replacing them with a new system of Haj hospitality companies. Under the…
-
Gazans launch volunteer drive to clear rubble and revive city streets
Gaza Strip: Dozens of volunteers began cleaning the streets of Gaza City, braving the rainy weather to restore vital infrastructure and remove rubble and debris left by the two-year war between Israel…
-
Israeli raids surge in southern Syria, says monitoring group
Damascus: Israeli incursions in southern Syria have surged in recent weeks, with more than 30 recorded in the first half of November, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The Britain-based monitoring…
-
Netanyahu, Putin review Gaza ceasefire and Middle East issues
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation, during which the two leaders exchanged views on the Middle East situation, according to statements from both…
-
Lebanon to file complaint against Israel over wall built on its territory
Beirut: Lebanon’s president asked the country’s foreign minister Saturday, November 16, to work on filing a complaint against Israel for building a wall inside Lebanese territory. A statement released by President Joseph…
-
Indian expat wins UAE labour award, bags Rs 24 lakh
An Indian expat from Kerala has won the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) labour award in the skilled workers category. Anas Kadiyarakam, from Kerala, bagged Rs 24 lakh and an Apple watch. Anas…
-
Etihad Airways expands network in Saudi Arabia, launches flights to Madinah
Expanding its network, Etihad Airways announced new flights from Abu Dhabi to Madinah. The airlines will operate 93 flights per week to five cities across Saudi Arabia, flying four times per day…
-
Palestinian leader Abbas turns 90, weakened by Israel, deeply unpopular
Cairo: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas turns 90 on Saturday, still holding authoritarian power in tiny pockets of the West Bank, but marginalised and weakened by Israel, deeply unpopular among Palestinians, and struggling…
-
Madinah city leads Saudi Arabia in hotel occupancy amid surge in visitors
Madinah’s hospitality sector registered a further rise in performance at the end of October, with luxury hotels recording a 4 percent increase in occupancy during the final week of the month. Overall…
-
US presses for approval of UN resolution on Gaza as Russia offers rival proposal
United Nations: The United States stepped up calls Friday for a U.N. consensus on its plan for Gaza as Russia circulated a rival proposal that would strip out reference to a transitional…
