Middle East
- Middle East
Israel concludes registration of parties for fifth election in 4 yrs
Jerusalem: Israel closed the registration for political parties intending to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The Central Elections Committee said on Thursday in a statement that the submission of candidate lists…
- Middle East
Air India flight catches fire at Muscat airport, passengers evacuated
Passengers were evacuated on slides from an Air India Express flight at Muscat International Airport on Wednesday after smoke began to pour from the plane. The entire crew and the 145 passengers…
- Middle East
UAE: Upto Dh 1M fine for operating websites for human trafficking
The UAE’s public prosecution on Monday said it would impose a penalty of Dh 1 million on those operating websites for human trafficking. The prosecution also made it clear that those who…
- Middle East
‘Israel committed 4,000 crimes in Jerusalem in 2022’: Report
A recent report by the Palestine Information Centre states that Israel committed 3,940 crimes against Palestinians in Jerusalem in 2022. There were 1,299 crimes committed in Jerusalem in the month of April…
- Middle East
UNSC calls for donations for Yemen oil tanker rescue
United Nations: Members of the UN Security Council made an unusual plea to help avoid a “catastrophic ecological, maritime, and humanitarian risk posed by the Safer tanker” off Yemen. In a statement…
- Middle East
Lebanon’s central bank lifts all fuel subsidies
Beirut: Lebanon’s central bank has lifted all remaining fuel subsidies, in a move that promises a hike in prices and increased pressure on the local currency, Elnashra news website reported. Over a…
- Middle East
Six killed in Islamic State attack in Northeast Syria
Damascus: Islamic State (IS) militants killed six people driving on a road in the northeastern Syrian province of Hasakah, a war monitor reported. The six victims, whose identities are not yet known,…
- Middle East
Jordan warns against decline in international support for refugees in region
Amman: Jordan has warned against the noticeable decline in international support extended to refugees in the Middle East and the related UN institutions. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi made the remarks at…
- Middle East
Israel launches plan to accelerate renewable energy deployment
Jerusalem: Israel launched a plan to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy infrastructures throughout the country, the energy ministry has said in a statement. The plan aims to set up renewable energy…
- Middle East
11 Islamic State militants killed in airstrikes in Iraq
Baghdad: Eleven Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in airstrikes in western and eastern Iraq, the Iraqi military said. Seven militants including a local leader were killed and a hideout was destroyed…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Tourism ministry monitors over 7,000 violations
Riyadh: The ministry of Tourism announced that it recorded 7, 000 violations during 45,440 inspection tours. An infographic was posted on the ministry’s twitter account. The authorities mentioned that they received 19,540…
- Middle East
Dubai: 4 held for assulting, robbing man; fined Dh 1.7 million
Dubai: Security authorities on Monday arrested four persons and imposed a joint penalty of Dh 1.7 million for assualting and robbing a bitcoin trader of cash. The case dates back to March…
- Telangana
Are Middle East nations still preferred by job seekers in Telangana?
Hyderabad: Despite the fact that many students are traveling to the US, UK, Canada, and Australia for higher studies with the hope of working there after completing their education, Middle East countries…
- Middle East
Iraqi leaders agree to draw roadmap to end political deadlock
Baghdad: Iraq’s top officials and political leaders held a meeting to discuss political development and agreed to work on a roadmap aimed at ending the stifling crisis the country is going through.…
- Middle East
Egypt’s Prez meets Saudi FM on bilateral ties, regional issues
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met with visiting Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Cairo, where they discussed bilateral ties and regional and international issues of mutual…
