Posted inMiddle East Striking photos show socially-distanced Hajj Posted by The Editor July 29, 2020Muslim worshipers observed the first rituals of an historic Hajj on Wednesday, with around 1,000 pil..
Posted inMiddle East Turkey passes controversial social media law to control content Posted by The Editor July 29, 2020Issued on: 29/07/2020 – 07:41Turkey's parliament passed a law regulating social media on Wed..
Posted inMiddle East Iran targets replica US aircraft carrier during military drills in Strait of Hormuz Posted by The Editor July 29, 2020The exercises, which included long-range ballistic missiles and drones, sent two US bases in Qatar a..
Posted inMiddle East Taliban announce three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan for Eid al-Adha Posted by The Editor July 29, 2020Issued on: 29/07/2020 – 02:54Afghanistan's Islamist Taliban militants announced on Tuesday t..
Posted inMiddle East Decision to honour legendary Egyptian singer in Israel angers right wing Posted by The Editor July 28, 2020Issued on: 28/07/2020 – 19:59There is perhaps no modern Egyptian cultural treasure more beloved t..
Posted inMiddle East Saudi Arabia gears up for downsized Hajj rituals due to Covid-19 Posted by The Editor July 28, 2020Issued on: 28/07/2020 – 18:11Pilgrims were quarantined Tuesday in the Muslim holy city of Mecca a..
Posted inMiddle East Australian academic moved to notorious Iranian prison Posted by The Editor July 28, 2020Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an academic at the University of Melbourne, has been detained in Iran since 201..
Posted inMiddle East How the Kenyan consulate in Lebanon became feared by the women it was meant to help Posted by The Editor July 28, 2020Beirut, Lebanon — A deep sense of fear descended over Gloria as she stepped off the bustling street ..
Posted inMiddle East Israel says it exchanged fire with Hezbollah in thwarted attack near Lebanese border Posted by The Editor July 28, 2020Israel's military said that a Hezbollah cell comprising between three and five militants armed ..
Posted inMiddle East Israel ‘thwarts terrorist infiltration’ from Lebanon Posted by The Editor July 27, 2020Issued on: 27/07/2020 – 16:01Israel said it had repelled an attempt by "terrorists" to penetrate ..
Posted inMiddle East Gulf War Fast Facts Posted by The Editor July 27, 2020The Allied coalition was made up of 39 countries: Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangla..
Posted inMiddle East French foreign minister Le Drian begins Lebanon visit amid economic crisis Posted by The Editor July 25, 2020Issued on: 23/07/2020 – 10:33French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian met with Lebanon's p..