Iran should have played Japan in Asian Cup final, not quarters DOHA: Japan and Iran should have met in the Asian Cup final and not the quarters, Iranian coach Amir Ghalenoei said... Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:27pm
World China presses Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea, sources say DUBAI: Chinese officials have asked their Iranian counterparts to help rein in attacks on ships in the Red Sea by... Published 26 Jan, 2024 11:09am
Sports Syria beat India to reach Asian Cup knockouts for first time DOHA: Syria reached the Asian Cup knockout rounds for the first time in their history on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over... Published 23 Jan, 2024 08:06pm
World Russia’s Lavrov talks Middle East with Iran, Turkiye, Lebanon Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with his counterparts from Iran, Turkiye and Lebanon ahead of the United... Published 23 Jan, 2024 09:43am
World Middle East missile attacks raise Gaza escalation risk WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD: Missile attacks in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen on Saturday threw into sharp focus the... Published 21 Jan, 2024 11:44am
World Hezbollah rejected US overtures, still open to diplomacy to avoid wider war BEIRUT: Hezbollah has rebuffed Washington’s initial ideas for cooling tit-for-tat fighting with neighbouring Israel,... Published 18 Jan, 2024 11:18am
World Iran says Revolutionary Guards attack Israel’s ‘spy HQ’ in Iraq, vow more revenge DUBAI/BAGHDAD: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the “spy headquarters” of Israel in Iraq’s... Updated 16 Jan, 2024 12:33pm
World Turkey bombs ‘terrorist targets’ in Iraq and Syria ISTANBUL: Turkey conducted overnight air strikes on nearly 30 “terrorist targets” in northern Iraq and Syria... Published 14 Jan, 2024 03:13am
World White House official to visit Beirut, seeking to ease Israel-Lebanon tensions WASHINGTON: Senior White House adviser Amos Hochstein is expected to visit Beirut on Thursday, a US official said... Published 11 Jan, 2024 10:58am
World US, British forces shoot down 21 drones and missiles fired from Yemen: military WASHINGTON: American and British forces shot down 18 drones and three missiles Tuesday that were launched by Yemen’s... Published 10 Jan, 2024 11:08am
World Quakes and storms cause $95 billion in insurance losses in 2023 MUNICH: Earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria, storms in the United States and other natural disasters caused an... Published 09 Jan, 2024 01:15pm
World Israel shifts to deadlier strikes on ‘Iran-linked’ targets in Syria BEIRUT/AMMAN: Israel is carrying out an unprecedented wave of deadly strikes in Syria targeting cargo trucks,... Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am
World Israel launches air strikes in Syria DAMASCUS: Israel launched pre-dawn air strikes near the Syrian capital on Tuesday, state media said citing a ... Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am
World Syria says Israeli attack on Damascus outskirts caused material damage DUBAI: A Syrian military statement said an Israeli air strike early on Tuesday that came from the direction of the... Published 02 Jan, 2024 03:18pm
World More than 4,360 dead in Syria war in 2023: monitor BEIRUT: More than 4,360 people, including combatants and civilians, were killed in Syria’s civil war in 2023, in... Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am
World More than 4,360 dead in Syria war in 2023: monitor BEIRUT: More than 4,360 people, including combatants and civilians, were killed in Syria’s civil war in 2023, in the... Published 31 Dec, 2023 05:04pm
World 19 pro-Iran fighters killed in Syria strikes BEIRUT: Air strikes in eastern Syria “likely” launched by Israel on Saturday killed at least 19 pro-Iran... Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:04am
World 10 pro-Iran fighters killed in Syria strikes: monitor BEIRUT: Air strikes in eastern Syria “likely” launched by US forces on Saturday killed at least 10 pro-Iran fighters... Published 30 Dec, 2023 05:25pm
World Iran’s supreme leader leads prayers during funeral of senior Guards adviser Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei led prayers on Thursday at the funeral of Sayyed Razi Mousavi, a senior... Published 28 Dec, 2023 12:42pm
World Israel attacks central Gaza, kills dozens more Palestinians Israeli forces have killed 195 Palestinians and wounded 325 in the past 24 hours, bringing recorded toll to 21,110 killed and 55,243 wounded since Oct. 7 Updated 27 Dec, 2023 10:40pm
World Four killed in Israeli strike on Iran general in Syria: new toll BEIRUT: Three more fighters were killed in the Israeli strike that left a senior general with Iran's Revolutionary... Published 26 Dec, 2023 10:02pm
World Iran Guards say Israeli strike kills senior general in Syria TEHRAN: A senior general with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards was killed Monday by an Israeli air strike in Syria, the... Published 25 Dec, 2023 09:51pm
World Turkiye targets 'terrorists' in Iraq and Syria after 12 soldiers killed ANKARA: Turkiye launched air operations “against terrorist targets in the north of Syria and Iraq”, its defence... Published 24 Dec, 2023 11:20am
World Japan expands sanctions over Russia’s Ukraine invasion TOKYO: Japan announced expanded sanctions on Friday over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, revealing dozens of newly... Published 15 Dec, 2023 10:48am
World UN needs $46.4 billion for aid in ‘bleak’ 2024 GENEVA: The United Nations said Monday that it needed $46.4 billion next year to bring life-saving help to around... Published 11 Dec, 2023 11:18am
World Syria strikes kill 5 civilians in rebel bastion BEIRUT: Five civilians were killed and more than 20 others wounded Saturday in Syrian army bombardment of the... Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:33am
World US embassy in Baghdad attacked with rockets BAGHDAD: Rockets were fired at the US embassy in Baghdad on Friday in an attack believed to have been carried out by... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:47am
World White House says Israel ‘making effort’ to protect Gaza civilians More than 700 Palestinians killed in Gaza during last 24 hours, according to Director General of Govt Media Office in Gaza Death toll in Gaza since start of Israel’s military offensive reaches 15,523, says health ministry Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:35pm
World Syria shoots down Israeli missiles over Damascus surroundings Syria shot down Israeli missiles fired from the Golan Heights towards the surroundings of the capital Damascus in... Published 17 Nov, 2023 12:07pm
World France issues arrest warrant for Syria’s Assad: plaintiffs PARIS: France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accused of complicity... Published 15 Nov, 2023 03:06pm
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