Middle East Mideast tensions threaten global progress on inflation: World Bank WASHINGTON: The ongoing tensions in the Middle East threaten to halt – or even reverse – some of the recent progress... Published 25 Apr, 2024 05:24pm
Middle East Ahead of feared Rafah invasion by Israel, Palestinians mourn those killed in bombardment GAZA STRIP: Palestinians on Thursday mourned over people killed in Israeli bombardment of Rafah, the southern Gaza... Published 25 Apr, 2024 05:24pm
MENA UAE economy grew 3.3% in first nine months of 2023 DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) economy grew 3.3% in the first nine months of 2023, preliminary GDP data from... Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:21pm
Middle East IMF launches regional office in Saudi capital Riyadh DUBAI: The International Monetary Fund will open a new regional office in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, it said in... Published 24 Apr, 2024 08:56pm
Middle East UAE announces $544 million for repairs after record rains DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates announced $544 million to repair the homes of Emirati families on Wednesday after... Published 24 Apr, 2024 07:34pm
Middle East EU urges probe into reported mass graves at Gaza hospitals BRUSSELS: The European Union on Wednesday backed a United Nations demand for an independent probe into the reported... Published 24 Apr, 2024 05:24pm
Middle East Israel continues aggression in Gaza after US Congress approves military aid GAZA STRIP: Israel pounded Gaza with air strikes and artillery fire as its aggression continued on Wednesday after... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 05:43pm
Middle East Israeli media predict offensive in Gaza’s Rafah soon JERUSALEM: Israel is poised to send troops into Rafah, the Gazan city it sees as the last bastion of Hamas, Israeli... Published 24 Apr, 2024 12:28pm
Middle East Israel thanks US Senate for approving military aid JERUSALEM: Israel’s foreign minister on Wednesday thanked the US Senate for approving $13 billion in military aid... Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:30am
Middle East Gaza protests grow at US colleges, thousands demonstrate in Brooklyn NEW YORK: Protests against Israel filled streets in Brooklyn and escalated at universities across the United States,... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 10:44am
Middle East Azerbaijan says ‘closer than ever’ to Armenia peace deal BAKU: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Tuesday a peace deal with Armenia was closer than ever before, as... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Middle East No let-up on 200th day of Israel-Hamas war GAZA STRIP: The Israel-Hamas war entered its 200th day on Tuesday with fears mounting of an Israeli invasion in the... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Middle East No let-up on 200th day of Israeli aggression GAZA STRIP: The Israeli aggression in its retaliation against Hamas entered its 200th day on Tuesday with fears... Updated 23 Apr, 2024 09:30pm
Middle East Hamas to stay in Doha if ‘useful’ for Gaza war mediation: Qatar DOHA: Qatar said on Tuesday that Hamas’s political leadership would stay in Doha as long as their presence remained... Published 23 Apr, 2024 06:08pm
Middle East Lebanon's Hezbollah launches deepest attack into Israel since Gaza war DUBAI: Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group said on Tuesday it had launched a drone attack against Israeli military... Published 23 Apr, 2024 05:50pm
Middle East UAE and Oman sign deals worth $35bn on state visit DUBAI: Emirati and Omani companies have signed deals worth 129 billion dirhams ($35.12 billion) in sectors including... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:03pm
MENA Source close to Hezbollah says fighter killed in Israel strike BEIRUT: A source close to Hezbollah said an Israeli strike deep into Lebanon killed a fighter of the Hezbollah on... Published 23 Apr, 2024 02:49pm
Financial Abu Dhabi starts selling three-part benchmark debt The Emirate of Abu Dhabi has started selling its triple-tranche benchmark debt, fixed income news service IFR... Published 23 Apr, 2024 12:56pm
Middle East Macron discusses MidEast crisis with Israel’s Netanyahu, Egypt’s Sisi PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron held phone calls on Monday with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and... Published 22 Apr, 2024 09:43pm
Middle East EU foreign ministers agree to expand Iran sanctions LUXEMBOURG: EU foreign ministers agreed in principle on Monday to expand sanctions on Iran following Tehran’s... Published 22 Apr, 2024 09:38pm
Europe Turkiye’s Erdogan in Iraq to push for reset of ties, cooperation against PKK BAGHDAD: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan began a rare visit to neighbouring Iraq on Monday aiming to reset rocky... Published 22 Apr, 2024 05:42pm
MENA Two injured in Jerusalem car ramming attack: police JERUSALEM: Two civilians were injured in a car ramming attack in Jerusalem on Monday morning, the Israeli police... Published 22 Apr, 2024 02:10pm
Middle East Israel army says military intelligence chief resigns over October 7 Hamas attack JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Monday the chief of its intelligence directorate has resigned after taking... Published 22 Apr, 2024 02:01pm
Middle East Israel pounds Gaza as West Bank violence surges GAZA STRIP: Israel carried out deadly strikes in Gaza, first responders in the war-battered Palestinian territory... Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am
Middle East Hamas says US military aid to Israel ‘green light’ for Gaza ‘aggression’ GAZA STRIP: Palestinian group Hamas on Sunday condemned the US House of Representatives’ approval of billions of... Updated 21 Apr, 2024 08:06pm
Middle East More than 14 Palestinians killed as violence flares in West Bank NUR SHAMS: Israeli forces killed 14 Palestinians during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, while an... Published 21 Apr, 2024 11:15am
Middle East Abbas says Palestinian Authority will ‘reconsider’ relations with US RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Authority will “reconsider” its relationship with the United States after Washington... Updated 20 Apr, 2024 10:15pm
Middle East US House to vote on long-awaited $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package WASHINGTON: The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday is set to vote on, and expected to... Published 20 Apr, 2024 05:24pm
Middle East Member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces killed, eight hurt in base blast, military says CAIRO: One member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces was killed and eight wounded in an explosion at its command... Published 20 Apr, 2024 02:54pm
Middle East 34,049 Palestinians killed in Israel’s Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says CAIRO: Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 34,049 Palestinians and wounded 76,901... Published 20 Apr, 2024 02:45pm
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