Middle East

Saudi Arabia threatens 3-year travel ban for citizens who visit ‘red list’ states

Anyone who is proven to be involved will be subject to legal accountability and heavy penalties upon their return, and will be banned from travel for three years

Published 27 Jul, 2021 07:57pm

Middle East

Iran hits record for new Covid cases for second day running

The hardest-hit country in the Middle East also recorded 357 additional coronavirus-related deaths, taking total fatalities to 89,479

Published 27 Jul, 2021 05:45pm

Middle East

Crisis-hit Lebanon picks billionaire Najib Mikati as next PM-designate

BEIRUT: Lebanese lawmakers on Monday tasked ex-premier and billionaire Najib Mikati Monday with forming a government...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

Middle East

Saudi Arabia open to hosting two F1 races, says promoter

The country is due to make its debut with a night race in Jeddah on Dec. 5 that would be the penultimate round of the season

Updated 26 Jul, 2021 08:40pm

Middle East

Iraq records 12,000 Covid infections in new daily high

More than 1.5 million people have now tested positive and 18,347 have officially died of Covid-19 in Iraq

Updated 26 Jul, 2021 07:52pm

Middle East

Iran's daily Covid caseload exceeds 30,000 in new high

Just over 8.1 million people have received a first dose, and 2.4 million have received the necessary two jabs

Updated 26 Jul, 2021 05:17pm

Middle East

Lebanon can't handle next Covid wave: hospital chief

BEIRUT: Lebanon's deepening economic crisis has piled pressure on hospitals, leaving them ill-equipped to face any...

Updated 25 Jul, 2021 06:00am

Middle East

Iraq, Lebanon sign deal to swap fuel oil for medical services

BAGHDAD: Iraq will provide Lebanon with one million tonnes of fuel oil for its power plants in exchange for medical...

Updated 25 Jul, 2021 06:10am

Middle East

Iraq arrests 'cell' over deadly bombing claimed by IS

BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi announced Saturday the arrest of a "terror cell" behind a Baghdad...

Published 25 Jul, 2021 05:20am

Middle East

Amnesty urges moratorium on surveillance technology in Pegasus scandal

NGO warned of "the devastating impact of the poorly regulated spyware industry on human rights worldwide."
"This is a dangerous industry that has operated on the edges of legality for too long, and this cannot be allowed to continue," she said.

Published 24 Jul, 2021 06:01pm

Middle East

Khamenei warns protesters not to give ammunition to Iran foes

"The people have expressed their discontent, but we can't criticise them for that," Khamenei said, acknowledging that "the water problem is not a minor one, particularly in Khuzestan's hot climate."

Published 23 Jul, 2021 05:41pm

Middle East

Lebanon water supply could collapse in a month: UN

Electricity in most places is barely available an hour a day while the fuel needed to power generators is also in short supply

Published 23 Jul, 2021 02:18pm

Middle East

Iran's Rouhani says water protesters have 'right' to demonstrate

"If there is a problem, I ask (the people of Khuzestan) to solve it legally," Rouhani said.

Published 22 Jul, 2021 08:17pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia denies Pegasus spyware allegations

"A Saudi official denied the recent allegations reported in media outlets that an entity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia used software to monitor phone calls," the official SPA news agency reported late Wednesday.

Updated 22 Jul, 2021 02:21pm

Middle East

For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Makkah during Hajj

Since April, dozens of female soldiers have become part of the security services that monitor pilgrims in Makkah and Medina

Updated 22 Jul, 2021 02:46pm

Middle East

Israeli missiles shot down in Syria: state media

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the missiles had targeted military positions of the Lebanese Hezbollah group, destroying weapons depots

Published 22 Jul, 2021 10:55am

Middle East

Israel's National Security Council 'looking into' NSO spyware allegations

Stopping short of describing the team's task as a formal investigation, the source said: "The objective is to find out what happened, to look into this issue and learn lessons."
NSO has rejected the reporting by the media partners, saying it was "full of wrong assumptions and uncorroborated theories".

Published 21 Jul, 2021 06:33pm

Middle East

Iran registers record daily Covid caseload

In the past 24 hours, the country registered a record 27,444 new infections to bring its total number of positive cases to 3,576,148

Published 20 Jul, 2021 04:37pm

Middle East

Iran shuts govt offices, banks as Covid spreads

TEHRAN: Iran on Monday announced strict curbs in the capital Tehran and a nearby province to stem the spread of...

Published 20 Jul, 2021 04:14am

Middle East

Suicide attack in Iraq's Sadr City kills at least 31, wounds dozens

More than 50 people were wounded, and women and children were among the dead, a police source said.

Published 20 Jul, 2021 01:40am

Middle East

Pilgrims flock to Mount Arafat in high point of pandemic-era Hajj

MAKKAH: Muslim pilgrims gathered at Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat on Monday in the high point of this year's Hajj,...

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 07:30pm

Middle East

Saudi commentators go public in criticising UAE role in Yemen

DUBAI: Pro-government commentators in Saudi Arabia are publicly criticising the United Arab Emirates’ role in...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:17am

Middle East

Egypt frees activists amid criticism of rights record

CAIRO: Egypt on Sunday freed six activists including journalist Esraa Abdel-Fattah, a symbol of the 2011 revolution,...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:17am

Middle East

Iraqis protest against unpunished killings of activists

BAGHDAD: Hundreds of Iraqis protested on Sunday in central Baghdad to demand that authorities hold accountable the...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:17am

Middle East

Saudi Arabia stages second scaled-down hajj of coronavirus era

"We have applied social distancing inside the camps where there are four pilgrims in each room. We have put barriers between each bed to apply social distancing," tour operator Hadi Fouad told AFP.

Updated 18 Jul, 2021 11:55pm

Middle East

Magnitude 5.7 quake hits southern Iran

It struck at a depth of 11 kilometres, with the epicentre near the town of Khesht, at around 7 PM (1430 GMT). Several weaker aftershocks followed, according to Iran's seismological centre.

Published 18 Jul, 2021 10:30pm

Middle East

Iraq hospital heads abandon posts after fire tragedy

NASIRIYAH: Several hospital administrators in a southern Iraqi province have abandoned their posts, local ...

Published 18 Jul, 2021 04:14am

Middle East

Youth killed in Iran water crisis protests

DUBAI: A young man was shot dead during a second night of protests over water shortages in southwest Iran, a local...

Published 18 Jul, 2021 04:14am

Middle East

Saudi shops can stay open during prayer times: business group circular

To prevent crowding, gatherings, long waiting under preventive measures to fight coronavirus and to maintain the health of shoppers, shop owners and businesses urged to remain open through all working hours

Published 16 Jul, 2021 06:21pm

Middle East

Regime shelling kills 9 civillians in NW Syria: monitor

The war has killed nearly 500,000 people since it started in 2011 with the brutal repression of peaceful demonstrations.

Updated 15 Jul, 2021 03:49pm

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786 Investments / Jul 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	10.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Jul 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	349.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 28 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	73.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	772.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jul 28 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	178.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Jul 28 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	34.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

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786 Investments / Jul 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	10.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Jul 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	349.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 28 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	73.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	772.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jul 28 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	178.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Jul 28 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	34.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

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USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 27	161.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 27	161.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 27	109.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 27	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 27	1.39
Euro to USD / Jul 27	1.18
UK LIBOR % / Jul 27	0.08

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S&P 500 / Jul 27	4401.46
India Sensex / Jul 27	52578.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 27	27970.22
Nasdaq / Jul 27	14660.58
Hang Seng / Jul 27	25086.43
FTSE 100 / Jul 27	6996.08
Dow Jones / Jul 27	35058.52
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 27	15519.13
France CAC40 / Jul 27	6531.92

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Crude Oil / Jul 27	71.99
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Jul 27	12880.00
Gold 10 Grams / Jul 27	94050.00
Gold Spot / Jul 27	1800.37
Cotton / Jul 27	90.23

Middle East

Saudi Arabia threatens 3-year travel ban for citizens who visit ‘red list’ states

Iran hits record for new Covid cases for second day running

Crisis-hit Lebanon picks billionaire Najib Mikati as next PM-designate

Saudi Arabia open to hosting two F1 races, says promoter

Iraq records 12,000 Covid infections in new daily high

Iran's daily Covid caseload exceeds 30,000 in new high

Lebanon can't handle next Covid wave: hospital chief

Iraq, Lebanon sign deal to swap fuel oil for medical services

Iraq arrests 'cell' over deadly bombing claimed by IS

Amnesty urges moratorium on surveillance technology in Pegasus scandal

Khamenei warns protesters not to give ammunition to Iran foes

Lebanon water supply could collapse in a month: UN

Iran's Rouhani says water protesters have 'right' to demonstrate

Saudi Arabia denies Pegasus spyware allegations

For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Makkah during Hajj

Israeli missiles shot down in Syria: state media

Israel's National Security Council 'looking into' NSO spyware allegations

Iran registers record daily Covid caseload

Iran shuts govt offices, banks as Covid spreads

Suicide attack in Iraq's Sadr City kills at least 31, wounds dozens

Pilgrims flock to Mount Arafat in high point of pandemic-era Hajj

Saudi commentators go public in criticising UAE role in Yemen

Egypt frees activists amid criticism of rights record

Iraqis protest against unpunished killings of activists

Saudi Arabia stages second scaled-down hajj of coronavirus era

Magnitude 5.7 quake hits southern Iran

Iraq hospital heads abandon posts after fire tragedy

Youth killed in Iran water crisis protests

Saudi shops can stay open during prayer times: business group circular

Regime shelling kills 9 civillians in NW Syria: monitor

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