US condemns Israeli settlers’ killing of Palestinian as terrorism
The US State Department has condemned as terrorism the killing of a Palestinian by suspected Jewish settlers, in sharpened language that appeared to…
Category: Middle East
Iran opens registration for candidates in next year’s parliament election, the first since protests
DUBAI: Iran on Monday began registering candidates for parliamentary elections in March, which will be the first since nationwide protests rocked the country…
Tunisia train derailment kills two, injures 34 Tunisia train derailment kills two, injures 34
DUBAI: Two people were killed and 34 injured when an overnight passenger train careered off the tracks and overturned in eastern Tunisia on…
Fighting resumes in Sudan’s capital as three-day cease-fire expires
DUBAI: Clashes broke out in several parts of Sudan’s capital on Wednesday as a 72-hour cease-fire — which saw several reports of violations…
Iran top diplomat in Oman on second leg of Gulf tour
MUSCAT: Iran’s top diplomat arrived Wednesday in Oman where he is to meet senior officials, a day after discussing his country’s nuclear program…
UN chief urges Israel to halt, reverse settlement decisions
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged Israel to halt and reverse what he described as troubling and alarming decisions on…
UN special envoy for Syria to take part in Astana talks
MOSCOW: The United Nations special envoy for Syria, Geir Otto Pedersen, will take part in talks on Syria’s future in Astana, Russia’s TASS…
Israeli troops kill Palestinian near Bethlehem
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian the army accused of throwing petrol bombs near the occupied West Bank city of…
Kuwaiti Crown Prince inaugurates the 17th legislative term of the National Assembly
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah inaugurated the 17th term of the National Assembly Tuesday morning. Al-Sabah said the National…