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…
Category: Middle East
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…
New Yemen peace talks ‘will protect people of the south,’ says Southern Transitional Council head
RIYADH: Protecting the rights of people in southern Yemen is a key aim of talks to end the country’s war, Yemen’s southern separatist…
UN agencies say ‘enormous’ needs ahead as EU hosts meeting to collect money for Syria
BRUSSELS: The European Union hosts an international conference on Thursday to collect money for Syria where an earthquake earlier this year aggravated the…
As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world’s attention again
BAR ELIAS, Lebanon: Six months after she got the call informing her that her UN assistance would be cut, Najwa Al-Jassem is struggling…
Israel strikes hit near Damascus: Syrian state media
DAMASCUS: Israeli carried out air strikes near Damascus early Wednesday, wounding a Syrian soldier, state news agency SANA said. During more than a…