Protests over food distribution result in seven deaths – Afghanistan
The government in Afghanistan has been distributing food aid around the country as the restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic have led to many...
Lebanon must strike deal with Syria to use export crossing-minister
Lebanon must seek a deal with Syria so Lebanese exporters can reach wider Middle East markets via the Syrian border with Jordan now that...
Assad tells Putin his government will help with Syria ceasefire
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that his government was ready to assist in implementing a ceasefire in Syria,...
Search for Americans seized in Baghdad
A major search is under way in the south of Iraq's capital, Baghdad, after the kidnapping of several Americans.
Unconfirmed reports say three Americans were...
Yemen rocket kills child in Saudi Arabia
An 11-year-old child was killed and nine members of his family were wounded Sunday when a rocket fired from Yemen hit their house in...
Car bomb kills three at hotel housing election judges in Egypt's Sinai
A car bomb exploded outside a hotel housing election judges in Egypt's North Sinai on Tuesday, killing at least three people and injuring 14,...
Maj. Gen. Al-Shahrani, commander of the 18th brigade, martyred
RIYADH — Maj. Gen. Abdul Rahman bin Saad Al-Shahrani (Abu Jarfah), commander of the18th Brigade of the Land Forces, was martyred on Sunday when...
Dubai police say New Year's fire cause by electrical short
The fire which engulfed one of Dubai's most prominent skyscrapers ahead of New Year fireworks was caused by an electrical short, Dubai's police chief...
US and allies to intensify strikes on ISIS, but hold off on Libya action
Washington and its allies vowed Tuesday to "accelerate and intensify" the fight against Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists in Syria and Iraq but distanced themselves...
Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan sign Renaissance Dam agreement
Foreign ministers of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia signed a “Khartoum document,” aimed to resolve differences about the upcoming Renaissance Dam project, following their meeting...
