Middle East

A professor of political science from Kabul University, Faiz Zaland, has condemned the bomb blast that killed not less that 15 people and injured several others. Commenting about the incident, Zaland maintained that the attack was aimed…

Saudi Arabia, the EU, and the Arab League convened on Tuesday night to revive the Arab Peace Initiative, according to a document from diplomatic sources. “The absence of the prospects for a political resolution of ending the…

The US said Monday that two long-distance warplanes flew across the Middle East as part of a simulated international bombing exercise amid tense haggling on restoring a nuclear deal with Iran. Top US general Lieutenant General Alexus…

President Barham Saleh on Tuesday encouraged early legislative elections to settle Iraq political crisis that escalated into deadly clashes this week, killing dozens and wounding hundreds more. Early elections, less than a year…

Iran has halted all flights to Iraq due to the ongoing unrest. Iran closed its borders with Iraq and urged its citizens to avoid traveling there, a senior official said on Tuesday, amid an eruption of violence after Shia cleric…

Iran is set to launch mass military drone drills. Iran's armed forces will on Wednesday launch large scale drone drills across the country involving 150 unmanned aerial vehicles to show off its “power”, state media reported…

The UAE’s capital has launched a new drive to encourage healthy eating habits and curb obesity in a strategy which will see foods labeled for calories and nutritious food choices promoted on menus. Abu Dhabi Public Health…

The US State Department announced Thursday that its special envoy to Yemen will travel to the Gulf region this week to help extend the truce in the war-torn nation. Tim Lenderking will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Oman…

Prince Saud bin Naif, emir of the Eastern Province, inaugurated on Monday the new expanded Salwa border crossing with Qatar. The border crossing has been expanded by four times of its previous capacity and now it can accommodate 12,000…

Israel and the Palestinian armed group Islamic Jihad has held a ceasefire. The ceasefire raises hopes of an end to three days of Israeli bombardment in Gaza that has killed at least 44 Palestinians, including 15 children. According to…

Protest threats have escalated into panic in Iraq. Iraqi security forces have erected concrete barriers as panic took hold of the Iraqi street Monday ahead of counter-protests planned by Shia political rivals that many feared…

As Muslims around the world started Ramadan, a lot of people, Muslims and non-Muslims, especially in the West, have been asking why Fasting is made compulsory for Muslims in the lunar month of Ramadan and how important is this month to…

Some faceless individuals, who hide behind palestineblacklist.com, a website designed to promote propaganda and spread hatred and division among Muslims and Jewish communities within and outside the United States, have blacklisted the…

Brooklyn Borough President, Eric Adams, has proclaimed May 28 as the Makkah Declaration celebration day in Brooklyn. The proclamation was made in a statement signed on Friday May 28, 2021. According to the statement, Brooklyn is the…

Many Arab trade groups have announced their boycott of French products over incitements against the Islamic religion and insulting statements against Prophet Muhammad. The trade groups also launched several social media campaigns for the…

The family of Yasmin Jaber imprisoned by Israel has denied her involvement with Hezbollah and Iran’s Al-Quds Brigades. In a media statement on September 20, 2020, the family said, “We strongly condemn the false Israeli claims against our…

Israel has launched warplanes at dawn and has its renewed air raids on the besieged Gaza Strip, causing material damage to a school and some homes. The missile struck an UNRWA-run primary school in the Shati refugee camp. Interior…

Not less than 9 children have been killed in air raids in northern Yemen While disclosing this on Saturday August 8, 2020, a United Nations official said the attack was the third one with significant child deaths in the rebel-controlled…

A new report compiled by the United Nation's Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia has said the spread of COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the Arab economy causing it to shrink by 5.7 per cent with a loss totalling $152…

Sultanate of Oman has scheduled repatriation flights for its foreign nationals between 14 July and 18 July, 2020, as part of the effort against the surge of coronavirus pandemic. An Oman news agency reported the government would operate 17…

Maher Meshaal, the brother to a Palestinian prisoner held at the Federal Correction Institute in Seagoville, has reported that the health of his brother keeps deteriorating as a result of lack of appropriate treatment. Mofeed Meshaal who…

Arab Monetary Funds has reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused at least 50 million job losses in the Arab countries. While disclosing this in a report on Sunday July 12, 2020, AMF stated that the bulk of the job losses focused on…

A Dubai security officials have reported that two people met their end, while 12 others were injured in a traffic accident that happened on Sheikh Zayed Road on Sunday. The incident which occurred around 8:30 am was as a result of a…

Cyprus has announced that effective from Monday July 5, flights coming from Lebanon will no longer be accepted into the country. This was disclosed in a statement released by the Cypriot embassy on Sunday July 4, 2020. The statement said…

Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, today announced an extension of the state of emergency for 30 days in order to stem the spread of coronavirus pandemic. This decision was made after the Palestinian territories saw a surge in virus…

Pakistan has intervened with Qatar on behalf of its nationals who are working on FIFA World Cup projects in the Gulf state. Pakistan's government officials waded in on Thursday 11 June, 2020 over worker payment issues for its nationals,…

Islamabad has rejected India’s malicious allegations, which were aimed at misleading the international community. While disclosing this in a statement on Thursday June 4, 2020, Foreign Office Spokesperson, Aisha Farooqui, condemned the…

The Economic Coordination Committee has approved the criteria for disbursement of Rs.200 billion in power sector received through Islamic Sukuk. This was disclosed in a statement released at the ECC meeting held in Islamabad with Prime…

Pakistan announced on Tuesday 26 May 26, 2020 that Airbus experts have opened a probe into last week’s plane crash that claimed 97 lives, with only two survivors among whom was Zafar Masood, a bank executive. In the port city of Karachi…

The European Union has announced plan to provide 1.1 million euro to Bangladesh to help the country recover from the damage caused by cyclone Amphan. This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday May 26, 2020, by EU Commissioner for Crisis…