Middle East
Jordan to Vaccinate Children Aged 12 Years and Older Against COVID-19
Jordan will start vaccinating children aged 12 years and older against COVID-19 from Sunday, the state news agency said on Saturday. Children can be given...
One Dead, 10 Wounded in Gaza Market Explosion
i24 News – An explosion was reported at Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City on Thursday morning, killing one person and wounding 10 others, according to Palestinian media. IDF spokesperson for Arab media Avichay Adraee said on...
Iran Opens Oil Export Terminal in Gulf of Oman, Bypassing Strategic Chokepoint
i24 News - Iran has opened its first oil export terminal outside the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint patrolled by warships of its arch-foe the United States, outgoing President Hassan Rouhani announced Thursday. The new...
Syrian Air Defenses Intercept Israeli Strike Over Homs: State Media
Syria's air defenses intercepted an Israeli attack on the al Qusair area in Homs early on Thursday, Syrian state media reported. A Syrian military source said in a statement there was some material damage from the strike...
Syrian Air Defenses Intercept Israeli Attack Over Aleppo: State Media
Syria's air defenses on Monday intercepted an Israeli attack on Al-Safirah area of southern Aleppo, Syrian state...
Two Rockets Fired From Lebanon at Israel, No Damage: Israeli Army
Two rockets were launched at Israel from Lebanon overnight on Tuesday, setting off sirens but causing no...
Syria’s Assad Says Funds Frozen in Lebanese Banks Biggest Impediment to Investment
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday the main impediment to investment in the country...
Afghan Politicians, Taliban Meet in Doha as Fighting Continues
Afghan politicians met with representatives of the Taliban insurgents in Qatar on Saturday with each...
Biden to Host Iraq’s Prime Minister at White House on July 26
US President Joe Biden will host Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at the White House...
Jordan to Vaccinate Children Aged 12 Years and Older Against COVID-19
Jordan will start vaccinating children aged 12 years and older against COVID-19 from Sunday, the state news agency said on Saturday. Children can be given the...
One Dead, 10 Wounded in Gaza Market Explosion
i24 News – An explosion was reported at Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City on Thursday morning, killing one person and wounding 10 others, according to...
Iran Opens Oil Export Terminal in Gulf of Oman, Bypassing Strategic Chokepoint
i24 News - Iran has opened its first oil export terminal outside the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint patrolled by warships of its arch-foe...
Syrian Air Defenses Intercept Israeli Strike Over Homs: State Media
Syria's air defenses intercepted an Israeli attack on the al Qusair area in Homs early on Thursday, Syrian state media reported. A Syrian military source said in...
Syrian Air Defenses Intercept Israeli Attack Over Aleppo: State Media
Syria's air defenses on Monday intercepted an Israeli attack on Al-Safirah area of southern Aleppo, Syrian state media reported, a location where Israel has repeatedly hit a growing Iranian...
Two Rockets Fired From Lebanon at Israel, No Damage: Israeli Army
Two rockets were launched at Israel from Lebanon overnight on Tuesday, setting off sirens but causing no damage or injuries, and the Israeli military said it had responded...
Syria’s Assad Says Funds Frozen in Lebanese Banks Biggest Impediment to Investment
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday the main impediment to investment in the country was money stuck in ailing Lebanese banks. In a speech after...
Afghan Politicians, Taliban Meet in Doha as Fighting Continues
Afghan politicians met with representatives of the Taliban insurgents in Qatar on Saturday with each side calling for peace even as fighting escalates and uproots...
Biden to Host Iraq’s Prime Minister at White House on July 26
US President Joe Biden will host Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at the White House on July 26, the White House said on Friday. The visit...
Libya PM Unaware of Russia, Turkey Deal on Foreign Fighters
Libya's unity government Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah said on Friday he was unaware of any understanding between Russia and Turkey on a withdrawal of their...
OPEC+ Plans New Output Policy Meeting on Sunday
OPEC+ ministers plan to hold their next meeting on Sunday to decide on output policy, three sources within the producers group told Reuters on Saturday. The...
Iran Claims It Can Enrich Uranium to Weapons Grade
JNS.org - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday his country was capable of enriching uranium to weapons-grade purity of 90 percent, if necessary. “The Atomic...
Lebanon Spins Further Into Crisis as Hariri Abandons Bid to Form Government
Lebanese politician Saad al-Hariri abandoned his months-long effort to form a new government on Thursday, dimming the chances of a cabinet being agreed any time...
Iran Not Ready for Nuclear Talks Until Raisi Takes Over: Source
Iran is not prepared to resume negotiations on coming back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal until Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi's administration has begun,...