Gunman kills 2 soldiers along Egyptian border: Israeli military

Gunman kills 2 soldiers along Egyptian border: Israeli military

Canada and Saudi Arabia to appoint new ambassadors, end 2018 dispute

Canada and Saudi Arabia to appoint new ambassadors, end 2018 dispute

Emirates Investment Authority restructures board

Emirates Investment Authority restructures board

Lebanon set to be grey-listed by financial crime watchdog

Lebanon set to be grey-listed by financial crime watchdog

Syria's Assad should be put on trial, says French foreign minister

Syria's Assad should be put on trial, says French foreign minister

Political uncertainty could lead to further rate hikes, Bank of Israel official says

Political uncertainty could lead to further rate hikes, Bank of Israel official says

Turkiye's third-place candidate endorses Erdogan in runoff

Turkiye's third-place candidate endorses Erdogan in runoff

Lebanese army says it arrests prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town

Lebanese army says it arrests prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town

Syria attends first Arab League meeting in 11 years

Syria attends first Arab League meeting in 11 years

On final day of campaign, Erdogan accuses Turkish opposition of working with Biden

On final day of campaign, Erdogan accuses Turkish opposition of working with Biden

Bahrain plans international commercial court based on Singapore model

Bahrain plans international commercial court based on Singapore model

What's behind Syria's return to the Arab League?

What’s behind Syria’s return to the Arab League?

Decree issued to dissolve Kuwaiti parliament

Decree issued to dissolve Kuwaiti parliament

Qatar Airways could grow to 255 routes depending on aircraft deliveries

Qatar Airways could grow to 255 routes depending on aircraft deliveries

Saudi bourse gains on rising oil prices; Egypt falls

Saudi bourse gains on rising oil prices; Egypt falls

India to invite fresh bids for import quotas for UAE gold

India to invite fresh bids for import quotas for UAE gold

Linde sees clean energy investments of over $50 bln

Linde sees clean energy investments of over $50 bln

Syria, Tunisia reestablish diplomatic relations

Syria, Tunisia reestablish diplomatic relations

Kuwait crown prince says parliament will be dissolved again

Kuwait crown prince says parliament will be dissolved again

UAE, Qatar edge toward reopening embassies

UAE, Qatar edge toward reopening embassies

Iran invites Saudi king to visit Tehran

Iran invites Saudi king to visit Tehran (Photo: Irangov)

Turkiye, Egypt to reappoint ambassadors as ties improve

Turkiye, Egypt to reappoint ambassadors as ties improve

OPEC's share of oil production growth to shrink this year -EIA

OPEC's share of oil production growth to shrink this year -EIA

Israeli army kills 2 Palestinian gunmen in West Bank

Israeli army kills 2 Palestinian gunmen in West Bank

Turkiye launches its first aircraft carrier, eyes drone capabilities

Turkiye launches its first aircraft carrier, eyes drone capabilities (Image: Getty Images)

Israeli PM Netanyahu's Likud party plummets in local news poll

Israeli PM Netanyahu's Likud party plummets in local news poll

Israel says signs $400 million deal to sell Greece anti-tank missiles

Israel says signs $400 million deal to sell Greece anti-tank missiles (Image: TOI)

Iraqi Kurds protest Turkish bombardment of airport

Iraqi Kurds protest Turkish bombardment of airport

Pope Francis appeals for dialogue between Russia and Ukraine

Pope Francis appeals for dialogue between Russia and Ukraine

Iraq calls on Turkey to apologize for attack on Sulaymaniyah airport

Iraq calls on Turkey to apologize for attack on Sulaymaniyah airport (Image credit: MEO)

Saudi-Omani delegation to hold ceasefire talks with Yemen's Houthis in Sanaa

Saudi-Omani delegation to hold ceasefire talks with Yemen's Houthis in Sanaa

US sanctions Lebanese who sold 'compromised fuel'

US sanctions Lebanese who sold ‘compromised fuel’

Nawaz, PM Shehbaz invited to KSA to perform Umrah

PML-N supremo will be the state guest in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Raisi says hijab is the law in Iran as unveiled women face 'yoghurt attack'

Raisi says hijab is the law in Iran as unveiled women face 'yoghurt attack'

Netanyahu sees Israel joining U.S. Visa Waiver Programme in September

Netanyahu sees Israel joining U.S. Visa Waiver Programme in September

Moscow to host Syria, Turkey, Iran, Russia meeting

Moscow to host Syria, Turkey, Iran, Russia meeting

Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman phones Chinese President Xi Jinping

KSA and Chinese leaders discuss strategic relations

Netanyahu agrees to delay Israel's judicial overhaul until next parliament session

Netanyahu agrees to delay Israel's judicial overhaul until next parliament session

Israeli unions launch strike, upping pressure on Netanyahu

Israeli unions launch strike, upping pressure on Netanyahu

Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume relations after tensions

Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume relations after tensions

Iran arrests school poisoning suspects as cases top 5,000

Iran arrests school poisoning suspects as cases top 5,000

Hundreds protest new proposed election law in Baghdad

Hundreds protest new proposed election law in Baghdad

UN wants $4.3bn to help millions in war-torn Yemen

UN wants $4.3bn to help millions in war-torn Yemen

Syria quake survivors battle cold in tents and vehicles

Syria quake survivors battle cold in tents and vehicles

Mass Paris rally urges EU terror listing for Iran guards

Mass Paris rally urges EU terror listing for Iran guards

PM resolves to forge deeper economic engagement between Pakistan and Kuwait

PM resolves to forge deeper economic engagement between Pakistan and Kuwait

Iran carries out second execution linked to wave of popular protests

Iran carries out second execution linked to wave of popular protests

An assassination, a feud and the fight for power in Iraq's Kurdistan

An assassination, a feud and the fight for power in Iraq's Kurdistan

Iran protesters call for strike, prosecutor says morality police shut down

Iran protesters call for strike, prosecutor says morality police shut down

Protest-hit Iran says reviewing mandatory headscarf law

Protest-hit Iran says reviewing mandatory headscarf law

Fawad claims Nawaz Sharif, Asif Zardari agree to impose martial law

Fawad claims Nawaz Sharif, Asif Zardari agree to impose martial law

Iran leader says 'enemies' may target workers as protests rage

Iran leader says 'enemies' may target workers as protests rage

US targets production, transfer of Iranian drones to Russia in new sanctions

US targets production, transfer of Iranian drones to Russia in new sanctions

Iranians protest nationwide, mark 'Bloody Friday'

Iranians protest nationwide, mark "Bloody Friday"

Iran sets up meeting on IAEA inquiry as diplomatic clash looms

Iran sets up meeting on IAEA inquiry as diplomatic clash looms

Surge in starving children in war-torn Syria: charity

Surge in starving children in war-torn Syria

Iran says it has developed hypersonic missile

Iran says it has developed hypersonic missile

Iran's judiciary says it will deal firmly with protesters

Iran's judiciary says it will deal firmly with protesters

Scores of Syrian refugees head home from crisis-hit Lebanon

Scores of Syrian refugees head home from crisis-hit Lebanon

UAE, Iran condemn assassination attempt on Imran Khan

UAE, Iran condemn assassination attempt on Imran Khan

Iraqi parliament approves new Cabinet in long-awaited vote

Iraqi parliament approves new Cabinet in long-awaited vote

Iran’s elite technical university emerges as hub of protests

Iran’s elite technical university emerges as hub of protests

Iran says over dozen people killed in shrine attack, Raisi vows to respond

Iran says over dozen people killed in shrine attack, Raisi vows to respond

Iran tensions mount as students protest ahead of Mahsa Amini ceremony

Iran tensions mount as students protest ahead of Mahsa Amini ceremony

Iran prison fire death toll grows as some EU states call for sanctions

Iran prison fire death toll grows as some EU states call for sanctions

Iranians keep up protests over Mahsa Amini death despite mounting fatalities

Iranians keep up protests over Mahsa Amini death despite mounting fatalities

Iran says it launched test ‘tug’ into suborbital space

Iran says it launched test ‘tug’ into suborbital space

Students rally as Iran protests enter third week

Students rally as Iran protests enter third week

Iran president defiant as eight reported dead in protests over woman death

Iran president defiant as eight reported dead in protests over woman's death

UN calls for probe into Iranian woman's death amid protests

UN calls for probe into Iranian woman’s death amid protests

Iran makes arrests in Guards commander killing blamed on Israel

Iran makes arrests in Guards commander killing blamed on Israel

Yemen rifts stall reforms needed to access Gulf aid, sources say

Yemen rifts stall reforms needed to access Gulf aid, sources say

US imposes sanctions on Iran over cyber activities, cyberattack on Albania

US imposes sanctions on Iran over cyber activities, cyberattack on Albania

Al Qaeda attack kills 20 Yemeni forces in Abyan, says southern military

Al Qaeda attack kills 20 Yemeni forces in Abyan, says southern military

No end to crisis as Iraq's PM ends second round of talks

No end to crisis as Iraq’s PM ends second round of talks

Clashes rock outskirts of Libyan capital

Clashes rock outskirts of Libyan capital

IAEA to visit Ukraine nuclear plant amid renewed shelling

IAEA to visit Ukraine nuclear plant amid renewed shelling

US airstrikes target militia-controlled areas in east Syria

US airstrikes target militia-controlled areas in east Syria

Iran submits a 'written response' in nuclear deal talks

Iran submits a ‘written response’ in nuclear deal talks

EU puts forth 'final' text to resurrect Iran nuclear deal

EU puts forth 'final' text to resurrect Iran nuclear deal

Hundreds of thousands gather for mass prayer in Baghdad

Hundreds of thousands gather for mass prayer in Baghdad

Air Force charges airman in Syria base explosion from April

Air Force charges airman in Syria base explosion from April

Iraqi cleric orders followers to continue protest in Baghdad

Iraqi cleric orders followers to continue protest in Baghdad

Iran's nuclear saga: from 2015 accord to new talks

Iran's nuclear saga: from 2015 accord to new talks

Iraqi protesters breach parliament building in Baghdad

Iraqi protesters breach parliament building in Baghdad

Iran escalates enrichment with adaptable machines at Fordow, IAEA reports

Iran escalates enrichment with adaptable machines at Fordow, IAEA reports

UN rights mission finds 'probable' mass graves in Libya

UN rights mission finds 'probable' mass graves in Libya

Ten dead, 251 injured in chlorine gas leak at Jordan's Aqaba port

Ten dead, 251 injured in chlorine gas leak at Jordan's Aqaba port

Summer means suffering: how workers survive intense Gulf heat

Summer means suffering for anyone working outside

Saudi crown prince heads to Egypt on start of tour

Saudi crown prince heads to Egypt on start of tour

Iran shows off underground drone base, but not its location

Iran shows off underground drone base, but not its location

Building collapse kills 5 people, injures many in south Iran

Building collapse kills 5 people, injures many in south Iran

Five Egyptian soldiers killed in second deadly Sinai attack

Five Egyptian soldiers killed in second deadly Sinai attack

IAEA warns that Iran not forthcoming on past nuclear activities

IAEA warns that Iran not forthcoming on past nuclear activities

IAEA warns that Iran not forthcoming on past nuclear activities

IAEA warns that Iran not forthcoming on past nuclear activities

Jihadist attack kills 11 Egypt troops: army

Jihadist attack kills 11 Egypt troops

Iran to execute Swedish-Iranian on spying charges by May 21

Iran to execute Swedish-Iranian on spying charges by May 21

War-torn Yemen holds breath as breakthrough truce begins

War-torn Yemen holds breath as breakthrough truce begins

FM reaffirms Pakistan's desire to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Iran

The two FMs had a comprehensive review of bilateral relations and the regional situation.

Egypt displays recently discovered ancient tombs in Saqqara

Egypt displays recently discovered ancient tombs in Saqqara

Two UK-Iranian nationals fly back to Britain after Tehran release

Two UK-Iranian nationals fly back to Britain after Tehran release

UN seeks more than $4 bln for Yemen to avert mass starvation

UN seeks more than $4 bln for Yemen to avert mass starvation

US or Russia? Ukraine crisis poses dilemma for wealthy Gulf

GCC countries, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have largely kept quiet on Ukraine crisis.

Iran urges West be realistic in nuclear talks, recalls negotiator for consultations

Iran urges West be realistic in nuclear talks, recalls negotiator for consultations

Iran supreme leader urges nuclear energy progress amid talks

Iran supreme leader urges nuclear energy progress amid talks

Decision on Iran nuclear deal days away, ball in Tehran's court: France

Decision on Iran nuclear deal days away, ball in Tehran's court

Libyan PM survives assassination attempt

Libyan PM survives assassination attempt

Iran unveils long-range missile as Vienna nuclear talks resume

Iran unveils long-range missile as Vienna nuclear talks resume

Iran 'jail restaurant' aims to free bad debt inmates

Iran 'jail restaurant' aims to free bad debt inmates

Iran nuclear talks set to resume with deal 'in sight'

Iran nuclear talks set to resume with deal 'in sight'

Iran says US sanctions move 'good but not enough'

Iran says US sanctions move 'good but not enough'

As Mideast wars encroach on UAE, US gets drawn in

As Mideast wars encroach on UAE, US gets drawn in

US says IS leader 'taken off battlefield' in Syria raid

US says IS leader 'taken off battlefield' in Syria raid

Turkish warplanes attack Kurdish fighters in Iraq, Syria

Turkish warplanes attack Kurdish fighters in Iraq, Syria

Syrian fighters set deadline for IS gunmen to surrender

Syrian fighters set deadline for IS gunmen to surrender

US-backed Syria forces retake prison a week after IS assault

US-backed Syria forces retake prison a week after IS assault

Kurds locked in tense Syria prison standoff with IS jihadists

Kurds locked in tense Syria prison standoff with IS jihadists

US-backed fighters chase IS gunmen near prison in Syria

US-backed fighters chase IS gunmen near prison in Syria

Coalition denies Yemen prison air strike that killed 70

Coalition denies Yemen prison air strike that killed 70

Divorce rate increases in Saudi Arabia to 7 every hour

Divorce rate increases in Saudi Arabia to 7 every hour

Air strike on Yemen prison leaves more than 200 dead or wounded

Air strike on Yemen prison leaves more than 200 dead or wounded

Pakistan, Iraq sign MoU in field of tourism in Baghdad

Pakistan, Iraq sign MoU in field of tourism in Baghdad

Kurdish-led forces kill 23 Islamic State militants in Syria, source says

Kurdish-led forces kill 23 Islamic State militants in Syria

Iran's Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote 'My Uncle Napoleon,' dies

Iran's Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote 'My Uncle Napoleon,' dies

Nearly 200 dead as fighting surges near Yemen's Marib

Nearly 200 dead as fighting surges near Yemen's Marib

Houthis seize 'hostile' vessel off Yemen that Saudis say carried medical equipment

The cargo ship was hijacked off the western Yemeni port of Hodeidah, the coalition said.

Saudi-led strikes halt aid flights into rebel-held Yemen capital

More than 80 percent of the population of around 30 million require humanitarian assistance.

IAEA strikes deal with Iran on replacing cameras at workshop

A senior diplomat said last month the IAEA does not know whether Karaj is operational.

Gulf Arab summit says attack on one state is "an attack on them all"

Summit took place nearly a year after Riyadh put an end to a 3-1/2-year Arab boycott of GCC members

Iran sticks to stance as nuclear talks resume, EU, Russia stress urgency

Iran wants all sanctions re-imposed by the US in 2018 to be lifted in a verifiable process.

Motorcycle bombing in southern Iraqi city of Basra kills 4

The blast set ablaze two other vehicles and sent a column of black smoke into the sky.

UAE security official pays rare visit to Iran to discuss ties, regional issues

Iran’s Gulf Arab neighbours want an end to Tehran’s push for dominance in the region

Iran gives drafts on sanctions, nuclear issues to European nuclear deal parties

The announcement came on the fourth day of indirect talks between Iran and the United States

Iranian forces, Taliban exchange fire at border

A clash erupted in the afternoon between Iranian border guards and the Taliban

Lebanon's president in Qatar for talks over Gulf crisis

President Michel Aoun’s face-to-face meetings with the emir of Qatar and other Qatari officials

IAEA chief says negotiations in Iran proved inconclusive

The standoff over the Karaj workshop that makes parts for advanced centrifuges

Iran bans newspaper that linked supreme leader to poverty

The semiofficial Mehr news agency said Iran’s media supervisory body shut down the daily newspaper

Iran says almost doubled stock of enriched uranium

Tehran has progressively abandoned its commitments to a 2015 nuclear deal

Lebanon PM urges action to mend Gulf row, govt paralysis

The government is breaking at the seams over a series of disputes

Saudi women barrel into workforce in changing kingdom

Saudi Arabia is highlighting its progress on women at a time of scrutiny in the West over its human

Iraq's Babylon arts festival back after almost 20 years

The last edition of the festival was held in 2002

Four Gulf states pull diplomats from Beirut

Lebanon had been counting on financial assistance from the Gulf to rescue its economy.

Biden, trio of European allies discuss Iran nuclear program

The U.N.’s atomic watchdog has said Iran is increasingly in violation of the deal

Pakistan, Iran urge world to help Afghanistan to avert humanitarian crisis

He said the people of Afghanistan deserved peace as they suffered conflict for four decades.

Iran says cyberattack closes gas stations across country

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack

Attacks kill 27 in Syria capital, rebel stronghold

Two bombs planted on an army bus in central Damascus were detonated early in the morning

Coalition says killed 160 Yemen rebels in battle for Marib

The rebels rarely comment on losses and the toll could not be independently verified

Iran says agreed with EU on Brussels nuclear talks 'in days'

Dialogue on the deal has been stalled since June.

Yemen economy is collapsing, humanitarian crisis rising: UN

Yemen has been convulsed by civil war since 2014

3 killed in Beirut amid clashes over blast probe: report

The exchanges of fire involving snipers, pistols, Kalashnikovs and rocket-propelled grenades

Anti-missile defences tested to protect 'sensitive' sites: Iran

Iran has said repeatedly that it is ready to resume talks "soon".

PM Imran terms Pak-Iran border as border of 'peace and friendship'

PM Imran Khan said Pakistan, Iran have direct stake in peace, stability in Afghanistan

Pak-Iran cooperation vital for peace, stability in region: COAS

During the meeting, a wide range of issues including the Afghanistan situation were discussed

At least 134 Yemen rebels dead in latest Marib-area strikes: coalition

Dozens of new strikes were carried out in the Abdiya district of Marib province

Cleric Sadr wins Iraq vote, former PM Maliki close behind

Former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki looked set to have the next largest win among Shi'ite parties

UN rights council dumps Yemen abuses probe

Yemen's grinding conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced millions

Taliban meet with Iran delegation amid Afghan economic woes

The Taliban met with a delegation from neighboring Iran to regulate trade between the countries

Iraq's militias seek to consolidate political power in vote

The group is on a US list of terrorist organizations

Saudi Arabia confirms talks with Iran

Iran and Saudi Arabia have been engaged in talks since April

Tunisia president names Najla Bouden as country's first female PM

The President of the Republic Kais Saied charged Najla Bouden with forming a government

'It takes courage': Saudi Arabia's women cyclists break norms

Saudi Arabia's social changes have included allowing women to drive

Battle for 'future of Yemen' as rebels close on key city

Seizing Marib would be a game-changer, completing the rebels' takeover of Yemen's north

Iran says nuclear talks to resume 'very soon,' gives no date

The Iranian foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the Vienna talks would resume in a few weeks

Mideast in shambles, but the world has moved on for now

The world’s focus has shifted to more global challenges such as the coronavirus and climate change

In war, 16 million Yemenis 'marching' toward starvation: UN

Yemen has been convulsed by civil war since 2014

Iran replaces chief nuclear negotiator with Raisi protege

Abbas Araghchi was one of the key negotiators of the 2015 agreement

Iran invites IAEA chief for talks before showdown with West

The IAEA and Iran's envoy to the agency later confirmed the trip and the meeting.

Mideast leaders plus France meet in Baghdad to talk security

Iraq's security has improved in recent years but it is still plagued by big power rivalries

In Iran, slow vaccinations fuel anger in unending pandemic

After Iran’s Supreme Leader refused to accept vaccine donations from Western countries

Iran nuclear talks could resume in September: EU official

Raisi is a hardliner expected to consolidate the ultraconservatives' power during his four-year term

Pak, Iran to enhance economic cooperation, regional trade through more routes

The two leaders also agreed to make joint efforts to address the growing challenges of Islamo-phobia

Israel says it has evidence linking Iran to deadly tanker attack

Iran will not hesitate for a moment to defend its... interests and national security

Timeline: crisis-hit Lebanon

Billionaire politician Najib Mikati seeks to form a long-awaited government

FM Qureshi to pay two-day official visit to Bahrain on Wednesday

Pakistan and Bahrain enjoy traditionally close and fraternal ties

Pak, Saudi delegations meet to discuss bilateral ties: FO

Key focus of the meeting was on Saudi-Pak Supreme Coordination Council

Crisis-hit Lebanon picks billionare Najib Mikati as next PM-designate

Mikati will pick up where Saad Hariri left off earlier this month

Tunisian president ousts government in move critics call a coup

Crowds of people quickly flooded the capital and other cities to support Saied

Iraq market blast kills at least 21, wounds 33

The blast in the densely populated suburb of Sadr City came as shoppers crowded the market

Syrian president sworn in for 4th term in war-torn country

Assad’s re-election in May in a landslide was never in doubt.

Iranian ambassador calls on Hammad Azhar

Matters relating to cooperation between the two countries in the Energy Sector came under discussion

Iran opposition says Raisi victory shows regime weakness

The elevation of Raisi showed the leadership wanted "to close ranks and preserve power"

Rockets hit Iraqi base housing US forces, wounding two: US coalition

Iraqi militia groups aligned with Iran vowed to retaliate after last month's US strikes

Iran restricts IAEA access to main enrichment plant after attack: diplomats

The IAEA has so far stopped short of reporting the issue to its member states

Iraq slams US strikes on pro-Iran fighters amid calls for revenge

The second such raid on pro-Iran targets since US President Joe Biden took office

Pak-Saudi Arabia ink deal for oil on deferred payments

The $4.5 billion agreement was signed for three years

'Arab Alliance' meets in Iraq in first visit in decades for an Egyptian leader

The first Gulf War ruptured diplomatic relations between Iraq and Egypt

IAEA demands answer from Iran on monitoring deal as nuclear talks crisis looms

Iran and the United States have been holding indirect talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal

World powers in new push for Libya peace

The efforts to end a decade-long spiral of violence in Libya are the second round held in Berlin

Iran's election unsettles Biden's hope for a nuclear deal

Optimism that a deal was imminent faded as latest talks ended Sunday without significant progress

Iran's hard-line president-elect says he won't meet Biden

Judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi also described himself as a “defender of human rights”

Dozens killed as battle for Yemen's Marib flares

The Iran-backed rebels are seeking to seize control of Marib and its surrounding oil fields

PM Imran felicitates newly elected Iranian President

Imran Khan said he look forward to working with him for further strengthening of our fraternal ties

Close Khamenei loyalist sanctioned by US set to win Iran vote

A win would burnish Raisi's chances of one day succeeding Khamenei at the pinnacle of power

Iran nuclear deal hangs in balance as Islamic Republic votes

The deal’s collapse with President Donald Trump’s decision to unilaterally withdraw America

Syria's last aid crossing in balance as Biden to meet Putin

The aid crossing from Turkey into rebel-held northwest Syria serves up to 4 million people in Syria

CJCSC, Jordan's CJCS discuss security, defense cooperation

Pakistan keen to expand its existing bilateral military to military cooperation with Jordan: CJCSC

Ex-Mossad chief signals Israel attacked Iran nuclear assets

Among the major attacks to target Iran, none have struck deeper than two explosions

Iran's largest warship catches fire, sinks in Gulf of Oman

The vessel sank near the Iranian port of Jask

Iran nuclear deal parties to wrap up latest round of talks in Vienna

Iran's nuclear negotiator said barriers to revival of deal are complicated but not insurmountable

Pakistanis will get employment opportunities in S Arabia, Kuwait: Sh Rashid

He said Saudi Arabia has 3 million job opportunities, of which 30% will go to Pakistanis.