Wed, 2022-05-18 22:18RAMALLAH: The Islamic bloc affiliated with Hamas won the student council elections at Birzeit University in the West Bank on Wednesday, defeating their Fatah rivals in the tightly contested vote.The Hamas-backed bl...

Author: Wed, 2022-05-18 23:50AL-MUKALLA, Yemen: A second commercial flight carrying dozens of passengers landed at the Houthi-held Sanaa airport on Wednesday as international mediators and world powers continue to pressure Yemen’s warring...

Author: By JOSEF FEDERMAN | APID: 1652883729621411700Wed, 2022-05-18 17:26JERUSALEM: Israeli authorities on Wednesday said they have given the go-ahead for flag-waving Jewish nationalists to march through the heart of the main Palestinian...

Author: Wed, 2022-05-18 17:41VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has said that he is “saddened” by the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, former president of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi.In a message, the leader of the Catholic chur...

Author: ReutersID: 1652850641338836000Wed, 2022-05-18 05:00DUBAI: Iranian authorities seized a foreign ship attempting to smuggle fuel out of the country and detained its crew, state news agency IRNA said on Wednesday.Iran, which has s...

Author: AFPID: 1652863812909429900Wed, 2022-05-18 08:47BAGHDAD: Violence and sluggish reconstruction have prevented the return to Iraq’s northwestern town of Sinjar of its predominantly Yazidi population after the abuses of militant rule,...

Wed, 2022-05-18 00:00DUBAI: Arab women breaking traditional barriers, online dating scams, the economic toll of fake news and the potential of women in the Middle East and North Africa were among the many issues debated at the Arab Women...

Wed, 2022-05-18 02:17CAIRO: The son of Egypt’s former president said Tuesday that he and family members were innocent of corruption charges made in international courts after the country’s 2011 popular uprising.His statements came after...

Tue, 2022-05-17 22:50DUBAI: Outdated and harmful stereotypes of meek and oppressed Arab women still prevail in Western and Asian media. Despite these faulty notions about who and what they are, Arab women continue to defy expectations...

Author: Tue, 2022-05-17 22:43DUBAI: Tech is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, and the Arab Gulf is increasingly viewed as one of its global centers. At the heart of the region’s tech scene is Dubai, dubbed the “tech hub...

Tue, 2022-05-17 12:23DUBAI: At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies were forced to take a more flexible approach to work, allowing their staff to carry out tasks remotely, splitting their time between home and the office and to...

Author: AFPID: 1652799804623121700Tue, 2022-05-17 18:05TEHRAN: Iran arrested a number of bus drivers who have staged protests in Tehran for the second consecutive day over their living conditions, media in the country reported on Tuesday.“A...

Author: AFPID: 1652766022149942300Tue, 2022-05-17 05:32TRIPOLI: Libya’s parliament-appointed prime minister Fathi Bashagha left the capital Tripoli on Tuesday, his office said, hours after his attempt to enter the city led to clashes betw...

Author: Associated PressID: 1652766481999958300Tue, 2022-05-17 05:41TEHRAN: Iran’s state TV on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of two French citizens, saying they met with protesting teachers and took part in an anti-government rally.The r...

Author: Mon, 2022-05-16 22:26RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Authority has reiterated its appeal to the EU to provide its pledged aid without conditions.The authority is concerned about the continuing uncertainty over the EU’s annual financi...

Mon, 2022-05-16 22:02ANKARA: As part of its countrywide counterterrorism operations, Turkey has arrested a suicide bomber allegedly linked to Daesh who was planning an attack in the southeastern province of Urfa, bordering Syria.Bashar...

Author: Mon, 2022-05-16 15:15LONDON: A retired British geologist facing an Iraqi court over allegations that he attempted to smuggle historical items has argued that he did not realize he was committing a crime.Jim Fitton, 66, took 12...

Mon, 2022-05-16 17:23CAIRO: The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has urged rival Libyan officials meeting in Cairo to “seize the opportunity of their presence together during this round of talks to address issues.”The ministry said it was awa...

Author: AFPID: 1652682387352320400Mon, 2022-05-16 06:16SANAA: The first commercial flight in nearly six years took off from Yemen’s Houthi-held capital on Monday, a major step forward in a peace process that has provided rare relief from...

Author: APID: 1652686303372627200Mon, 2022-05-16 07:26DUBAI: A high-powered American delegation led by Vice President Kamala Harris flew to the United Arab Emirates on Monday to pay respects to the federation’s late ruler and meet with th...

Mon, 2022-05-16 01:28RAFAH, GAZA STRIP: Abu Ahmed Adwan was five when his family was forcibly displaced during the Nakba in 1948. They sought refuge in a camp in the city of Rafah, adjacent to the Palestinian-Egyptian border in the far so...

Mon, 2022-05-16 04:48BEIRUT: Iran-backed Hezbollah has been dealt a blow in Lebanon’s parliamentary election with preliminary results showing losses for some of its oldest allies and the Lebanese Forces party saying it had gained seats....

Sun, 2022-05-15 23:15AL-MUKALLA: A car bomb targeted a Yemeni army commander in the southern port city of Aden, the country’s interim capital, triggering a large explosion that rocked the city, according to a local security official.Ma...

Sun, 2022-05-15 23:35BEIRUT: The Lebanese public headed to polling booths on Sunday to elect a new parliament against the backdrop of an economic meltdown that is transforming the country.The armed forces were deployed on roads leading...

Author: ReutersID: 1652612640714804500Sun, 2022-05-15 10:55TUNIS: Thousands of Tunisians protested on Sunday against President Kais Saied, demanding a return to the normal democratic order and rejecting his replacement of the independent...