Middle East Headlines

WASHINGTON, June 3 (KUNA) -- The US Department of Transportation has ordered suspension of Chinese air carriers flights to and from the United States. In a press statement on Wednesday, the department said that the move comes in response to the failure of...

Kuwait wants to slash the migrant proportion of its population from 70 to 30 percent, state media said Wednesday, with the prime minister vowing to "resolv...

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) is hosting a series of digital events both independently and with partner organisations in an effort to engage existing and prospective clients as well as the wider business community...

KUWAIT, June 3 (KUNA) - His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said Wednesday the government adopted a rescue package to address economic ramifications of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). The package includes bills about ...

KUWAIT, June 3 (KUNA) -- The State of Kuwait is facing a "big challenge" to address discrepancy in the structure of the population, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said Wednesday. Kuwait has a population of so...

The economic blockade has transformed Qatar into a self-sufficient nation in different sectors, such as in the manufacturing and agriculture sectors, according to Qatar-Indonesia Business Council president Farhan al-Sayed....

The UAE government has raised to 50 percent the capacity level of staffing at all ministries and federal authorities effective Sunday, June 7, taking into consideration their full abidance by all COVID-19 countermeasures.In an announcement today, the gove...

A French court ordered Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga Wednesday to be handed over to a United Nations tribunal for trial, rejecting arguments that he should be allowed to remain in France because of his health....

Ministry of Public Health today announces the registration of 1,901 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 1,506 people having recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recovered people in the State of Qatar to 37,542. The...

Thousands of people chanting "no justice, no peace, no racist police" and "black lives matter" gathered in central London Wednesday to protest against racism after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis....

Breaking with President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Wednesday he opposes using military forces for law enforcement in containing cur...

Iran's president warned the public on Wednesday that restrictions may have to be re-imposed to fight the coronavirus if the country is hit by a second wave...

PARIS, June 3 (KUNA) -- French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner on Wednesday sought to calm protests over an alleged racist killing by police and he promised that any crimes by police would be investigated and punished. On Tuesday, more than 20,000 p...

President Donald Trump's administration said on Wednesday it will bar Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the United States starting on June 16 as it pressures Beijing to allow US air carriers to resume flights....

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani chaired the Cabinet meeting today through video conferencing....

Torrential rains brought by Cyclone Nisarga have left 13 people dead, dozens injured and washed away numerous homes in eastern Yemen, a government official...

The Education Ministry has given secondary school principals autonomy to decide whether to go back to normal teaching or stick to coronavirus practices for another while...

Most Israelis think their government's plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank will spark a Palestinian uprising, but around half favor going ahead a...

Another Palestinian protester has succumbed to his wounds after being shot by Israeli snipers during peaceful anti-occupation rallies in the Gaza Strip....

Human Rights Watch Wednesday accused Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar's forces of laying Russian landmines in residential southern suburbs of the capital....

It's the Resolution Israel-haters always get wrong. Op-ed....

KUWAIT, June 3 (KUNA) -- Kuwait government is determined to crack down on every individual with relation to corruption cases regarding public funds, money laundry and human trafficking, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah...

BRUSSELS, June 3 (KUNA) -- The European Commission Wednesday proposed an amendment to the EU's 2020 budget to increase support for refugees and host communities in response to the Syria crisis to a total of 585 million euro (USD 657 million). Out of t...

Qatar Airways has announced the airline will be resuming services to Venice, Italy starting from 15 July 2020....

Protester gathered outside the South African parliament in Cape Town on Wednesday to protest the killing of African American citizen George Floyd....

The Trump administration has reportedly selected five companies as the most likely candidates to produce a vaccine for the novel coronavirus,...

Evangelical leader Pat Robertson says 'it isn't cool' for Trump to berate governors over unrest after Floyd's death....

Foreign Minister Ashkenazi participates in joint discussion with counterparts from US, Australia, India, Brazil, and South Korea on COVID-19...

University found that official in charge of donor relations promised a scholarship to an applicant in exchange for a cut of the funds, which he denies...

Baghdad, June 4, IRNA Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian elaborated on the achievements made during his visit to Iraq, saying a two-year contract was signed with Iraq to export electricity....

BRUSSELS, June 3 (KUNA) -- The Ministry of Health in Luxembourg in its latest update Wednesday confirmed four more coronavirus case raising the total to 4,024. No further death from Covid-19 was reported and the death toll remains at 110. Two patients are...

The spread of novel coronavirus has accelerated again this month in Iran which Wednesday officially confirmed over 3,000 new cases for a third consecutive day....

The Palestinians said on Wednesday they were rejecting taxes collected on their behalf by Israel, an escalation of measures in protest of Israel's plan to...

Appeals court in Paris rules Kabuga should be handed over to a UN tribunal in Tanzania to stand trial....

President Hassan Rouhani ordered the transfer of more than $30 billion through "smuggling gangs" to Iraqi Kurdistan in 2017, an Iranian lawmaker claimed on...

The Cabinet is set to approve Thursday a two-week extension of the nationwide lockdown as part of attempts to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, an official source said Wednesday....

Tehran, June 4, IRNA - Head of Presidential Office Mahmoud Vaezi said reopening Bazargan and Habur borders by Turkish Trade Minister will cause development in trade relations....

PM's office claims Tax Authority demanding 'unprecedented' payment for expenses at his private residence; TV report says Gantz new security detail to cost NIS 23 million a yearPM's office claims Tax Authority demanding 'unprecedented&#...