Middle East Headlines

At least 11 fighters from Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, have been killed in an ambush by Daesh terrorists north of the Iraqi capital, according to security sources....

Saudi Arabia intercepted what was described as a "hostile target" over Riyadh on Saturday, AFP reported. An explosion was heard in the Saudi capital at around 11:00 a.m. local time, according to the report....

British PM 'looks forward to deepening alliance' with the US in first phone call with Biden since his inauguration....

It is unclear whether the "hostile air target" was fired by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen....

KUWAIT - Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah reiterated Kuwait's strong condemnation of the terrorist blasts that shook central Baghdad on Thursday and resulted in the death of dozens of innocent people. KUWAIT - Kuwait liste...

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made clear on Saturday that Iran may cooperate with the United States on oil and security in the Gulf, but not on Israel. "In my personal opinion, we should define our relationship with the Uni...

Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran may cooperate with the US on issues such as oil and security in the Gulf, but not on Israel....

CAIRO, Jan 23 (KUNA) -- The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population recorded on Saturday new 680 novel coronavirus (Covid-19) infections and 49 related deaths. The figures took the country's tally to 161,143 infections and 8,902 deaths, the ministr...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Emergency vehicles were seen waiting in line outside the Santa Maria hospital in Lisbon as Portugal records one of the world's highest virus infection and death rates ....

TEHRAN (FNA)- Emergency vehicles were seen waiting in line outside the Santa Maria hospital in Lisbon as Portugal records one of the world's highest virus infection and death rates ....

TEHRAN (FNA)- Emergency vehicles were seen waiting in line outside the Santa Maria hospital in Lisbon as Portugal records one of the world's highest virus infection and death rates ....

A significant decrease of 25 percent in verified cases of the virus in the haredi sector was recorded over Shabbat....

A significant decrease of 25 percent in verified cases of the virus in the haredi sector was recorded over Shabbat....

The United States recorded more than 25 million cases of COVID-19 on Saturday and just under 417,000 deaths, according to NBC News data. The latest tally comes days after President Joe Biden signed 10 executive orders aimed at expanding vaccine produc...

The US has recorded more than 25 million cases of COVID-19 and just under 417,000 deaths, according to NBC News data....

TUNIS, Jan 23 (KUNA) -- Tunisia's Ministry of Health recorded on Saturday 2,041 new cases of COVID-19 and 62 deaths related to the virus. A statement by the Ministry revealed that the total number of deaths due to COVID-19 has amounted to 6,154, while...

Garret Miller also wrote to Washington police officer on Instagram that he planned to 'hug his neck with a nice rope'Garret Miller also wrote to Washington police officer on Instagram that he planned to 'hug his neck with a nice rope'...

Two tremors hit Chilean territory minutes apart on Saturday evening, according to Reuters. The first one hit Antarctica and was followed by a second close to the capital Santiago. Chile's Interior Ministry said on Twitter that the first tr...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Israeli border police clashed with Palestinian protest against the expanding of Jewish settlements in Kufr Qadoom village near the West Bank city of Nablus and Ramall ....

ADEN, Jan 23 (KUNA) -- The Kuwait Society for Relief on Saturday distributed 6,000 food baskets in four Yemeni governorates namely Aden, Taiz, Abyan and Al Hudaydah. The aid is part of Kuwaiti relief campaign that has been providing such assistance war-af...

It's a busy week ahead for the markets. 4th quarter GDP figures, the FED, U.S politics, COVID-19 news, and corporate earnings will be in focus in the week....

Mortgage rates hit reverse after a spike in the previous week. Concerns over a continued rise in new COVID-19 cases and low vaccination rates pinned back yields....

Moshe (Moshko) Moskowitz, one of the leaders of the revival of the Jewish community in Gush Etzion, dies at 96....

Inside the White House, President Joe Biden presided over a focused launch of his administration, using his first days in office to break sharply with his predecessor while signing executive orders meant as a showy display of action to address the histori...

Moshe (Moshko) Moskowitz, one of the leaders of the revival of the Jewish community in Gush Etzion, dies at 96....

KUWAIT, Jan 23 (KUNA) -- The French Ministry of Health on Saturday reported 23,924 infections with the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), raising the country's caseload to 3,035,181. In its daily update, the ministry said the virus-induced deaths increased...

The United States is stealing Syrian oil from the Syrian people and sending it to somewhere else presumably to the Apartheid entity of Israel, according to J. Michael Springmann....

It's a mixed start to the day for the majors. A Bitcoin move back through to $33,000 levels would support the broader market....

The Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari underlined that Qatar has witnessed stability in the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak for several weeks and has not faced a second wave of the virus....

Iddo Markus, a strong critic of former US president, says he now sees him as a 'tragic figure'Iddo Markus, a strong critic of former US president, says he now sees him as a 'tragic figure'...

TEHRAN (FNA)- Locals gathered to light candles and pray at the scene of the deadly double suicide bombing that earlier in the day left 32 dead and 110 wounded in Baghdad on Thursda ....

RABAT, Jan 23 (KUNA) -- Morocco on Saturday recorded 23 deaths and 925 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24-hours. A statement by Morocco's Health Ministry revealed the total number of deaths related to the virus surged to 8,128 and the caseload summe...

MK Samy Abu Shahadeh on Saturday won the primaries for the leadership of the Balad party and defeated his predecessor, MK Mtanes Shihadeh, who will not be in the next Knesset. Balad is one of the four parties that makes up the predominantly Arab J...

Dozens of supporters of jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny were arrested in demonstrations for his release across Russia....

Balad has declared its opposition to Israel as a Jewish state and pushed to turn the country into a "state of all its citizens"....

Lebanon registered 4,176 new coronavirus cases and 52 further deaths Saturday, as one of the country's leading physicians in the fight against the pandemic warned against virus mutations and its effects....

Lebanon registers 4,176 new coronavirus cases, 52 further deaths...

Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday that it has intercepted a "hostile air target" going towards Riyadh....

Report says mass rollout of vaccine amid ongoing outbreak may put 'evolutionary pressure' on the coronavirusReport says mass rollout of vaccine amid ongoing outbreak may put 'evolutionary pressure' on the coronavirus...

ANKARA, Jan 23 (KUNA) -- Greece's National Public Health Organization (NPHO) said Saturday that 605 persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in the past 24 hours, raising the caseload to 151,646. Twenty-four more fatalities from th...

BOUZNIKA, Morocco, Jan 23 (KUNA) -- Libya's House of Representatives and High Council of State have agreed on some procedural steps regarding the sovereign posts during the meeting concluded on Saturday in the Moroccan coastal city of Bouznika. The tw...

The FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020, which was due to be played in December, was postponed due to COVID-19. Players and officials will be part of a strict medical bubble system designed to protect their health and wellbeing. This will include regular COVID...

State Department calls detention of over 2,500 demonstrators 'troubling'State Department calls detention of over 2,500 demonstrators 'troubling'...

BEIRUT, Jan 23 (KUNA) -- Lebanon on Saturday recorded 62 coronavirus deaths and 4,176 new cases during the past 24-hours. The Health Ministry said in its daily COVID-19 update that the new figures put the total number of deaths at 2,280 and infections at ...

Following outcry, Rabbi Yisroel Hager, leader of the Vizhnitz sect, says all must follow the health rules, opposes violence against policeFollowing outcry, Rabbi Yisroel Hager, leader of the Vizhnitz sect, says all must follow the health rules, opposes vi...

ANKARA, Jan 23 (KUNA) -- Turkish Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca said on Saturday that 144 people died of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) and 5,856 others tested positive for it over the past 24 hours. The figures pushed the death toll to 24,933 and th...