Middle East Headlines

The South Korean president has invited North Korean athletes to take part in the South's 2018 Winter Olympics to boost peace....

Damascus, SANA &#-;First Sharia Judge of Damascus Mahmoud al-Maarawi announced on Saturday evening that Sunday June 25th is first day of Eid al-Fitr holiday. On this occasion, President Bashar al-Assad received congratulatory cables from al-Maarawi and...

A faction of Pakistan-based sectarian militants Lashkar-e-Jhangvi on Saturday claimed responsibility for twin bombs that hit a market in the northwestern town of Parachinar, killing at least 50 people ahead of the holiday marking the end of Ramadan....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran unveiled a new type of battle rifle designed and manufactured by domestic experts to replace Heckler & Koch G3 assault rifles currently used by the countrys Armed Forces....

Jordan likely to join Egypt and Morocco in repealing a provision that lets rapists off the hook if they marry their victims, but it remains on the books in Tunisia, Lebanon, Syria, Libya, Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain, Algeria and even the Palestinian territories...

A white police officer in the US state of Missouri shoots his black colleague, apparently not recognizing....

Afghans are preparing to welcome Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramdan....

Coptic Christians in Egypt have endured a spate of bombings and shooting attacks...

An explosion at an illegal coal mine in central Colombia has killed eight people, authorities say....

Iranian security forces arrest a number of terrorists linked to the Daesh Takfiri group planning to conduct acts of terror....

Ahwaz, June 24, IRNA -- Managing Director of Khuzestan Regional Electricity Company (KREC) Mahmoud Dasht-e-Bozorg said on Saturday that KREC has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with French investing company of Green Coast Solution....

Eid al-Fitr, which means 'festival of breaking the fast', marks the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan....

Islamabad, June 24, IRNA -- Chinese Foreign Minister 'Wang Yi' arrived in Pakistans Islamabad on Saturday afternoon to discuss peace and stability in Afghanistan....

DUBAIIranian security forces have arrested members of a group linked to ISIS which had planned bombings and suicide attacks in religious centers, state television reported on Saturday.Intelligence Ministry agents "were able to arrest a group linked to...

After 2 Syrian soldiers reported killed in IDF retaliation to mortar fire, defense minister says Israel has 'no intention' of accepting challenges to its security...

Damascus, SANA &#-; A military source said that as part of the Israeli enemy’s continuing support for Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists, Israeli warplanes fired rockets from within occupied territory at Quneitra Governorate parking lot and residential b...

Tensions Saturday simmered in south Lebanons Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp after unknown individuals threw a hand grenade inside the camp, leaving four children wounded, a security source told The Daily Star...

The Turkish defense minister says Ankara wants a joint mechanism with Washington to collect arms from Syrian Kurdish YPG forces....

Jews and Muslims share deserts while Chinese and Mexican Americans bond over dumplings as part of 'Breaking Bread; Breaking Barriers'...

Alon Day is the first Israeli to compete in NASCAR. Most of his training was on simulators. 'I'm going to make history for myself and for my country, Israel,' he says...

Irans capital Tehran will organize an international cartoon contest on US President Trump with participation of over 500 cartoonists from 75 countries across the world.......

The British Parliaments email system has been targeted by a cyber-security attack....

CAIROEgyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has ratified a maritime demarcation agreement that sees his country cede sovereignty over two uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, the government said in a statement on Saturday. ...

Iraqi forces opened exit routes for hundreds of civilians to flee the Old City of Mosul on Saturday as they battled to retake the ancient quarter from ISIS militants mounting a last stand in what was the de facto capital of their "caliphate";.......

TEHRAN FNA - Millions of people attended the International Quds Day rallies in various parts of the world to show their solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian people and condemn Israeli atrocities. PHOTOS...

The threat follows reports in British media that hackers were selling passwords for MPs...

Arrests come after Iran fired into Syria, aiming at ISIS bases after the group claimed twin attacks that killed 18 people in Tehran ...

Tehran, June 24, IRNA Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari said on Saturday that Saudis are supporting terrorists and anti-Islamic-Revolution elements....

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ratified a maritime demarcation agreement that sees his country cede sovereignty over two uninhabited Red...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Saudi security forces have foiled a suicide attack on the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, cornering the alleged potential attacker before he blew himself up, the Interior Ministry said....

One of America's most wanted terrorists may have escaped a five-week battle with Islamist militants in a southern Philippine city, which began with a raid to capture him, the military said Saturday....

Dezful, June 24, IRNA An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale jolted Sawland area in Dezful city, Khuzestan Province, on Saturday afternoon....

The pact had fuelled widespread public criticism and street protests among Egyptians angered over national sovereignty....

Crowds heckle Rouhani at al-Quds Day protest after reports of increasing tensions with supreme leader Khamenei...

Islamabad, June 24, IRNA -- Pakistani Interior Minister linked rise in terrorist activities in Pakistan to opening of Afghan border, saying whenever the crossing points are opened, the country witnesses increased acts of terrorism, state media reported....

Qatar has been given 10 days to meet the demands, which include shutting down TV network Al Jazeera...

Eight Emirati princesses were convicted of human trafficking by a Belgian court on Friday and were given suspended jail terms and fines in a case stemming from their treatment of servants....

Following the '67 fighting, Soviet premier Alexi Kosygin and Lyndon Johnson hurriedly arranged a meeting to ensure conflict did not escalate into world war...

Saudi security forces on Friday foiled a suicide attack on the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, cornering the would-be attacker in an apartment, where he blew himself up....

Damascus, SANA &#-; An earthquake of 3.1 magnitude on the Richter scale was registered on Saturday afternoon 47 kilometers east of Hasaka. The National Center for Earthquakes told SANA that the earthquake occurred at 16:52 local time at latitude 36.46 ...