Middle East Headlines

Tehran (ISNA) - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has reacted to the politically-motivated human rights resolution against the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 52nd meeting of the UN Human Rights Council....

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has welcomed several prominent wealth and asset management (WAM) firms, bringing the total number of WAM companies in the centre to over 300. This milestone reinforces DIFC's position as the leading financia...

One of the biggest hotel operators in the world, Fairmont is relocating its global headquarters to Dubai at a time when the hospitality industry in the UAE heading into their next big growth leap. Apart from Fairmont, the group also owns and operates the...

Dubai real estate market recorded 551 sales transactions worth AED1.78 billion on Tuesday, in addition to 91 mortgage deals of AED901.27 million, and 24 gift deals amounting to AED43.12 million, data released by Dubai's Land Department (DLD) showed.Th...

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, during which they discussed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them in a manner that serves common interests.His Highn...

By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) Crime is the central issue in Tuesday's mayoral runoff in Chicago, where voters are choosing between two candidates with contrasting approaches to public safety....

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) The U.S. dollar was stuck near two-month lows on Wednesday as weak economic data bolstered views that the Federal Reserve is near the end of its monetary tightening cycle....

(Reuters) The International Monetary Fund said its executive board had approved a four-year $15.6 billion loan programme for Ukraine, part of a global $115 billion package to support the country's economy as it battles Russia's 13-month-old invasi...

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) Stocks struggled to make headway on Wednesday, the dollar nursed losses and bonds clung to gains, as signs of a slowing U.S. labour market made investors nervous about the economic outlook, while a bigger-than-expected...

MANILA (Reuters) Philippine annual inflation eased for a second straight month in March but still remained above target, the statistics agency said on Wednesday, reflecting slower increases in food and transport costs....

SINGAPORE (Reuters) China's anti-graft watchdog said on Wednesday it is investigating Li Xiaopeng, the ex-chairman of state-owned financial conglomerate China Everbright Group, for serious "disciplinary violations"....

The RBNZ increased its OCR to combat persistent inflation, which has been driven by high demand and recent severe weather events....

(Reuters) Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in a historic moment for the United States on Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, as prosecutors accused him of paying two women to suppress their accounts of sexual encoun...

(Reuters) Japan's services sector activity at the fastest pace in over nine years in March, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday, suggesting that the post-COVID bounce was gathering steam and providing some offset to a still-weak factory sector...

Prisoners Affairs Authority in Bahrain has appointed former detained activist Jaafar Yahya as its spokesperson. This body was established by the Al-Wafa'a Islamic Party....

Al-Wefaq Society documented 470 human rights violations practiced by the regime, from January 1 to March 31, 2023, including 283 house raids and 36 arbitrary arrests....

(Reuters) Faced with an increasing number of women defying the compulsory dress code, Iran's judiciary chief has threatened to prosecute "without mercy" women who appear in public unveiled, Iranian media reported on Saturday....

SHANGHAI (Reuters) China's Huawei Technologies is partnering with more legacy automakers to produce Aito-branded electric cars, the company's senior executive said on Saturday, in a move to expand its presence in the auto industry....

By Liliana Salgado LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) Arkansas first responders will sift through rubble on Saturday, searching for more possible victims after a fierce tornado blasted through the Little Rock area, killing at least two people and injuring do...

CAIRO (Reuters) Syria's foreign minister met his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo on Saturday, the first such visit in more than a decade and the latest sign of Arab states mending ties with President Bashar al Assad....

-Expo 2020 Dubai projected to add AED 154.9 billion to UAE economy, support more than 1 million job-years from 2013-2042, EY study showsExpo 2020 Dubai and its legacy are expected to contribute AED 154.9 billion (USD 42.2 billion) of gross value added (GV...

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received a phone call from His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of Jordan, congratulating him on the new leadership appointments.The King of Jordan wished the UAE continued progress and...

The UAE, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority, has won the bid to host the third edition of the ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels.All member states of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) unani...

Dubai, a global icon of multiculturalism that is also known for its iconic landmarks, dazzling skyscrapers, bustling city life, and incredible hospitality, is shining a light on the month of Ramadan by providing an array of unique experiences for resident...

CAIRO (Reuters) The signing of a final political agreement in Sudan was delayed due to a lack of "consensus on some outstanding issues", the spokesperson of the negotiation process said early on Saturday in a statement....

SEOUL (Reuters) North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, accused Ukraine of calling for nuclear weapons, state media KCNA reported on Saturday, basing her assertion on an online petition in that country that has drawn unde...

QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) Pakistan's army said on Saturday that attackers from Iran killed four of its border patrol soldiers....

By Federico Maccioni CERNOBBIO, Italy (Reuters) The outlook for the Italian economy is improving but higher interest rates designed to curb inflation could pose a threat to growth, Italy's economy minister said on Saturday, sending a warning to the Eu...

By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged the government on Monday to halt its bitterly contested judicial overhaul, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defence minister for opposing the move, sparkin...

By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) The White House on Thursday highlighted new U.S. company moves to support electric vehicles (EVs), as final rules on tax credits aimed at boosting the industry are expected this week....

ROME (Reuters) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's party has presented a bill in parliament to separate retail and investment banks a move that, it approved, would force a radical overhaul of the country's banking sector....

(Reuters) A Florida board created to oversee Walt Disney World's special taxation district is considering legal action after saying its power over the entertainment company's resort has been eviscerated, a spokesperson for the district confirmed o...

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) Asian stocks rose on Thursday with fears easing on the banking front and the prospect of a break-up at Chinese conglomerate Alibaba offering an encouraging sign that Beijing's regulatory storm focused on tech compa...

ZURICH (Reuters) Four bankers who helped a close friend of Vladimir Putin move millions of francs through Swiss bank accounts have been convicted of lacking diligence in financial transactions....

ROME (Reuters) Pope Francis spent a peaceful night in hospital and medical staff is optimistic about his recovery, Italian news agency ANSA reported on Thursday, after he was hospitalized a day earlier....

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) Alphabet's Google Cloud has accused Microsoft of anti-competitive cloud computing practices and criticised imminent deals with European cloud vendors, saying these do not solve broader concerns about its licensing te...