Middle East Headlines

The Qatar Stock Exchange Monday rose 0.25% on the back of strong buying in the telecom, transport, industrials and consumer goods counters....

Review of military's internal probe says IDF conducted all 'necessary' investigative actions, but other examinations should be heldReview of military's internal probe says IDF conducted all 'necessary' investigative actions, but ot...

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) A federal judge in California on Monday ordered a new trial on the damages Tesla Inc owes to a Black former factory worker who accused the company of race discrimination, after he turned down a $15 million award....

By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO (Reuters) Mining companies seeking to accelerate exploration of scarce critical minerals are set to lead capital raisings in Canada this year, the chief executive officer of the Toronto Stock Exchange said on Monday, as sectors ...

LONDON (Reuters) The British public's expectations for inflation in future years receded this month to the lowest level since January, a survey showed on Monday in good news for Bank of England officials who fear price pressures are becoming embedded....

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) A New York state judge struck down a new law on Monday that gave hundreds of thousands of non-citizen residents of New York City the right to vote in municipal elections....

KUWAIT: A specialized government team has prepared a new permanent approach for the new government following the National Assembly elections, expected to take place before the end of the year, following an announcement by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawa...

The prime minister and members of his faction met Yamina activists with Bennett telling them he will deal with the Iranian threat....

NEW DELHI (Reuters) Delhi police on Monday arrested the Muslim co-founder of a fact-checking website, accusing him of insulting religious beliefs on Twitter, a network of digital media organisations said, condemning it as an attempt to harass him for his ...

RIYADH: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Dr Nayef Al-Hajraf affirmed on Monday Gulf States support to United Nations' efforts aiming to boost peace safety and security in Yemen. The secretariat added in statement this came during Dr H...

NEW DELHI, June 27 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Al-Kuwait SC defeated Iran's Mes Kerman (30-17) in the third match of Group B in the 24th Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship held in Indian city of Hyderabad. In another match today, Al-Najma cl...

Many more feared dead or wounded after Russian missile attack on crowded shopping mall in Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk....

By Dr Khalid Al-Saleh The journey between strength and weakness is similar to the human being's life cycle. It starts by relying on others, then comes the strength stage, followed by weakness, then life is over, to be reborn somewhere else. Nations ha...

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) Children from Kordestan Province of Iran have chanted the hit anthem named "Hello, Commander"....

Zelensky rails at Moscow for attacking civilian site with 'no strategic value' as part of its ongoing assault in eastern UkraineZelensky rails at Moscow for attacking civilian site with 'no strategic value' as part of its ongoing assault i...

KUWAIT, June 27 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's embassy in Britain welcomed on Monday a new travel scheme that would exempt Kuwaitis and other Gulf Arab nationals from visa requirements, saying the measure will save both time and effort. Under the new rules, Kuwai...

Terror organization does not reveal name of Israeli whose health has worsened....

The father of a Moroccan facing a death sentence in a Russian-backed breakaway region of Ukraine on Monday urged Russia's President Vladimir Putin to...

Opposition stalls bill's progress in order to negotiate election date, with some claiming to buy time for an alternative coalitionOpposition stalls bill's progress in order to negotiate election date, with some claiming to buy time for an alternat...

WASHINGTON, June 27 (KUNA) -- US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday that US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected "to engage over the course of the next few weeks.""We do expect that the President a...

Iran's foreign minister signaled on Monday that Tehran would not oppose a new proposed Turkish military operation targeting outlawed Kurdish militants in...

Terror organization does not reveal name of Israeli whose health has worsened....

'They tried to tell us they weren't there when it happened,' the uncle of the deceased said of his interrogation with Israeli forces Meanwhile, the Israeli man suspected of the murder claims he was 'dragged along the floor' and prevent...

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei landed in the United States for a two-day working tour on Monday, a presidential spokesperson confirmed, as bilateral ties remained strained after he opted out of the Summit of the America...

DUBLIN (Reuters) The Irish government received sufficient demand to cover the sale of a 5% stake in Allied Irish Banks (AIB) in an accelerated book build on Monday, further cutting its majority shareholding, one of the joint bookrunners said....

The prime minister and members of his faction met Yamina activists with Bennett telling them he will deal with the Iranian threat....

According to Amit Segal of Channel 12 News, former editor-in-chief of Israel Hayom, Boaz Bismuth, is considering running in the Likud primaries....

WASHINGTON (Reuters) The House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold a hearing on Tuesday "to present recently obtained evidence and receive witness testimony," the panel said in a statem...

(Reuters) Airlines canceled nearly 700 flights in the United States early Monday, as they struggled to keep up with a surge in summer travel demand due to a shortage of staff ranging from pilots to crew members....

Terror group is holding two live captives, as well as the bodies of two soldiers; Israeli officials reportedly dismiss Hamas message as 'psychological warfare'Terror group is holding two live captives, as well as the bodies of two soldiers; Israel...

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) Russia declared eight Greek diplomats "personae non gratae" and gave them eight days to leave the country, the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday....

Jordanian media are reporting that 10 individuals have been killed and at least 234 injured after an oil tanker leaked in the port of Aqaba. The media outlet Petra reported that toxic substances leaked from the vessel during the incident....

Authorities say deadly leak under control at port across from Eilat....

Outgoing PM Naftali Bennett met with party supporters in his office today. "I am continuing as the alternate Prime Minister and will be responsible for dealing with the Iranian threat," he was quoted as saying by Channel 13 News. "I will provi...

(Corrects title of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan)...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) A "serious disruption" to the European Union's gas supplies from Russia is likely, the bloc's energy chief said on Monday as she urged countries to update contingency plans to cope with supply shocks and switch to other ...

AMMAN: Ten people were killed and more than 200 injured Monday in a toxic gas leak in Jordan's Aqaba port, the government spokesman said. Footage on state TV showed a large cylinder plunging from a crane on a moored vessel, causing a violent explosion...

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) Russia's first major international debt default in over a century, which Washington said became a fact on Monday, follows months of co-ordinated Western sanctions that left Moscow with cash but o access to the internatio...

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) The African Union should facilitate peace talks between Ethiopia's government and rebellious forces from the Tigray region in the north, the country's ruling party told state media on Monday....

(Reuters) Ten people died and 251 were injured in a toxic gas leak from a storage tank at Jordan's Aqaba port, state television reported on Monday, as authorities called on residents to shut windows and stay indoors....

Amman, SANA-Ten people have been killed and more than 251 others injured by a toxic gas leak at Jordan's Red Sea port of Aqaba. A chemical storage container fell during transportation as a result of a crane malfunction, the Public Security Directorate...

KUWAIT, June 27 (KUNA) -- Ministry of Interior called, Monday, on drivers and sea-goers to exercise caution due to windy and dusty weather conditions causing decreased visibility. The ministry urged people to contact 112 in case they are in need of help. ...

By B Izzak KUWAIT: The National Assembly's budgets committee approved on Monday the 2022/2023 fiscal budget, projecting a surplus for the first time in many years on the back of a sharp rise in oil prices, head of the panel said. MP Adnan Abdulsamad s...

The new acting chief justice was a signatory to a rare complaint by Supreme Court justices against his predecessor....