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June 27, 2021

Fighting in Yemen's Marib heats up again, say sources

Fighting between Yemen’s warring parties in the gas-rich Marib region, the recognised government’s last northern stronghold, intensified late on Saturday, three sources said, at a time the United Nations...

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June 27, 2021

Sisi makes first visit to Iraq by Egyptian leader in decades

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Baghdad on Sunday, becoming the first Egyptian head of state to travel to Iraq since former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait...

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June 27, 2021

UAE: Abu Dhabi COVID app removes vaccine option for visitors

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, has removed an option for visitors to apply for COVID-19 vaccines from a dedicated mobile app, although a hotline run...

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June 27, 2021

Turkish Cypriots president says talks on Cyprus issue can start with recognition of equal status

Official negotiations on the Cyprus issue can start only after the recognition of the sovereign equality of the Turkish side, the Turkish Cypriot president said Saturday, reports Anadolu Agency....

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June 27, 2021

Saudi-led coalition destroys 3 bomb-laden Houthi drones

Coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia announced that three bomb-laden drones sent by Yemen’s Houthi militia were eliminated early Sunday, reports Anadolu Agency. The drones were targeting southern regions...

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June 27, 2021

Iraq paramilitaries show off weaponry in big, anniversary parade

Thousands of Iraqi paramilitary fighters, including powerful Iran-backed factions, marched at a military base in eastern Iraq on Saturday showcasing tanks and rocket launchers in their biggest formal parade...

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June 27, 2021

Iran says nuclear deal salvageable but will not negotiate forever

Iran said on Saturday it believes a reinstatement of its 2015 nuclear deal with major world powers is possible but warned that Tehran “will not negotiate forever”, reports Reuters....

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June 27, 2021

Palestinian Authority deploys forces during protest against critic's death

Thousands of Palestinians have been protesting against the Palestinian Authority (PA) and President Mahmoud Abbas after political activist Nizar Banat died in PA custody...

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June 27, 2021

Athletics-Qatar's world 400m bronze medallist Haroun dies in car crash

Qatari sprinter Abdalelah Haroun, who won the bronze medal in the 400 metres event at the 2017 World Championships, died on Saturday in a car accident, the global governing...

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June 27, 2021

Saudi says it thwarts drug smuggling operation from Lebanon

Saudi Arabia said it had thwarted an attempt to smuggle 14.4 million amphetamine pills from Lebanon, two months after it banned imports of Lebanese agricultural produce, citing an increase...

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