Middle East

Geneva: A UN report on establishing a database of companies with business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank has been delayed, the UN...

Occupied Jerusalem: Israel said on Sunday it would not allow in former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo, who is wanted in connection with a corruption...

Baghdad: Tension between Iraq's leaders mounted on Sunday as the toll from protests in central Baghdad on Saturday increased to six killed, five...

Occupied Jerusalem: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would present "responsible policies" in talks with US...

Cairo: Egyptian chocolate spread maker Swifax has doubled its sales and is struggling to keep up with demand since the pound currency dived in November,...

Dubai: Iranian security forces have arrested eight hardliners suspected of planning attacks to disrupt celebrations in the past week, Intelligence Minister...

Beirut: The Syrian opposition will announce on Saturday its delegates for the next round of UN-based peace talks in Geneva planned for later this month, the...

Dubai: Iran has again allowed Russian planes to use its airspace during recent operations in Syria, a senior Iranian security official was quoted as saying...

Baghdad: Iraq won't take part in any regional or international conflicts, Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi told state TV on Saturday. The comment came...

Baghdad: An Iraqi policeman was killed and seven others wounded in clashes with protesters loyal to prominent cleric Moqtada Al Sadr who had gathered in...