Middle East

MAKKAH: The president of religious affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, Sheikh Dr Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, has announced the successful implementation of the presidency's operational plan for the 1447 AH Hajj…

MAKKAH: Saudi women are continuing to demonstrate strong leadership, professionalism, and competence in serving pilgrims at the Grand Mosque during the Hajj season, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Supported by national female…

LONDON/DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have expressed their condolences following the death of former Yemeni president Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 80. According…

BEIRUT: A former correspondent for Iran’s Arabic-language Al-Alam TV was killed along with three displaced civilians in an Israeli airstrike targeting southern Lebanon, amid continued tensions despite a ceasefire agreement. According to…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has announced that his government will mobilise “all available capacities” to further modernise and strengthen the country’s Armed Forces, emphasising enhanced defence readiness and national security amid…

TEHRAN:  Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs has firmly rejected any suggestion of surrender, declaring that the Islamic Republic remains united and fully prepared to confront any future military aggression.…

TEL AVIV: Israel has announced plans to pursue legal action against The New York Times following the publication of an article alleging rape and sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody. In a statement shared on social…

RIYADH: The Saudi capital has signed an agreement to establish the first regional headquarters of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) outside the United States, marking a significant milestone in the Kingdom’s professional and…

NEW DELHI: Iran has called on BRICS nations to openly condemn what it described as violations of international law by the United States and Israel, intensifying diplomatic tensions within the expanding bloc during a high-level meeting in…

Iran's High Council for Human Rights has called on the United Nations to recognise US officials behind the deliberate attack on the Iranian Dena destroyer as war criminals. In a statement released on Monday, the council condemned the…