Middle East

DUBAI, Sept 13 (VoM): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Indonesia have reaffirmed their full support and solidarity with Qatar following last week’s Israeli attack on the Gulf state. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan…

JERUSALEM, Sept 13 (VoM): The Israeli military said Saturday that more than 250,000 residents have fled Gaza City in recent weeks as the army intensifies its assault on the enclave’s largest urban center. “According to IDF estimates, more…

Deir Az Zor, Syria (VoM): Once a hub of Syria’s oil wealth, the al-Taim oilfield in Deir Az Zor has become the epicenter of a slow-moving environmental disaster. Years of war, neglect, and destroyed infrastructure have turned the desert…

RIYADH, Sept 11 (VoM): Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has strongly condemned Israel’s recent airstrike on Doha, describing it as a blatant violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and a dangerous precedent for international law.…

Tehran, September 3: The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) World Service has condemned Israel for the killing of Rasmi Jihad Salem, a cameraman and news coordination officer with its Arabic-language channel Al-Alam, during…

Gaza City, September 3: The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has accused Israel of employing explosive-laden robots in a systematic campaign to devastate neighborhoods across Gaza City, describing the tactic as part of a wider policy…

LONDON: The United Kingdom remains on course to formally recognize a Palestinian state in September, Foreign Secretary David Lammy is set to tell Members of Parliament on Monday, according to The Guardian. Lammy is expected to confirm that…

TEHRAN: Iran has strongly condemned the decision by Britain, France, and Germany to trigger the “snapback” mechanism of sanctions, warning that the move will undermine diplomacy and further isolate Europe on the global stage. Iranian…

GAZA/JERUSALEM, Aug 30: Israel announced Friday that it has begun the initial stages of a planned offensive on Gaza City, intensifying military operations on the city’s outskirts while suspending humanitarian pauses that previously allowed…

MAKKAH: Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah has concluded a three-day conference focused on the role of universities in fostering human values and advancing intellectual awareness, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The forum brought together…