Middle East

JEDDAH: The Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened its 21st Extraordinary Session in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to address the continuing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and the…

WASHINGTON: The FBI on Friday searched the Maryland home and Washington, D.C., office of John Bolton, former national security adviser under President Donald Trump, as part of a criminal investigation into the possible mishandling of…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned Israel’s military actions in Gaza, accusing Tel Aviv of committing “genocide” against Palestinians and violating international law. In a statement released on Thursday via its…

RIYADH:  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a phone conversation with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations and future collaboration. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the two…

ISTANBUL: Five members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Sunday publicly condemned Israel’s reported plan to occupy Gaza, Anadolu Agency reported. “We condemn the decision of the Israeli government to further expand military…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s industrial production rose 7.9 percent year-on-year in June to 111.9 points, driven by strong manufacturing growth and higher crude oil output, according to official data from the General Authority for Statistics…

MAKKAH: The 45th King Abdulaziz International Competition for the Memorization, Recitation, and Interpretation of the Holy Qur’an commenced on Saturday at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, inaugurated by Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah,…

BAGHDAD:  Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has dismissed senior commanders in a powerful paramilitary force and ordered legal action against those involved in a deadly raid on a government facility last month. The move follows…

LONDON:  A new report by the UK-based war monitor Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) reveals that 88% of Israeli military investigations into alleged war crimes in Gaza have been closed without any charges or findings of wrongdoing since the…

TEL AVIV:  An Israeli court has ruled to release Yinon Levi, a settler accused of killing Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen, from house arrest, sparking renewed outrage over settler violence and judicial double standards in the occupied…