Saudi-led coalition starts transferring freed prisoners to Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen said on Friday it had started transporting released prisoners to Yemen in coordination with the International Committee of the...
Lebanon probe to get account information on central bank governor’s brother
A Lebanese probe into alleged embezzlement and money laundering by the central bank governor and his brother received new account information on the brother on...
Tehran entices buyers with cheap petrol to boost exports
Iran has been selling petrol at a heavily discounted rate to help boost its petrochemical export revenues, as the country continues to feel the squeeze...
Turkey wants Syrian refugees to leave
Turkey’s ruling party is claiming it will return Syrian refugees to Syria. This could include resettling a million people in Idlib, an area in northern...
Iranians chant ‘Death to Palestine’ to protest Islamic Republic
Iranians chanted “Death to Palestine” in protests over the last few days, triggering a range of reactions and analyses by experts on the Islamic Republic...
Elad attack: Three dead in central Israeli city
Two attackers - one armed with a gun, the other an axe - targeted passers-by at a park in the city, Israeli media report. Police...
Iraq dust storm leaves 5,000 people needing treatment
A health ministry spokesman said 2,000 of the cases of "suffocation" had been reported in Baghdad province, according to the official Iraqi News Agency. He...
Egypt charity’s shock as donated phone card raises fortune
An online fundraising campaign for a little-known charity in Egypt hit the jackpot thanks to a young donor who asked for anonymity. The donation frenzy...
Eight die in Iran after drinking homemade alcohol
Eight people have died after drinking tainted homemade alcohol in the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, local media say. Another 51 people were being treated...
Israel arrests Palestinian suspects in killing of West Bank settler guard
Israeli forces have arrested two Palestinians suspected of killing an Israeli security guard, the military said, and raided their hometown in the occupied West Bank...